Samir Kadhim Hassan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Al Wakra | |||
| International career | |||
| 1992-1993 | Iraq | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samir Kadhim Hassan is an Iraqi football Defender who played for Iraq in the 1996 Asian Cup. He also played for Al Wakra
Samir was a dominating and aggressive man-marker and a regular for the Iraqi national team during the 1990s. He was a member of Iraq’s Asian Youth Championship winning team in 1988 in Doha, Qatar which included goalkeeper Emad Hashim, captain Radhi Shnaishel and attacking midfielder Laith Hussein.
A year later, Samir participated in the World Youth Cup, helping Iraq top a group featuring Argentina, Norway and Spain, but in the 2nd round the Iraqi team lost 2-1 to USA.
Samir was part of the 1998 World Cup campaign that ended when Iraq lost home and away to Kazakhstan. Samir retired from the national team in 1999, 10 years after making his debut.[1]
References
- ^ Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2001.
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