Israeli attack kills "Palestinian Pele." He was 41 years old.

Suleiman Ahmed Zaid al-Obaid, former captain of the Palestinian national football team, died following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip while awaiting humanitarian aid. The information was reported Wednesday by Jordanian Roya television and confirmed in a statement by the Palestine Football Association .

Al-Obaid was 41 years old, born on March 24, 1984, in Gaza City. He was married and had two sons and three daughters. "The Gazelle," "The Black Pearl," "Henry of Palestine," and "Pelé of Palestinian Football" were some of the nicknames he was known by as a "star" of local football.

The former footballer made his debut with Khadamat Al-Shatea, the club from his hometown, where he trained and which he represented several times throughout his career (between 2007 and 2009, in 2013 and 2014 and in 2016 and 2017). He also played for Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari (2009/2013), “winning the title of the first edition of the Palestinian Professional League in the 2010-2011 season”, and for Gaza Sport Club (2014/16).

For the Palestinian national team, Suleiman Ahmed Zaid al-Obaid earned 24 caps and scored two goals. Throughout his career, he scored over 100 goals , establishing himself, according to the Palestinian Federation, as " one of the brightest stars of Palestinian football ."

The statement indicates that since the beginning of the conflict with Hamas, on October 7, 2023, 321 people “linked to the Palestinian Football Federation” have died, including “players, coaches, referees, directors and members of club boards”.

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