Mahmoud Soufi
Appearance
(Redirected from Mahmoud Yaseen Al-Soufi)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 October 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Mogadishu, Somalia | ||
Date of death | 2 June 2019 | (aged 47)||
Place of death | Qatar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1998 | Al Sadd SC | 15 | (5) |
2001–2002 | Muaither SC | 6 | (0) |
International career | |||
1988–1999 | Qatar | 52 | (27) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mahmoud Yassen Soufi (20 October 1971 – 2 June 2019)[1] was a naturalized Qatari footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
[edit]Born in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, Soufi moved to Qatar as a young adult. He was eventually naturalized and chosen to represent the Qatar national team, helping them win their first Arabian Gulf Cup title in 1992 on home soil. However, after retirement, Soufi had his citizenship rescinded and had to return to Somalia.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "وفاة نجم منتخب قطر السابق محمود صوفي". جريدة الشرق. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mahmoud Yassen Souf Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ Abrar Shawhan (8 January 2023). "محمود صوفي سبب الوفاة". news.essahra.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Mahmoud Yassen Souf at WorldFootball.net
- Mahmoud Yassen Souf at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mahmoud Yassen Souf at Olympics.com
- Mahmoud Yassen Souf at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1971 births
- 2019 deaths
- Naturalized citizens of Qatar
- Qatari men's footballers
- Qatari people of Somali descent
- Muaither SC players
- Qatar men's international footballers
- Olympic footballers for Qatar
- Qatar Stars League players
- 1988 AFC Asian Cup players
- 1992 AFC Asian Cup players
- Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers at the 1994 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Qatar
- Qatari football biography stubs
- Association football forward stubs