Nadhim Shaker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nadhim Shaker Salim | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Date of death | 11 September 2020 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1977 | Al-Umal | ||
| 1977–1988 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 1988–1991 | Al-Salam | ||
| International career | |||
| 1978 | Iraq U20 | ||
| 1978–1986 | Iraq | 57 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989–1991 | Al-Salam (player-manager) | ||
| 1991–1993 | Al-Sinaa | ||
| 1993–1994 | Al-Karmal | ||
| 1994–1995 | Al-Karkh | ||
| 1996–1997 | Duhok | ||
| 1997–1998 | Al-Naft | ||
| 1998 | Peris | ||
| 1998–2000 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 2001–2002 | Erbil | ||
| 2002–2003 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 2003–2004 | Ras Al Khaimah | ||
| 2004–2005 | Duhok | ||
| 2005–2007 | Erbil | ||
| 2007 | Ararat Tehran | ||
| 2007–2008 | Peris FC | ||
| 2009–2010 | Iraq | ||
| 2011 | Iraq U23 | ||
| 2011–2012 | Zakho | ||
| 2012 | Al-Naft | ||
| 2013 | Masafi Al-Wasat | ||
| 2014–2015 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 2017 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 2017–2018 | Al-Najaf | ||
| 2018 | Al-Minaa | ||
| 2019 | Erbil | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nadhim Shaker Salim (Arabic: ناظم شاكر سالم; 18 December 1958 – 11 September 2020) was an Iraqi football player and coach of the Iraq national team.
Playing career
[edit]Nadhim Shaker was one of the most talented defenders in Iraqi football history. He began his playing career at Al-Amal in 1976 before moving to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya the following year and staying with the club until 1988. He then became a player-manager for the Al-Salam club.[1]
He played for the Iraq national team from 1978 till 1986. The defender represented Iraq at the 1979 World Military Championship[2] and at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals in Mexico playing against Paraguay, Belgium and the hosts, Mexico.
Managerial career
[edit]On 8 December 2018, Shaker became the new coach for Erbil. He led the team in 17 games, winning five. He ended up leaving the team on 27 April 2019.
Death
[edit]Shaker died on 11 September 2020, at a hospital in Erbil from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq.[3][4]
Career statistics
[edit]- Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shaker goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 December 1978 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  India |
2–0 | 3–0 | 1978 Asian Games |
| 2 | 22 August 1981 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq |  Ghana |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 17 March 1984 | Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman |  Saudi Arabia |
1–0 | 4–0 | 7th Arabian Gulf Cup |
Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of 17 May 2019
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Iraq | 
|
July 2009 | November 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Iraq U23 |
|
30 March 2011 | 10 August 2011 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25.00 |
| Zakho |
|
18 September 2011 | 29 January 2012 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 46.15 |
| Al-Naft |
|
6 March 2012 | 8 December 2012 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 37.04 |
| Masafi Al-Wasat |
|
11 May 2013 | 16 December 2013 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21.74 |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
|
9 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 41.18 |
| Al-Shorta |
|
29 March 2017 | 1 September 2017 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 69.23 |
| Al-Najaf |
|
3 September 2017 | 18 January 2018 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 50.00 |
| Al-Minaa |
|
26 January 2018 | 22 May 2018 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 43.75 |
| Erbil |
|
8 December 2018 | 27 April 2019 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 29.41 |
| Total | 150 | 62 | 45 | 43 | 41.33 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Iraqi Football Facts
- ^ 1979 CISM World Military Championship - Match Details Iraq - RSSSF
- ^ "Former Football Star Nadhim Shaker Died Due To Coronavirus". NINA News. 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Shaikh Salman extends condolences on the passing of Nadhim Shaker". AFC. 12 September 2020.
External links
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- Iraq men's international footballers
- 1986 FIFA World Cup players
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