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Abel Dhaira (9 September 1987 – 27 March 2016) was an Ugandan international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He capped 13 times for the Uganda national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Jinja, Uganda | ||
| Date of death | 27 March 2016 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Express | ||
| 2008–2009 | URA | ||
| 2010 | AS Vita | ||
| 2011–2012 | ÍBV | 31 | (0) |
| 2013 | Simba | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | ÍBV | 27 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2016 | Uganda | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Dhaira played club football in Uganda, the Congo and Iceland for Express, URA,[2] AS Vita (whom he joined in December 2009 for US$22,000[3]) and ÍBV.[4][5][6] He was released by Tanzanian club Simba SC in December 2013.[7]
International career
Dhaira made his international debut for Uganda in 2009.[4] He won three CECAFA Cups in 2009, 2011 and 2012.[8] At the 2012 CECAFA Cup he was hospitalised following a collision with an opposition player.[9]
Death
In 2015, Dhaira was diagnosed with abdominal cancer and underwent an surgery in Uganda in December the same year. He returned to Iceland in January 2016 where he underwent further medical treatment.[10][11] However, the cancer had spread throughout his body and on 27 March 2016, he died from the illness at The National University Hospital of Iceland, at the age of 28.[12][13]
Honours
Uganda
- CECAFA Cup: 2009, 2011, 2012[8]
References
- Jóhann Ólafsson (29 March 2016). "Abel Dhaira lést á páskadag". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- Dhaira opts for URA FC - NewVision
- Uganda: URA to Pocket Sh42 Million for Dhaira - AllAfrica
- Abel Dhaira at National-Football-Teams.com
- Abel Dhaira at Soccerway
- Abel Dhaira – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Dhaira Clarifies His Word Over Simba Exit - Red Pepper
- "Tanzanians join Ugandans to mourn Dhaira loss". Daily News (Tanzania). 29 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- Andrew Jackson Oryada (24 November 2012). "Hosts Uganda and Ethiopia win their opening Cecafa games". BBC Sport.
- Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (27 March 2016). "Abel Dhaira deceased". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- Magnús Már Einarsson (16 February 2016). "Abel heimsóttur á sjúkrahúsið: Bjartsýnn á bata". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- "Uganda Cranes goalie, Abel Dhaira dead". Kawowo.com. 27 March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- Guðmundur Björn Þorbjörnsson (27 March 2016). "Abel Dhaira látinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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