Abbas Rahim
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abbas Rahim Zaywer | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Date of death | 10 August 2012 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2003 | Iraq | 35 | (4) |
Abbas Rahim (25 January 1979 – 10 August 2012) was an Iraqi football Midfielder who played for Iraq in the 2000 Asian Cup and Al-Shorta and Al-Zawraa. Abbas was voted as the 22nd best player in Al-Shorta's history.[1]
Playing career
Abbas Rahim was born on January 25, 1979 in Baghdad and started his playing career in the junior teams of Al-Nafat and Salikh. At the age of 13, he joined the Talaba youth where he spent two years before joining Al-Karkh - making his first team debut in 1995. A year later he transferred to Al-Shurta winning the league title in 1997-98. After a brief spell at Al-Karkh, he joined ‘the White Seagulls’ Al-Zawraa, winning the double in 2000 and scoring a remarkable seven goals in his first three league games for the club. Abbas joined Al-Shurta for the second time in 2001.
He was a prolific goal scorer at youth level and Under-19 level where he helped Iraq qualify for the AFC Asian Youth Championship in 1998. He had starred for the Iraqi Olympic side and was capable of turning a game on his own. A versatile left-sided player who could play at left-back, on the left wing, just behind the front two or as an out and out striker.
Abbas made his debut during the 1999 Pan-Arab games in Amman against Libya, scoring his first international goal in a 4-0 win against Lebanon. He played a part in the final against the hosts hitting the cross bar in extra time and was also one of three who hit the post in the penalty shoot-out.[2]
International goals
- Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 October 2003 | National Stadium, Manama |  Myanmar |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Death
On 10 August 2012, Rahim died in a car crash on the road from Baghdad to Najaf. He was 35 years old.[3]
References
- ^ Al-Shorta SC: Greatest 50 Players
- ^ Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ [1], IraqSport; accessed 25 March 2015.
External links
- Abbas Rahim at National-Football-Teams.com
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