Abdul Baset al-Sarout
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| Native name | عبدالباسط الساروت | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1992 Homs, Syria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 June 2019 (aged 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegiance | Syrian opposition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Service years | 2011–2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abdul Baset al-Sarout (Arabic: عبد الباسط الساروت; 1 January 1992 – 8 June 2019) was a Syrian football goalkeeper, Islamist, and prominent rebel figure during the Syrian revolution. He represented his country at both the U17 and U20 levels.
Al-Sarout became known by the epithet "Keeper of the Revolution", a wordplay on him being an ex-goalkeeper.