Abel Dhaira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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) |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2016 | Uganda | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Abel Dhaira (9 September 1987 – 27 March 2016) was a Ugandan international footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career[]
Dhaira 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[]
Dhaira made his international debut for Uganda in 2009.[3] He won three CECAFA Cups in 2009, 2011 and 2012.[7] At the 2012 CECAFA Cup he was hospitalised following a collision with an opposition player.[8]
Death[]
On 27 March 2016, Dhaira died from cancer, at the age of 28.[9]
Honours[]
Uganda
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Uganda Cranes goalie, Abel Dhaira dead". Kawowo.com. 27 March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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