Hamza Qasim Explained

Hamza Qasim
Fullname:Hamza Qasim
Birth Date:1 July 1933
Birth Place:Basra, Iraq
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1952–1954
Clubs1:Al-Maaref team
Years2:1954–1964
Clubs2:Al-Minaa
Nationalyears1:1956–1959
Manageryears1:1971–1974
Managerclubs1:Al-Minaa

Hamza Qasim (Arabic: حمزة قاسم; born 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]

Coaching career

Qasim served as coach for Al-Minaa from 1971 to 1974.

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]

Personal life

Qasim is married to Iraqi actress Salima Khudhair and lives with her in Baghdad.[3] and they had one son, actor Wissam Hamza, who died in an accident in Syria in 2011.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://niiiis.com/r1959.html History of Iraqi Sports, 1959 (in Arabic)
  2. Web site: Hamza Qasim in brief. Haider. Homood. Al-Minaa Club Home Page. 13 July 2016.
  3. https://web.facebook.com/jelaltaibin/photos/pb.240001752828999.-2207520000.1479311467./767455336750302/?type=3&theater Salima Khudhair with her husband Hamza Qasim
  4. Web site: Iraqi artists who died in 2011. elaph.com. Arabic. December 25, 2011.