Said Mohamed Duale

Said Mohamed Duale
Personal information
Full name Said Mohamed Duale Hogsade
Date of birth (1947-09-18)18 September 1947
Place of birth Aden, Yemen
Date of death 1 April 2020(2020-04-01) (aged 72)
Place of death Aden, Yemen
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1967 Al-Husseini
1967–1970 Somali Police
1971–1974 Horseed
1975 Al Wahda
1976–1977 Horseed
1977–1978 Zamalek 0 (0)
Al-Tilal
International career
1965 South Yemen
1967–1978 Somalia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Said Mohamed Duale Hogsade (Somali: Siciid Maxamed Ducaale; 18 September 1947 – 1 April 2020) was a Somali international footballer.[1]

Early life

Duale was born in Aden, Yemen to a Somali father and Yemeni mother.[2] His father's family originally hails from Erigavo, Somaliland.[3] Along with his brother, Hussein, he fled Yemen during the North Yemen civil war, arriving in Somalia in either 1967 or 1968, according to conflicting reports.[2][3]

Career

Having played for Al-Husseini in South Yemen for six seasons, and representing the nation in 1965, Duale joined the Somali Police football team in either 1967 or 1968 following his arrival in Somalia.[2][3] His performances were so highly commended that he was named as a First Lieutenant in the Somali Police Force by Commander Mohamed Abshir Muse.[3] He was signed by Horseed in 1971, and went on to win the Somali First Division on multiple occasions, as well as the General Da'ud Cup.[2] He was reportedly offered the chance to play in Italy by one of the club's Italian coaches, though the Somali Democratic Republic blocked the move.[3]

In 1975, he joined United Arab Emirates club Al Wahda, signing a one-year deal.[3] He returned to Somalia after this, re-joining Horseed, before a move to Egypt to sign for Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek.[3] No records of him playing in a competitive fixture for Zamalek exist, and he finished his career in Yemen with Al-Tilal, where he spent the majority of his career, as both a player and coach.[3][4]

Style of play

Former Jeenyo United player Seyga Ruushka, who played against Duale, described him as an efficient striker, stating "he only needed to find the ball even if it was three times only out of the 90 minutes. Those three times, to be certain, would convert to at least 2 goals. That is all he needed."[3] He was also known for his free-kick taking ability.[5]

Death

Duale died in 2020, following a short illness.[6] A prayer session was held in Mogadishu, Somalia for Duale and former international teammate Ibrahim Mohamed Hersi, as well as fellow footballer Mohamed Farah, who both died shortly before Duale.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Said Mohamed Duale at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Somalia's most senior football legend dies". Somali Football Federation. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Somali Football legend Saeed Duaale dies in Yemen aged 73". Horn Diplomat. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "رئيس الجمهورية يعزي في وفاة الكابتن سعيد دعالي" [The President of the Republic offers his condolences on the death of Captain Saeed Daala]. Sonna (in Arabic). 3 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Abdi, Abuukar Mohamed (7 May 2008). "Taariikhda Ciyaaryahan Siciid Ducaale" [History of Said Duale]. British Broadcasting Corporation (in Somali). Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Somaliland: Captain Saeed Duale, Soccer Superhero, Passes Away". Mena FN. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "SFF to hold a prayer service for the recently passed away legends". Somali Football Federation. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
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