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Suleiman Obeid
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Suleiman Ahmed Zaid Obeid | ||
| (1984-03-24)24 March 1984 | ||
| Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Israeli Civil Administration | ||
| 6 August 2025(2025-08-06) (aged 41) | ||
| Gaza Strip, Palestine | ||
| 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
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| Khadamat Al-Shatea | ||
| Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Khadamat Al-Shatea | ||
| Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari | ||
| Khadamat Al-Shatea | ||
| Gaza Sport | ||
| Khadamat Al-Shatea | ||
| Palestine | 19 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Suleiman Ahmed Zaid Obeid, also spelled Sulaiman Al-Obaid (Arabic: سليمان العبيد; 24 March 1984 – 6 August 2025), 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.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Obeid goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 September 2010 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Yemen | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2010 WAFF Championship | |
| 2 | 22 August 2011 | Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia | 1–0 | 1–4 | Friendly |
Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari
- AFC President's Cup runners-up: 2012
Individual
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Gaza Strip Premier League top scorer: 2016–17
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2025 Gaza Strip aid distribution killings
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Palestinian sports during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
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Mohammed Barakat (footballer)
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