Khaled Mohammed Isa Al-Zylaeei ( ar, خالد محمد عيسى الزيلعي; 16 May 1987 – 30 September 2022) was a Saudi Arabian
association footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...
who played as a
winger. He joined
Al-Nassr
Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yello ...
coming from
Abha in the summer of 2009 to 2016 and achieved three titles with Al-Nassr. In June 2020, he was diagnosed with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in the progressive loss of motor neurons that control voluntary muscles. ALS is the most comm ...
, and died in September 2022, at the age of 35.
Honours
Al-Nassr
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Saudi Professional League:
2013–14,
2014–15
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Saudi Crown Prince Cup:
2013–14
Abha
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MS League:
2018–19
References
External links
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1987 births
2022 deaths
People from Abha
Saudi Arabian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Saudi First Division League players
Saudi Pro League players
Abha Club players
Al Nassr FC players
Al Taawoun FC players
Al Raed FC players
Al Faisaly FC players
Al Batin FC players
Al-Ain FC (Saudi Arabia) players
Deaths from motor neuron disease
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