Khamis Al-Owairan
Saudi Arabian footballer (1973–2020)
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Khamis Al-Owairan Al-Dossari (Arabic: خميس العويران الدوسري) (8 September 1973 – 7 January 2020) was a Saudi Arabian footballer. He played most of his career for Al-Hilal and Al Ittihad.
Full name
Khamis Al-Owairan Al-Dossari
Date of birth
8 September 1973
Place of birth
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Date of death
7 January 2020 (aged 46)
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Khamis Al-Owairan Al-Dossari | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 January 2020 (aged 46) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–2001 | Al-Hilal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2007 | Al Ittihad | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–2004 | Saudi Arabia | 105[1] | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Owairan played for the Saudi Arabia national football team and was a participant at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup[2] as well as the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3]
Death
Al-Owairan died on January 7, 2020, after a battle with cancer, as announced by his family.[4]
