Bashar Abdullah is a retired Kuwaiti footballer who represented the Kuwait national football team as a forward from his debut in 1996 until 2007. He is the top goalscorer in the Kuwaiti national team's history, with 56 goals in 196 appearances,[1][2] including eight in a single game against Bhutan on 14 February 2000, which Kuwait won 20–0.[3][4]
Goals edit
- Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 May 1996 | Kuwait City |  Syria |
? | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 28 October 1996 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |  Qatar |
1–0 | 2–1 | 1996 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 3. | 22 November 1996 | Kuwait City |  Mali |
1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 4–0 | |||||
| 5. | 10 December 1996 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |  South Korea |
2–0 | 2–0 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup |
| 6. | 18 February 1997 | Kuwait City |  Egypt |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 7. | 18 March 1997 | Kuwait City |  Bahrain |
? | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 8. | ? | |||||
| 9. | 27 May 1997 | Kuwait City |  Zambia |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 10. | 5 June 1997 | Kuwait City |  Singapore |
4–0 | 4–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11. | 5 September 1997 | Kuwait City | Mali |
3–0 | 8–1 | Friendly |
| 12. | ? | |||||
| 13. | 14 September 1997 | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |  Saudi Arabia |
1–0 | 1–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14. | 19 September 1997 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | Qatar |
2–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15. | 17 October 1997 | Kuwait City | Saudi Arabia |
1–1 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16. | 26 September 1998 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | Syria |
2–0 | 4–0 | 1998 Arab Nations Cup |
| 17. | 1 October 1998 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |  United Arab Emirates |
2–1 | 4–1 | 1998 Arab Nations Cup |
| 18. | 3–1 | |||||
| 19. | 4–1 | |||||
| 20. | 13 October 1998 | Kuwait City |  Iran |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 21. | 2 November 1998 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa | Qatar |
4–2 | 6–2 | 1998 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 22. | 9 November 1998 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa |  Oman |
3–0 | 5–0 | 1998 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 23. | 31 January 2000 | Kuwait City | Syria |
1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 24. | 2–0 | |||||
| 25. | 3–0 | |||||
| 26. | 10 February 2000 | Kuwait City |  Turkmenistan |
2–0 | 6–1 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 27. | 4–0 | |||||
| 28. | 14 February 2000 | Kuwait City |  Bhutan |
2–0 | 20–0 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 29. | 5–0 | |||||
| 30. | 8–0 | |||||
| 31. | 10–0 | |||||
| 32. | 11–0 | |||||
| 33. | 12–0 | |||||
| 34. | 16–0 | |||||
| 35. | 20–0 | |||||
| 36. | 18 February 2000 | Kuwait City |  Nepal |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 37. | 2–0 | |||||
| 38. | 3–0 | |||||
| 39. | 4–0 | |||||
| 40. | 5–0 | |||||
| 41. | 25 June 2000 | Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli |  Lebanon |
? | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 42. | 30 September 2000 | Kuwait City |  Thailand |
? | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 43. | 24 October 2000 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut | Saudi Arabia |
1–1 | 2–3 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup |
| 44. | 23 January 2001 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok | Thailand |
4–1 | 4–5 | Friendly |
| 45. | 6 February 2001 | National Stadium, Singapore | Singapore |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 46. | 31 December 2001 | Kuwait City | Syria |
1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 47. | 5 January 2002 | Kuwait City |  Zimbabwe |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 48. | 30 May 2002 | Kuwait City | Iran |
? | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 49. | 23 December 2002 | Kuwait City |  Jordan |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2002 Arab Nations Cup |
| 50. | 25 December 2002 | Kuwait City |  Palestine |
2–3 | 3–3 | 2002 Arab Nations Cup |
| 51. | 3–3 | |||||
| 52. | 14 September 2003 | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally | Qatar |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 53. | 27 September 2003 | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally | Singapore |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 54. | 4–0 | |||||
| 55. | 8 October 2003 | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally | Palestine |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 56. | 4–0 | |||||
| 57. | 2 December 2003 | Kuwait City | Iran |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 58. | 2–0 | |||||
| 59. | 20 December 2003 | Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, Paphos |  Latvia |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 60. | 1 January 2004 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City |  Yemen |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 61. | 8 January 2004 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City | Qatar |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 62. | 19 July 2004 | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan | United Arab Emirates |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup |
| 63. | 3 October 2004 | Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli | Lebanon |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 64. | 5 November 2004 | Kuwait City |  India |
2–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 65. | 10 November 2004 | Kuwait City |  Kyrgyzstan |
? | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 66. | 17 November 2004 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City |  Malaysia |
2–1 | 6–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 67. | 3–1 | |||||
| 68. | 6 December 2004 | Kuwait City |  Tajikistan |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 69. | 17 December 2004 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | Yemen |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2004 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 70. | 3–0 | |||||
| 71. | 22 January 2005 | Kuwait City |  Norway |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 72. | 25 March 2005 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City |  Uzbekistan |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 73. | 2–0 | |||||
| 74. | 17 August 2005 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent | Uzbekistan |
2–0 | 2–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 75. | 12 June 2007 | Kuwait City | Egypt |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
References edit
- ^ "Bashar Abdullah Salem Abdulaziz - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Cristiano Ronaldo & the top 35 men's international goalscorers of all-time | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Kuwait over the moon". The Guardian. 2000-02-17. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ https://www.nowuc.com.au/2018/03/the-five-biggest-ever-wins-in-international-soccer/