Hamza Qasim
Iraqi footballer (born 1933)
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Hamza Qasim (Arabic: حَمْزَة قَاسِم; born 1 July 1933) is a retired Iraqi football goalkeeper, who played with the Iraq national team in the 1957 Pan Arab Games. He also played for Al-Minaa.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hamza Qasim | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Basra, Iraq | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1954 | Al-Maaref team | ||
| 1954–1964 | Al-Minaa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1956–1959 | Iraq | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971–1974 | Al-Minaa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Coaching career
Qasim served as coach for Al-Minaa from 1971 to 1974.[citation needed]
Multi-talent and activities
Qasim was born in Basra, and was a multi-sport athlete. In addition to being an international footballer, he was a basketball player for the Iraq national basketball team. He was also a competitor in athletics (high jump and 110 metres hurdles).[2]
Qasim founded the first Iraqi Badminton Federation, and founded the first team for badminton in Iraq, establishing men's and women's teams in 1970s.[2]
