Sudanese footballer and coach (1953–2023)
Fozi el-Mardi
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Full name |
Muhammad Fawzi Mahjoub Al-Mardi |
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Date of birth |
1953[1] |
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Place of birth |
Omdurman, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan[1] |
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Date of death |
5 May 2023(2023-05-05) (aged 69–70) |
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Place of death |
Omdurman, Sudan |
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Position(s) |
Defender |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1968–1970 |
Al-Nasr |
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1971–1980 |
Al-Hilal FC |
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1976 |
Sudan |
29 |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Muhammad Fawzi Mahjoub Al-Mardi (1953 – 5 May 2023), also known as Fozi el-Mardi (Arabic: فوزي المرضي), was a Sudanese football player, coach, and administrator. He played for Al-Hilal FC in 1971, and played 29 international matches for the Sudan national football team.[2][3] He won Sudan Premier League in 1973 and Sudan Cup in 1977.[3]
Al-Mardi retired from football in 1980, to start working in the field of training since 1982 for many sports clubs in Sudan.[4] He later became a member of the executive committee of Al-Hilal FC.[5][2]
On 5 May 2023, at Al Nou Hospital in Omdurman, Al-Mardi died days after the death of his daughter, Alaa who was hit by a projectile on the 17 April, 2 days from the start of the 2023 Sudan conflict. His wife, Zeinat Ahmed Othman, was also wounded by a bullet.[6][4][7]
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