Former Syria international Nader Johadar died at the age of 45 when the building he lived in in the coastal city of Jableh collapsed in a massive earthquake that hit the country at dawn on Monday, according to what the Syrian Football Association announced at the time as sporting events have been suspended until further notice. The Syrian Federation wrote in its account. Official Facebook page: “The Syrian Arab Football Association expresses its deepest condolences to the family of former Syrian national team star Nader Johadar and the families of the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit the country at dawn today, and wishes a speedy recovery to all those affected.” Johadar took center stage with clubs Al Watba and Al Jaish, then played professionally with Al Faisali and Jordan’s Al Wehdat before retiring in 2008 to train with local clubs and the Lebanese Al club. Salam Zgharta last year. He also defended the colors of the Syrian national team between 1995 and 1997 and participated with him in the 1996 Asian Cup, scoring two goals in the group stage.
Al-Watba Club’s administration mourned their former player who held his colors for two terms: “We mourn the loss of our club and Syrian sport, our former international player Nader Jukdar and his son Taj al-Din, who have passed away. today at dawn as a result of the earthquake that hit our country, and we express our deepest condolences from the family of the deceased.”
The General Sports Federation, the highest sports body, has announced the suspension of “all sporting events and activities until further notice and every effort to help the citizens affected by the earthquake that hit Syria at dawn today.” The earthquake that struck several Syrian cities and originated in Turkey caused dozens of buildings to collapse, killing 592 people.
For its part, the Syrian Ministry of Information reported on its official Twitter page: “The death of Al-Orub Al-Halabi basketball player Albert Tankjian and his mother as a result of an earthquake that hit the country at dawn today.” On the cessation of sports activities in the country, Salah Ramadan, head of the Syrian Football Association, told AFP: “Stopping all local football tournaments for all categories and classes.”
