Hussein Naeem

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.

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Hassan and the family name is Naeem.
Hussein Naeem
Personal information
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
Youth career
2001–2006 Nejmeh
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Nejmeh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Naeem joined the Nejmeh youth team on 2 November 2001, playing for the first team from 2006 until his death in 2007.[1]

Death

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]

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. Daily Star: March 14 MP Walid Eido assassinated in Beirut bombing, 2007-06-14
  3. "FOOTBALL IN LEBANON". IBWM. Retrieved 7 November 2019.


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