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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Suleiman Ahmed Zaid Obeid | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1984 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Israeli Civil Administration [1] | ||
| Date of death | 6 August 2025 (aged 41) | ||
| Place of death | Gaza Strip, Palestine | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Khadamat Al-Shatea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Khadamat Al-Shatea | ||
| 2009–2013 | Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari | ||
| 2013–2014 | Khadamat Al-Shatea | ||
| 2014–2016 | Gaza Sport | ||
| 2016–2023 | Khadamat Al-Shatea | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Palestine | 19 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Suleiman Ahmed Zaid Obeid, also spelled Sulaiman Al-Obaid (Arabic : سليمان العبيد; 24 March 1984 – 6 August 2025), was a Palestinian international footballer who played as a forward and winger. He scored his first international goal during the 2010 West Asian Football Federation Championship, and represented the national team during the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification and the 2014 World Cup qualifying. [2] [3] Obeid was also known as the "Palestinian Pelé", after the Brazilian footballer. [4]
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On 6 August 2025, Obeid was shot and killed by Israeli forces in Gaza while waiting for humanitarian aid alongside other civilians, according to the Palestinian Football Association. He was survived by his wife and five children. [4]
