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.

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


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