Jihad Qassab ( ar, جهاد قصاب) (13 July 1975 – 30 September 2016) was a Syrian professional
football defender who played for
Al-Karamah and
Syria national football team
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, Association = Syrian Football Association (SFA)
, Sub-confederation = WAFF (West Asia) UAFA (Arab world)
, Confederation = AFC (Asia)
, Coach = Hussam Al Sayed
, Captain = Omar Al Somah
, Most caps ...
.
Career
Qassab played for his hometown club,
Al-Karamah, winning four consecutive league titles and reaching the
2006 AFC Champions League Final, only losing to
Jeonbuk Motors
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2–3 on aggregate.
Qassab played in Lebanon for
Al-Ahed
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and
Shabab Al-Sahel
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, and in the U.A.E. for
Ajman Club
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Honours
The club has gained the following honours:
...
.
Death
Qassab was arrested on 19 August 2014 in
Baba Amr
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,
Homs by the Syrian authorities during the
Syrian civil war. Reports claim he was executed in the
Saidnaya prison on Friday, 30 September 2016.
References
External links
Jihad Qassab
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1975 births
2016 deaths
Syrian footballers
Association football defenders
Syria international footballers
Sportspeople from Homs
Al-Karamah players
Al Ahed FC players
Ajman Club players
People executed by Syria
Syrian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Lebanon
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon
Shabab Al Sahel FC players
Lebanese Premier League players
Syrian Premier League players