Birth Date: | 1953[1] |
Birth Place: | Omdurman, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan |
Death Place: | Omdurman, Sudan |
Years2: | 1971–1980 |
Clubs2: | Al-Hilal FC |
Nationalteam1: | Sudan |
Nationalcaps1: | 29 |
Full Name: | Muhammad Fawzi Mahjoub Al-Mardi |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1968–1970 |
Clubs1: | Al-Nasr |
Nationalyears1: | 1976 |
Muhammad Fawzi Mahjoub Al-Mardi (1953 – 5 May 2023), also known as Fozi el-Mardi, was a Sudanese football player, coach, and administrator. He played for Al-Hilal FC in 1971, and played 29 international matches for the Sudan national football team.[2] He won Sudan Premier League in 1973 and Sudan Cup in 1977.
Al-Mardi retired from football in 1980, to start working in the field of training since 1982 for many sports clubs in Sudan. He later became a member of the executive committee of Al-Hilal FC.[3] [4]
On 5 May 2023, at Al Nou Hospital in Omdurman, Al-Mardi died days after the death of his daughter, Alaa who was hit by a projectile on the 17 April, 2 days from the start of the 2023 Sudan conflict. His wife, Zeinat Ahmed Othman, was also wounded by a bullet.[5] [6] [7]