Ibrahim Dossey
Encyclopedia
Ibrahim Dossey was a Ghanaian football goalkeeper.
, Ghana
. From 2001, he played in Romania for Rapid Bucureşti, FC Braşov
, Pandurii Târgu Jiu, and Unirea Sânnicolau Mare
.
two days before he crashed his car on 13 September 2008, near Breaza
, Prahova County
, and fell into a coma
. His wife and two children were not hurt in the accident. He was in a coma for nearly three months, before he died in Bagdasar Arseni Hospital-Bucharest
on 9 December 2008, aged 36. He was buried in Hârşova
, Romania
on December 10.
.
: "I cannot believe it! I had hoped that Dossey’s medical condition would improve. I am sad, Romanian football has lost a valuable goalkeeper. God rest his soul!"
Tedy Dragomir (the owner of Playboy
): "We are deeply pained by this, I cannot believe it. We tried so hard in order to make him well. We had almost collected all the money needed for his treatment."
Ioan Neculaie (the owner of FC Braşov
): "I met Dossey only as a player for the club I own, but I can say about him that I never heard anyone saying bad things about him. His character was an example. It is unbelievable."
Career
Dossey was born in AccraAccra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. From 2001, he played in Romania for Rapid Bucureşti, FC Braşov
FC Brasov
Fotbal Club Brașov is a professional football club based in the city of Brașov, Romania. They were founded in 1936, and since then they have spent 41 season in the top-flight. Brașov kits are yellow-black, and they play their home matches on the Silviu Ploeșteanu stadium.-Early modern football in...
, Pandurii Târgu Jiu, and Unirea Sânnicolau Mare
CS Unirea Sânnicolau Mare
Unirea Sânnicolau Mare is a Romanian professional football club from Sânnicolau Mare, Timiş County, Romania, founded in 1956.They currently play in the Liga III, Seria IV in the 2008–2009 season after finishing 1st in Liga III, Seria IV in the 2007–2008 season.-Honours:Liga III:*Winners...
.
Death
Dossey had signed with FCM TârgovişteFCM Târgoviste
FCM Târgovişte is a Romanian football team from Târgovişte, Dâmboviţa County founded in 1950. They are now playing in the Liga II.-History:The clubs has a long history, and the most important moments were, when it played for 9 seasons in the Liga I....
two days before he crashed his car on 13 September 2008, near Breaza
Breaza
Breaza is a town in Prahova County, Romania, with a population of 18,863.The town was first documented in an act of 1503, mentioning a certain trader of Breaza called "Neagoe". In 1622 the land of Breaza was divided between four boyars and in 1717, the new ruler of Wallachia, Nicolae Mavrocordat...
, Prahova County
Prahova County
Prahova is a county of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploieşti.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 829,945 and the population density was 176/km². It is Romania's most populated county, having a population density double than the country's mean...
, and fell into a coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
. His wife and two children were not hurt in the accident. He was in a coma for nearly three months, before he died in Bagdasar Arseni Hospital-Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
on 9 December 2008, aged 36. He was buried in Hârşova
Hârsova
Hârşova is a town located on the right bank of the Danube, in Constanţa County, Romania, with a population of 11,000.The village of Vadu Oii is administered by the town...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
on December 10.
International
His team won Africa's first Olympic football medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
.
Reactions
Bogdan LobonţBogdan Lobont
Bogdan Ionuț Lobonț is a Romanian goalkeeper playing for A.S. Roma and the Romanian national team. Lobonț has been popularly nicknamed "Pisica" in Romania due to his quick reflexes, compared to that of a cat....
: "I cannot believe it! I had hoped that Dossey’s medical condition would improve. I am sad, Romanian football has lost a valuable goalkeeper. God rest his soul!"
Tedy Dragomir (the owner of Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
): "We are deeply pained by this, I cannot believe it. We tried so hard in order to make him well. We had almost collected all the money needed for his treatment."
Ioan Neculaie (the owner of FC Braşov
FC Brasov
Fotbal Club Brașov is a professional football club based in the city of Brașov, Romania. They were founded in 1936, and since then they have spent 41 season in the top-flight. Brașov kits are yellow-black, and they play their home matches on the Silviu Ploeșteanu stadium.-Early modern football in...
): "I met Dossey only as a player for the club I own, but I can say about him that I never heard anyone saying bad things about him. His character was an example. It is unbelievable."