Hussain Hassan Naeem (Arabic: حسين حسن نعيم; 19 March 1987 – 13 June 2007) was Lebanese footballer who played as a forward. 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 Hassan Naeem | ||
Date of birth | (1987-03-19)19 March 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Selaa, Lebanon | ||
Date of death | 13 June 2007(2007-06-13) (aged 20) | ||
Place of death | Beirut, Lebanon | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
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2001–2006 | Nejmeh | ||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Nejmeh | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Naeem joined the Nejmeh youth team on 2 November 2001, playing for the first team from 2006 until his death in 2007.[1]
On 13 June 2007, Naeem died from the same car bomb which killed politician Walid Eido and teammate Hussein Dokmak outside the Rafic El-Hariri Stadium.[2][3]
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