Abel Dhaira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abbey Dhaira | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Jinja, Uganda | ||
| Date of death | 27 March 2016 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Landspítali, Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2008 | Express | ||
| 2008–2009 | URA | ||
| 2010 | AS Vita | ||
| 2011–2012 | ÍBV | 31 | (0) |
| 2013 | Simba | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | ÍBV | 27 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2016 | Uganda | 13 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:29, 12 March 2016 (UTC). | |||
Abel Dhaira (9 September 1987 – 27 March 2016) was a Ugandan international footballer who last played for Icelandic club ÍBV, as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Dhaira has played club football in Uganda, the Congo and Iceland for Express, URA,[1] AS Vita (whom he joined in December 2009 for US$22,000[2]) and ÍB Vestmannaeyjar.[3][4][5] He was released by Tanzanian club Simba SC in December 2013.[6]
International career
He made his international debut for Uganda in 2009.[3] Dhaira competed at the 2012 CECAFA Cup, where he was hospitalised following a collision with an opposition player.[7]
Death
On 27 March 2016, Dhaira died from cancer, at the age of 28.[8]
References
- ↑ Dhaira opts for URA FC - NewVision
- ↑ Uganda: URA to Pocket Sh42 Million for Dhaira - AllAfrica
- 1 2 Abel Dhaira at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Abel Dhaira profile at Soccerway
- ↑ Abel Dhaira – UEFA competition record
- ↑ Dhaira Clarifies His Word Over Simba Exit - Red Pepper
- ↑ Andrew Jackson Oryada (24 November 2012). "Hosts Uganda and Ethiopia win their opening Cecafa games". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Uganda Cranes goalie, Abel Dhaira dead". Kawowo.com. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.