Hussein Ali Dokmak (Arabic: حسين دقماق; 13 December 1981 – 13 June 2007) was Lebanese footballer who played as a defender. He was killed by a car bomb, alongside other victims, in an assassination attempt on Lebanese politician Walid Eido.
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Full name | Hussein Ali Dokmak | ||
Date of birth | (1981-12-13)13 December 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Hanine, Lebanon | ||
Date of death | 13 June 2007(2007-06-13) (aged 25) | ||
Place of death | Beirut, Lebanon | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2007 | Nejmeh | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dokmak joined Nejmeh on 21 May 1997, playing for them until his death in 2007.[1] He was also called up to represent Lebanon internationally at the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, but didn't make an appearance.[2]
On 13 June 2007, Dokmak died in the same car bomb which killed politician Walid Eido and teammate Hussein Naeem outside the Rafic El-Hariri Stadium.[3][4]
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