Abel Dhaira (9 September 1987 – 27 March 2016) was an Ugandan international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He capped 13 times for the Uganda national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Jinja, Uganda | ||
| Date of death | 27 March 2016 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Position(s) | 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) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2016 | Uganda | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editDhaira played club football in Uganda, the Congo and Iceland for Express, URA,[2] AS Vita (whom he joined in December 2009 for US$22,000[3]) and ÍBV.[4][5][6] He was released by Tanzanian club Simba SC in December 2013.[7]
International career
editDhaira made his international debut for Uganda in 2009.[4] He won three CECAFA Cups in 2009, 2011 and 2012.[8] At the 2012 CECAFA Cup he was hospitalised following a collision with an opposition player.[9]
Death
editIn 2015, Dhaira was diagnosed with abdominal cancer and underwent a surgery in Uganda in December the same year. He returned to Iceland in January 2016 where he underwent further medical treatment.[10][11] However, the cancer had spread throughout his body and on 27 March 2016, he died from the illness at The National University Hospital of Iceland, at the age of 28.[12][13]
Honours
editUganda
References
edit- ^ Jóhann Ólafsson (29 March 2016). "Abel Dhaira lést á páskadag". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Dhaira opts for URA FC - NewVision
- ^ Uganda: URA to Pocket Sh42 Million for Dhaira - AllAfrica
- ^ a b Abel Dhaira at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Abel Dhaira at Soccerway
- ^ Abel Dhaira – UEFA competition record (archive)
- ^ Dhaira Clarifies His Word Over Simba Exit - Red Pepper
- ^ a b "Tanzanians join Ugandans to mourn Dhaira loss". Daily News (Tanzania). 29 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ Andrew Jackson Oryada (24 November 2012). "Hosts Uganda and Ethiopia win their opening Cecafa games". BBC Sport.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (27 March 2016). "Abel Dhaira deceased". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (16 February 2016). "Abel heimsóttur á sjúkrahúsið: Bjartsýnn á bata". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Uganda Cranes goalie, Abel Dhaira dead". Kawowo.com. 27 March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ Guðmundur Björn Þorbjörnsson (27 March 2016). "Abel Dhaira látinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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