Majid Bishkar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Majid Beshkar | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Khorramshahr, Iran | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1978 | Rastakhiz Khorramshahr | 34 | (18) |
| 1978–1979 | Shahbaz | 22 | (14) |
| 1979–1981 | East Bengal | 71 | (62) |
| 1982–1987 | Mohammedan SC | 115 | (58) |
| 1987 | Mohammedan SC | 13 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1976–1978 | Iran | 8 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:55, 21 May 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:55, 20 September 2008 (UTC) | |||
Majid Beshkar (Template:Lang-fa, born 6 August 1956) is a retired Iranian footballer.
Club career
At the club level, Majid played for Rastakhiz F.C. and Shahbaz in Iran before moving to Aligarh Muslim University in India to study.[1] East Bengal signed him shortly afterwards. He was known as Majid Baskar in India, a mispronunciation and misspelling which led to difficulties for both Iranian and Indian officials in unveiling the true identity of Majid.[1]
He switched to Mohammedan SC in 1982, guiding them to a range of trophies. Majid was instrumental for the first win against Mohun Bagan in 1983 Federation Cup also helping to lift the trophy in the final. This win came after late sixties in any form of tournament. After a brief hiatus at a time when he was surrounded by controversies, he was last seen playing for Mohammedan SC in 1987. He was relatively unknown in Iran, with both Iranian football journalists and officials being unaware that Majid had previously plied his trade in India.[1] Due to troubles in his homeland, he eventually got addicted to narcotics and led a bohemian lifestyle. After a few other unsuccessful stints in other parts of India, he moved back to Iran. He is still considered one of the best foreigners in the history of Indian club football.[2]He has a nickname Badshah which he got while playing in Kolkata Maidan.
International career
Bishkar also played for the Iran national football team, and participated in the 1978 FIFA World Cup as a member of the squad.
References
- ^ a b c "Iranians stumped by Majid's India link". Times of India. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "High Five: Best Foreigners in Indian Football". The Hard Tackle. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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