Abdiwali Olad Kanyare
Abdiwali Olad Kanyare (15 May 1980 – 7 May 2020) was a Somali footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Somalia national team. After his retirement, he became a prominent goalkeeping coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Beledweyne, Somalia | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 2020 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Afgooye, Somalia | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bariga Dhexe | |||
| Horseed | |||
| Banadir | |||
| International career | |||
| 2002–2015 | Somalia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Domestically, Olad Kanyare played for Bariga Dhexe, Horseed and Banadir.[1] Olad Kanyare represented the Somalia national football team, before his international retirement in 2015. Following his playing career, Olad Kanyare became goalkeeping coach for Somalia's youth teams.[2] He had the same role at Mogadishu City Club at the time of his death.[1]
Death
On 7 May 2020, Olad Kanyare was shot dead in a mosque in Afgooye by unknown assailants whilst performing tarawih prayers as part of Ramadan.[2] He was laid to rest the following day.[3]
References
- Dove, Ed (7 May 2020). "Former Somalia keeper Abdiwali Olad Kanyare killed in mosque near Mogadishu". ESPN. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- "A prominent Somali football instructor shot dead". Somali Football Federation. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- Abdusalam, Kigozi (10 May 2022). "Murdered Somali Coach Kanyare Laid to Rest". ChimpReports. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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