Abdiwali Olad Kanyare
{{Short description|Somali footballer (1980–2020)}}
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|birth_date = 15 May 1980
|birth_place = Beledweyne, Somalia
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|death_place = Afgooye, Somalia
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|position = Goalkeeper
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Abdiwali Olad Kanyare (15 May 1980 – 7 May 2020) was a Somali footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Somalia national team. After his retirement, he became a prominent goalkeeping coach.
Career
Domestically, Olad Kanyare played for Bariga Dhexe, Horseed and Banadir.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/somalia/story/4092956/former-somalia-keeper-abdiwali-olad-kanyare-killed-in-mosque-near-mogadishu|title=Former Somalia keeper Abdiwali Olad Kanyare killed in mosque near Mogadishu|work=ESPN|first=Ed|last=Dove|date=7 May 2020|access-date=13 June 2022}} Olad Kanyare represented the Somalia national football team, before his international retirement in 2015. Following his playing career, Olad Kanyare became goalkeeping coach for Somalia's youth teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.somsoccer.com/english/articles/1174/A-prominent-Somali-football-instructor-shot-dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518162922/https://www.somsoccer.com/english/articles/1174/A-prominent-Somali-football-instructor-shot-dead|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 18, 2020|title=A prominent Somali football instructor shot dead|publisher=Somali Football Federation|date=7 May 2020|accessdate=28 June 2020}} He had the same role at Mogadishu City Club at the time of his death.
Death
On 7 May 2020, Olad Kanyare was shot dead in a mosque in Afgooye by unknown assailants whilst performing tarawih prayers as part of Ramadan. He was laid to rest the following day.{{cite news|url=https://chimpreports.com/murdered-somali-coach-kanyare-laid-to-rest/|title=Murdered Somali Coach Kanyare Laid to Rest|work=ChimpReports|first=Kigozi|last=Abdusalam|date=10 May 2022|access-date=13 June 2022}}
References
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Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Somalian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Somalian sportsmen
Category:Somalia men's international footballers
Category:Terrorism deaths in Somalia
Category:Association football goalkeeping coaches
Category:Deaths by firearm in Somalia
Category:Somalian murder victims
Category:People from Beledweyne
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