Nadhim Shaker

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.

Nadhim Shaker
Personal information
Full name Nadhim Shaker Salim
Date of birth (1958-12-18)18 December 1958
Place of birth Baghdad, Iraq
Date of death 11 September 2020(2020-09-11) (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

Playing career

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 played for the club until 1988, after which he 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

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

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
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shaker goal.
List of international goals scored by Nadhim Shaker
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
119 December 1978Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand India2–03–01978 Asian Games
222 August 1981Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq Ghana4–04–0Friendly
317 March 1984Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman Saudi Arabia1–04–07th Arabian Gulf Cup

Managerial statistics
As of 17 May 2019
Team Nat From To Record
GWDLWin %
Iraq Iraq July 2009 November 2009 4 4 0 0 100.00
Iraq U23 Iraq 30 March 2011 10 August 2011 4 1 1 2 025.00
Zakho Iraq 18 September 2011 29 January 2012 13 6 3 4 046.15
Al-Naft Iraq 6 March 2012 8 December 2012 27 10 11 6 037.04
Masafi Al-Wasat Iraq 11 May 2013 16 December 2013 23 5 5 13 021.74
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 9 May 2014 22 February 2015 17 7 6 4 041.18
Al-Shorta Iraq 29 March 2017 1 September 2017 13 9 3 1 069.23
Al-Najaf Iraq 3 September 2017 18 January 2018 16 8 6 2 050.00
Al-Minaa Iraq 26 January 2018 22 May 2018 16 7 6 3 043.75
Erbil Iraq 8 December 2018 27 April 2019 17 5 4 8 029.41
Total 150 62 45 43 041.33

References
  1. Iraqi Football Facts
  2. 1979 CISM World Military Championship - Match Details Iraq - RSSSF
  3. "Former Football Star Nadhim Shaker Died Due To Coronavirus". NINA News. 11 September 2020.
  4. "Shaikh Salman extends condolences on the passing of Nadhim Shaker". AFC. 12 September 2020.
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