Faisal Abdulaziz
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Faisal Abdulaziz Al Dosari | ||
Date of birth | 8 January 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Bahrain | ||
Date of death | 19 February 2021 | (aged 53)||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–2005 | Muharraq | ||
International career | |||
1996–2004 | Bahrain | 48 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Faisal Abdulaziz Al Dosari (8 January 1968 – 19 February 2021) was a Bahraini football defender who played for Bahrain in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup.[1][2]
Death
[edit]Faisal passed away in the morning of 19 February 2021 at the age of 53 after a battle with illness. His death was a significant loss to the Bahraini football community, where he was remembered as a dedicated player, particularly for his role in Bahrain's golden generation, which nearly qualified for the FIFA World Cup on two occasions.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ National football teams
- ^ "Bahrain mourns death of veteran footballer". GDN Online. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "وفاة نجم البحرين فيصل عبد العزيز". kooora. 19 February 2021.
- ^ "الفقيد اللاعب فيصل عبدالعزيز.. قلب طيّب وخلق راقٍ سيتذكّره الجميع". alayam. 20 February 2021.