Naser Al-Sohi
Kuwaiti footballer
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Naser al-Sohi (born 24 August 1974 – 28 July 2004) was a retired Kuwait international footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naser Amer al-Sohi | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait | ||
| Date of death | 28 July 2004 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Kuwait City, Kuwait | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–2004 | Al-Tadamon Farwaniya | (23) | |
| 1995 | → Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 1 | (0) |
| 2001-2002 | Al-Arabi (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2002 | Al-Najma (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1994–2001 | Kuwait | 24 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Al-Sohi was the first Arab footballer to play in the Ukrainian Premier League. FC Dynamo Kyiv had sent a scout to the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship finals in Qatar, and after the scout made a stop in Kuwait, the club took al-Sohi on trial. During his trial, al-Sohi made one Premier League appearance entering as a substitute against MFC Mykolaiv in June 1995. His Kuwaiti club offered to loan the player to Dynamo on a six-month loan for $500,000, but Dynamo ultimately declined.[1]
Al-Sohi made several appearances for the Kuwait national football team, including a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bahrain on 3 February 2001.[2] He also played for Kuwait at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals in Lebanon.[3]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Sohi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 February 2001 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Bahrain |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |