Bashar Abdullah

Bashar Abdullah Abdul Aziz (Arabic: بشار عبد الله سالم عبد العزيز; born 12 October 1977) is a Kuwaiti former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was a part of the mini revival of Kuwaiti football between 1996 and 1998. His part included winning two Gulf Cups, reaching the semi-finals of the AFC Asian Cup and coming second in the Arab Cup and Asian Olympics. He was also in the national team that reached the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. He also helped his club Al-Salmiyah win the league three times and Emir Cup once.

Bashar Abdullah

Personal information
Full name	Bashar Abdullah Salem Abdulaziz
Date of birth	(1977-10-12) 12 October 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Kuwait City, Kuwait
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1987–1994	Al-Salmiyah
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–2010	Al-Salmiyah	543	(97)
1998–1999	→ Al-Hilal (loan)		(2)
2000	→ Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) (loan)
2001–2002	→ Al Rayyan (loan)	16	(8)
2002–2003	→ Al Ain FC (loan)	1
2004–2005	→ Al Kuwait (loan)		(5)
2010–2011	Al Kuwait		(2)
International career
1996–2018	Kuwait	134	(75)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

On 26 November 2015, he announced his retirement Friendly match on January 13, 2016, between Al-Salmiya SC and Al-Hilal FC.^[1]

On 25 May 2018, he came back to play a testimonial match for Kuwait against Egypt.^[2]

Club career statistics

Club	Season	League			Kuwait Emir Cup		Kuwait Crown Prince Cup		AFC Champions League		AFC Cup		Arab Club Champions Cup		GCC Champions League		Al-Khurafi Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Al-Salmiya	1994–95	KPL		9													—
	1995–96			4												3	—
	1996–97			4													—
	1997–98			10		5											—
	1998–99			0						1							—
	1999–2000			18														2
	2000–01			10												1
	2001–02			0
	2002–03			5		2		4
	2003–04			2
	2005–06			12				4								2		5
	2006–07			10		2		3										4		1[a]
	2007–08			10		1		1								2	—
	2007–08			10													—
	2007–08			10													—
	2008–09			1													—
	2009–10			0													—			2[b]
	Total			97		16		24		1		0		0		8		12		3		161
Kuwait	2004–05	KPL		5		0		1	6	2	—			1	—		—
	2009–10			1		0		1	—		5	1	—		—		—
	2010–11			1		0		0	—		—		—		—		—
	Total			7		0		2	6	2	5	1		1		0		0		0		13
Career total				104		16		26		3		1		1		8		12		0		174

1. Goals in Super ALHassawi
2. Goals in Kuwait Federation Cup

International career

He obtained 134 international caps with his national team, thus entering the symbolic but exclusive circle of players with a century of caps. He also scored 75 international goals for Kuwait.^[3]

International goals

Main article: List of international goals scored by Bashar Abdullah

See also

• List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
• List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals