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| Full name | Anbar Saeed Maqroun | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1959 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | (aged 67) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1972–1978 | Al-Arabi | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1978–1994 | Al-Arabi | 305 | (132) | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | → Ahli Sidab Club | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1990 | Kuwait | 11+ | (1+) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Anbar Saeed Maqroun (Arabic: عنبر سعيد عنبر مقرون; 1959 – 2 August 2026) was a Kuwaiti footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
[edit]Saeed joined Kuwaiti club Al-Arabi in 1972, making his first team debut for the club in 1978 under Scottish manager Dave Mackay.[1][2] He primarily played for Al-Arabi during the 1980s, and helped them win the 1st GCC Club Championship in 1982.[3] He later played briefly in Oman with Ahli Sidab Club during the Gulf War.[2]
In total, Saeed made 305 appearances for Al-Arabi, scoring 132 goals and helping them win eight Kuwaiti Premier League titles, three Kuwait Emir Cups, two Kuwait Joint League titles, and the GFF Gulf Club Championship in 1982.[1] During his career, he was known for his goal scoring and jumping abilities.[2][3]
International career
[edit]Saeed represented the Kuwait national team, and was part of their silver medal-winning team at the 1982 Asian Games.[4] He also represented Kuwait at the 1979 and 1988 Arabian Gulf Cups, the 1988 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, and the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing,[1] where he made his final appearance for the national team.[5]
Death
[edit]Saeed died on 2 August 2026, at the age of 67,[5][6] following a car accident.[7][3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Ismail, Jamila (3 August 2026). "الأوساط الرياضية الكويتية تنعى عنبر سعيد" [Kuwaiti sports circles mourn Anbar Saeed]. Al-Bayan (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "عنبر سعيد بيبو تحداني وسعيد بتشبيهي بـ رونالدو" [Anbar Saeed: Bebo challenged me and I'm happy to be compared to Ronaldo]. Al-Anba (in Arabic). 13 April 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "وفاة عنبر سعيد نجم منتخب الكويت السابق إثر حادث أليم" [Former Kuwait national team star Anbar Saeed dies in tragic accident]. Sada El-Balad (in Arabic). 3 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Garin, Erik; Morrison, Neil (17 January 2012). "Asian Games 1982". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 "عنبر سعيد في ذمة الله" [Anbar Saeed is in God's care]. Al Qabas (in Arabic). 2 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "مسيرة حافلة مع "الأزرق".. وفاة أسطورة النادي العربي الكويتي عنبر سعيد" [A distinguished career with "Al-Azraq" (the Blue)... The death of the legend of the Kuwaiti Al-Arabi Club, Anbar Saeed]. Nabd (in Arabic). 3 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "وفاة نجم الكرة الكويتية السابق عنبر سعيد إثر حادث سير" [Former Kuwaiti football star Anbar Saeed dies in a car accident]. Dar El Hilal (in Arabic). 3 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Anbar Saeed at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1959 births
- 2026 deaths
- Kuwaiti men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) players
- Ahli Sidab Club players
- Kuwait Premier League players
- Oman Professional League players
- Kuwait men's international footballers
- Footballers at the 1982 Asian Games
- 1988 AFC Asian Cup players
- Footballers at the 1990 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for Kuwait
- Asian Games silver medalists in football
- Kuwaiti expatriate footballers
- Kuwaiti expatriate sportspeople in Oman
- Expatriate footballers in Oman