Hussein Dokmak

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.

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Ali and the family name is Dokmak.
Hussein Dokmak
Dokmak at Nejmeh
Personal information
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
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2007 Nejmeh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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]

Death

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]

References
  1. "Drame - Hussein Naïm et Hussein Dokmak ont été fauchés par l'explosion de Manara Le lourd tribut payé par le club Nejmeh". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 15 June 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. "Hussein Dokmak - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. Daily Star: March 14 MP Walid Eido assassinated in Beirut bombing, 2007-06-14
  4. "FOOTBALL IN LEBANON". IBWM. Retrieved 7 November 2019.


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