Hassan Afif

Hassan Afif (Somali: Xasan Cafiif, Arabic: حسن عفيف) (born 20 December 1956),[3] is a Tanzanian–born, Somali raised and of Yemeni origin football manager and former footballer. He comes from the famous and well-known Yafa tribe and is the father of footballers Akram and Ali.[1][2][3]

Hassan Afif
Personal information
Full name Hassan Afif Yahya Al Yafei
Date of birth (1956-12-20) 20 December 1956
Place of birth Moshi, Tanzania
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
? Simba S.C. 101 (27)
? Horseed FC 5 (1)
-1986 Al Ittihad
International career
1972–1980 Somalia[1][2] 20 (?)
Managerial career
1986–1987 Al Ittihad
2001–2003 Al-Ittifaq
2005–2008 Al-Markhiya
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

He previously played for Simba in Tanzania and Horseed in Somalia and Somalia national team,[1][2][3][4] before moving to Qatar and playing for Al Ittihad. He was later naturalized as a Qatari citizen. After he retired from playing, he managed Al Gharafa from 1986 till 1987 and Al Markhiya from 2001 till 2003 and 2006 till 2007.[5][6]

Personal life

Afif has six offspring and was born in Moshi, Tanzania. He is Somali of Arab Yemeni decent. His son, Akram Afif plays for QSL side Al Sadd SC. His wife, Fayza, comes from Yemen.[7][8]

References
  1. "Xasan Cafiif oo Ka hadlay Guusha Wiilkiisa" (in Somali).
  2. "TAARIIKHDA CAFIIF" (in Somali).
  3. "J/Land:-"Kisima"-Xassan Cafiifi Yaxya-Waa Nin Sidee" (in Somali). 24 September 2011.
  4. "SOOYAALKA [ TAARIIKHDA ] HORYAALKA KUBADDA CAGTA SOOMAALIYA" (in Somali).
  5. "Kooora Archive" (in Arabic). Kooora.com. 21 November 2001.
  6. السد يهزم الاتفاق ويستعيد صدارة الدوري القطري (in Arabic). Al Jazeera. 8 February 2003.
  7. "Akram Afif bleibt bescheiden: "Es ist nicht wichtig, dass Akram gewinnt, sondern, dass die AS Eupen gewinnt"". KAS Eupen. 13 February 2015.
  8. "من أجل عيون "الغرافة يونايتد"..عفيف يروي قصة الهروب من الهورسيد عبر كلمنجارو إلى الدوحة (Interview with Hassan Afif)" (in Arabic). Kooora.com. 17 May 2011.


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