Mohamed Farah (footballer)

Mohamed Farah

Personal information
Full name	Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah
Date of birth	(1961-02-15)15 February 1961
Place of birth	Beledweyne, Somalia
Date of death	24 March 2020(2020-03-24) (aged 59)
Place of death	London, England
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Batroolka
International career
	Somalia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah (15 February 1961 – 24 March 2020) was a Somali footballer.

Career

Born in Beledweyne, Farah began his career in 1976 at schoolboy level, later playing at the regional level before playing club football for Batroolka.[1] He also represented the Somali national team.[2] Farah later worked as an advisor to the Minister of Youth and Sports.[1]

Death

On 24 March 2020, Farah died in a London hospital from COVID-19.[1][2]

References

1. "Coronavirus: Former African footballer Mohamed Farah dies due to COVID-19". Times of India. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
2. "African football legend Mohamed Farah dies from COVID-19 - TV360 Nigeria". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.