Fozi el-Mardi explained

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]

References

  1. Web site: رئاسة الجمهورية تكرم اللاعب الاسبق فوزي المرضي - صحيفة السودانية . 2024-03-14 . www.alsudaniya-sd.com . ar-sa.
  2. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Fawzi El-Mardi (Player) . 2024-03-14 . www.national-football-teams.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2015-10-31 . فوزي المرضي: تسجيلاتنا ستعتمد على الرديف واللاعبين الشباب - النيلين . 2023-08-19 . ar.
  4. Web site: السودان . نبض . 2023-05-06 . وفاة كابتن الهلال الاسبق ومدربه فوزي المرضي بعد أيام قليلة من وفاة إبنته . 2023-08-19 . صحافة العرب . ar.
  5. News: 2023-05-13 . Sudan crisis: Sudanese singer Shaden Gardood killed in crossfire . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-08-19.
  6. Web site: 2023-05-05 . عاجل.. وفاة كابتن الهلال السابق ومدربه فوزي المرضي بعد أيام قليلة من وفاة إبنته دكتورة آلاء بطلقة طائشة - النيلين . 2023-08-19 . ar.
  7. Web site: 2023-04-19 . رصاصة اخترقت قلبها داخل منزلها.. مقتل ابنة كابتن فريق الهلال السوداني . Al-Arabiya.