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.
| 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 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996-1997 | Al-Karkh SC | ||
| 1997-1998 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 1998-1999 | Al-Karkh SC | ||
| 1999-2000 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 2000 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| 2000-2004 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 2004 | Al-Jaish | ||
| 2004-2005 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 2005-2006 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999–2003 | Iraq | 35 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
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.[1]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 August 1999 | Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid |  Lebanon |
3–0 | 4–0 | 1999 Pan Arab Games |
| 2. | 3 November 1999 | National Stadium, Abu Dhabi |  United Arab Emirates |
1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 22 October 2003 | Manama National Stadium, Manama |  Myanmar |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Death edit
On 10 August 2012, Rahim died in a car crash on the road from Baghdad to Najaf. He was 33 years old.[2]
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Abbas Rahim at National-Football-Teams.com