Bashar Rashid ( 1 January 1949 – 18 May 1978) was an Iraqi football striker who played for Iraq in the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification. He played for the national team in 1973.[1]

Bashar Rashid
Personal information
Full name Bashar Rashid
Date of birth (1949-01-01)1 January 1949
Place of birth Maysan, Iraq
Date of death 18 May 1978(1978-05-18) (aged 29)
Place of death Baghdad, Iraq
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1968 Sikak Al-Hadeed
1968–1970 Al-Quwa Al-Siyara
1970–1975 Aliyat Al-Shorta
International career
1973 Iraq
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

On 15 September 1975, Bashar was imprisoned by the Ba'athist regime, sentenced to death in December 1976 and executed on 18 May, 1978 on charges of being a member of the Iraqi Communist Party.[2]

Career statistics

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International goals

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Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 March 1973 Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney   New Zealand 1–0 2–0 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

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  1. ^ "Iraq - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  2. ^ "Four Martyrs - theBlizzard.co.uk". Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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