Suleiman Obeid


Suleiman Ahmed Zaid Obeid, also spelled Sulaiman Al-Obaid, was a Palestinian international footballer who played as a forward and winger. He scored his first international goal during the 2010 West Asian Football Federation Championship, and represented the national team during the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification and the 2014 World Cup qualifying. Obeid was also known as the "Palestinian Pelé", after the Brazilian footballer.
On 6 August 2025, Obeid was shot and killed by Israeli forces in Gaza while waiting for humanitarian aid alongside other civilians, according to the Palestinian Football Association. He was survived by his wife and five children.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
127 September 2010Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan1–21–32010 WAFF Championship
222 August 2011Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Indonesia1–01–4Friendly

Honours

Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari
Individual