Mohamed Qalaf Aden "Shangole" (c. 1931 – 7 July 2014) was a
Somali footballer and sports official.
He served as the first
captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...
of the
Somalia national football team
The Somalia national football team ( so, Kooxda Qaranka Soomaaliya, Arabic: الاتحاد الصومالي لكرة القدم), nicknamed the ''Ocean Stars'', represents Somalia in international football and is controlled by the Somali Footbal ...
.
Aden subsequently served as a senior advisor with the
Somali Football Federation. He was also the head of the
Middle Shabelle Olympics committee. On 7 July 2014, Aden died after lapsing into a coma while undergoing treatment at a hospital. He spent most of his life in
Jowhar.
References
1930s births
2014 deaths
Somalian footballers
Somalia men's international footballers
Men's association football players not categorized by position
People from Middle Shabelle
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