Samir Shaker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samir Shaker Mahmoud | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Al-Rasheed | |||
| National team | |||
| Iraq | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Samir Shaker Mahmoud (born 28 February 1958) is an Iraqi football defender who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1] He also played for Al-Rasheed Club.
Career
Samir Shaker was one of the best central defenders during the 1980s. He started his career with Al-Jaish before moving to Salah-Al-Deen of Tikrit, who he captained the club to their first Iraqi league in 1983. After the title win, Samir and fellow team-mate Anad Abid joined the star-studded Baghdad-based club Al-Rasheed helping the club to 4 league titles, 2 cups and a record 3 Arab Championships.[2]
In 1986, in the Arab Club Championship in Tunisia, Samir scored the solitary goal over Esperance of Tunisia helping Al Rasheed to win their second Arab title.
Shaker played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. In a game against Belgium Shaker spat at the referee. The result was a yellow card but a one-year suspension and would never play for his country again.
He is the most successful Bangladesh national coach having led Bangladesh to the runners-up trophy in the SAFF Football Championships and to the 1999 SAF Games title in Nepal, he also coached club sides Abahani Krira Chakra and Mohammedan Sporting of Bangladesh.[2]
References
- ↑ 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico
- 1 2 Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2001.
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