Eddie Moussa


Eddie Moussa was a professional football player. He carried both Swedish and Lebanese citizenship, and was of Assyrian descent.

Club career

He played in Sweden for Assyriska Föreningen during his career starting 2001 until his death, with one year as loan to Valsta Syrianska IK for the season 2006–2007. He played as an attacking midfielder or forward.

International career

As his father was Assyrian from Lebanon while his mother from Syria, he had acquired Lebanese citizenship to possibly play in the Lebanese national team.

Death

At 2:22 am on 1 July 2010, Eddie Moussa, his brother Yaacoub and another person were shot in Café Oasen in Södertälje, Sweden, According to witnesses, three men came into the premises and began shooting. They then escaped on their scooters. Eddie and his brother Yaacoub Moussa died while their friend was seriously injured.