Natiq Hashim

Natiq Hashim Abid-Aoun (15 January 1960 – 26 September 2004) was an Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[2] He also played for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.

Natiq Hashim
Personal information
Full name Natiq Hashim Abid-Aoun
Date of birth (1960-01-15)15 January 1960
Place of birth Baghdad, Iraq
Date of death 26 September 2004(2004-09-26) (aged 44)
Place of death Muscat, Oman
Height 6 ft 1.2 in (1.86 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1982 Al-Amana
1982–1984 Al-Jaish
1984–1986 Al-Rasheed
1986–1991 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
1991–1992 Al-Khutoot
1992–1995 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
National team
1981–1990 Iraq[1] 97 (12)
Teams managed
1995–1996 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
2001 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Natiq started his career at Amana youth team in Baghdad alongside the likes of Basim Qasim, Anad Abid, Basil Gorgis and Karim Allawi.

In 1982, Natiq was given his international debut by Yugoslavian coach Vojo Gardesevic after his displays for both the Iraqi youth team and Amana. A year later he joined Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya then Al-Jaish before moving to Al-Rasheed, who had many internationals in their side such as Ahmed Radhi, Adnan Dirjal and Haris Mohammed.

He participated at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, against Canada, Cameroon and Yugoslavia and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, where he played one game against Zambia. Natiq also played in all the 1986 World Cup games in Mexico in central midfield alongside his former Amana teammates Basil Gorgis, Anad Abid and Basim Qasim.[3]

He died of a heart attack in 2004 in Muscat, where he was coaching a first division club. [4]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 February 1981King Abdullah Stadium, Amman Jordan2–02–0Friendly
2.20 November 1982Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi Burma1–04–01982 Asian Games
3.20 March 1984Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat Bahrain1–01–07th Arabian Gulf Cup
4.1 May 1987Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates1–03–01988 Olympics qualification
5.11 December 1987Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha Qatar3–13–11988 Olympics qualification
6.27 January 1989Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Oman3–13–11990 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.15 October 1989Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City Kuwait1–01–01989 Peace and Friendship Cup

References
  1. Iraq - Record International Players
  2. 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico
  3. Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2001.
  4. http://www.alhayat.com/article/1222445
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