Fathi Kameel
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Kameel in 1982 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fathi Kameel Matar Marzouq | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait City, Kuwait | ||
| Date of death | 31 January 2026 (aged 70) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Muthanna Primary School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1988 | Al-Tadamon | ||
| International career | |||
| 1973–1984 | Kuwait | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fathi Kameel Matar Marzouq (Arabic: فَتْحِيّ كَمِيل مَطَر مَرْزُوق; 23 May 1955 – 31 January 2026) was a Kuwaiti footballer who played as a forward in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Club career
Nicknamed Al-Faris Al-Asmar (The Dark Knight), Kameel spent his entire career with Al-Tadamon.[2]
International career
He helped Kuwait qualify for the World Cup in 1982 by scoring a goal against New Zealand.[3] Fathi also helped Kuwait win the Asian Cup in 1980. He was joint top-scorer at the 1976 AFC Asian Cup with three goals,[4] and appeared in all three of their games at the finals in Spain. He also played for Kuwait at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[5] Kameel died on 31 January 2026, at the age of 70.[6]
References
- ^ "Fathi Marzouq". Retrieved 14 June 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Jabr, Ahmad (31 January 2026). "Kuwait mourns legend Fathi Kameel, architect of 1982 World Cup dream". Kuwait Times. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ Fathi Kameel – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Jovanovic, Bojan. "Asian Nations Cup 1976". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
- ^ "Fathi Marzouq Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "وفاة لاعب منتخب الكويت السابق فتحي كميل الملقب بـ «الفارس الأسمر»". Alayam. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
External links
- Fathi Kameel at National-Football-Teams.com
- Fathi Kameel at FBref.com
- Fathi Kameel at Olympedia
- Fathi Kameel at InterSportStats