Jihad Qassab

Jihad Qassab (Arabic: جهاد قصاب) (13 July 1975 – 30 September 2016) was a Syrian professional football defender who played for Al-Karamah and Syria national football team.

Jihad Qassab

Personal information
Date of birth	(1975-07-13)July 13, 1975
Place of birth	Homs, Syria
Date of death	September 30, 2016(2016-09-30) (aged 41)
Place of death	Saidnaya, Syria
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Al-Karamah
	Al-Ahed
	Shabab Al-Sahel
	Ajman Club
International career
	Syria
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Qassab played for his hometown club, Al-Karamah, winning four consecutive league titles and reaching the 2006 AFC Champions League Final, only losing to Jeonbuk Motors 2–3 on aggregate.

Qassab played in Lebanon for Al-Ahed and Shabab Al-Sahel, and in the U.A.E. for Ajman Club.^[1]

Death

Qassab was arrested on 19 August 2014 in Baba Amr, Homs by the Syrian authorities during the Syrian civil war.^[2] Reports claim he was executed in the Saidnaya prison on Friday, 30 September 2016.^[3]