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Hussein Ali Abdulle (Xuseen Cali Cabdulle)
Hussein Ali Abdulle (about 1946 to 9 May 2017) was a Somali footballer and coach. He played for the Ocean Stars, Somalia's national team, in the 1960s and 1970s, was regarded as one of the most respected Somali players of his time, and later coached the national team. He died in Mogadishu.
Hussein Ali AbdulleXuseen Cali Cabdulle
- Lived
- ? to 2017-05-09
- Known as one of
- Sport
- Places
- Muqdisho and Banaadir
- Era
- The Republic, 1960 to 1991; Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012
- Sources
- 1 sources
Who was he?
Hussein Ali Abdulle was a Somali football coach and former player (Wikipedia, Hussein Ali Abdulle).
Career
He represented the Ocean Stars, Somalia's national team, in many international matches in the 1960s and 1970s, and was seen as one of the country's most respected footballers of his time (Wikipedia). He went on to coach the national team (same source).
Death
He died at his home in Mogadishu on 9 May 2017, aged 71, after a long illness (Wikipedia). FIFA President Gianni Infantino sent condolences to the Somali Football Federation (same source).
In short
A leading Ocean Stars player of the 1960s and 1970s who later coached Somalia.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Hussein Ali Abdulle · en.wikipedia.org
Hussein Ali AbdulleXuseen Cali Cabdulle
- Lived
- ? to 2017-05-09
- Known as one of
- Sport
- Places
- Muqdisho and Banaadir
- Era
- The Republic, 1960 to 1991; Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012
- Sources
- 1 sources
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