Eddie Moussa (Arabic: إدي موسى; 20 March 1984 – 1 July 2010) was a professional football player. He carried both Swedish and Lebanese citizenship, and was of Assyrian descent.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduard Moussa | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Södertälje, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 2010 (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | Södertälje, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2010 | Assyriska | 159 | (21) |
| 2006–2007 | → Valsta Syrianska IK (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHe played in Sweden for Assyriska Föreningen during his career starting 2001 until his death,[2] with one year as loan to Valsta Syrianska IK for the season 2006–2007.[3] He played as an attacking midfielder or forward.[4]
International career
editAs his father was Assyrian from Lebanon while his mother from Syria, he had acquired Lebanese citizenship to possibly play in the Lebanese national team.[5]
Death
editAt 2:22 am on 1 July 2010, Eddie Moussa, his brother Yaacoub and another person were shot in Café Oasen in Södertälje, Sweden,[6] According to witnesses, three men came into the premises and began shooting. They then escaped on their scooters. Eddie and his brother Yaacoub Moussa died while their friend was seriously injured.[7]
References
edit- ^ AINA: Assyrian Football Player Murdered in Sweden
- ^ Eddie Moussa — svenskfotboll.se
- ^ Schwedischer Fußballprofi in Spielclub ermordet Archived 2010-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Schwedischer Fussball-Profi erschossen
- ^ Vännerna berättar: "Eddie var jätteglad" (in Swedish)
- ^ Assyriska FF i djup sorg Archived 2010-07-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
- ^ Nu jagar polisen efter mördarna (in Swedish)