Nadhim Shaker Salim (Arabic: ناظم شاكر سالم; 18 December 1958 – 11 September 2020) was an Iraqi football player and coach of the Iraq national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nadhim Shaker Salim | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Date of death | 11 September 2020 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1977 | Al-Umal | ||
| 1977–1988 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 1988–1991 | Al-Salam | ||
| International career | |||
| 1978 | Iraq U20 | ||
| 1978–1986 | Iraq | 57 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989–1991 | Al-Salam (player-manager) | ||
| 1991–1993 | Al-Sinaa | ||
| 1993–1994 | Al-Karmal | ||
| 1994–1995 | Al-Karkh | ||
| 1996–1997 | Duhok | ||
| 1997–1998 | Al-Naft | ||
| 1998 | Peris | ||
| 1998–2000 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 2001–2002 | Erbil | ||
| 2002–2003 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 2003–2004 | Ras Al Khaimah | ||
| 2004–2005 | Duhok | ||
| 2005–2007 | Erbil | ||
| 2007 | Ararat Tehran | ||
| 2007–2008 | Peris FC | ||
| 2009–2010 | Iraq | ||
| 2011 | Iraq U23 | ||
| 2011–2012 | Zakho | ||
| 2012 | Al-Naft | ||
| 2013 | Masafi Al-Wasat | ||
| 2014–2015 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 2017 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 2017–2018 | Al-Najaf | ||
| 2018 | Al-Minaa | ||
| 2019 | Erbil | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Nadhim Shaker was one of the most talented defenders in Iraqi football history. He began his playing career at Al-Amal in 1976 before moving to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya the following year and staying with the club until 1988. He then became a player-manager for the Al-Salam club.[1]
He played for the Iraq national team from 1978 till 1986. The defender represented Iraq at the 1979 World Military Championship[2] and at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals in Mexico playing against Paraguay, Belgium and the hosts, Mexico.
Managerial career
On 8 December 2018, Shaker became the new coach for Erbil. He led the team in 17 games, winning five. He ended up leaving the team on 27 April 2019.
Death
Shaker died on 11 September 2020, at a hospital in Erbil from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq.[3][4]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shaker goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 December 1978 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  India | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1978 Asian Games |
| 2 | 22 August 1981 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq |  Ghana | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 17 March 1984 | Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman |  Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 4–0 | 7th Arabian Gulf Cup |
Managerial statistics
- As of 17 May 2019
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Iraq |  | July 2009 | November 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Iraq U23 | | 30 March 2011 | 10 August 2011 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25.00 |
| Zakho | | 18 September 2011 | 29 January 2012 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 46.15 |
| Al-Naft | | 6 March 2012 | 8 December 2012 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 37.04 |
| Masafi Al-Wasat | | 11 May 2013 | 16 December 2013 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21.74 |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | | 9 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 41.18 |
| Al-Shorta | | 29 March 2017 | 1 September 2017 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 69.23 |
| Al-Najaf | | 3 September 2017 | 18 January 2018 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 50.00 |
| Al-Minaa | | 26 January 2018 | 22 May 2018 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 43.75 |
| Erbil | | 8 December 2018 | 27 April 2019 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 29.41 |
| Total | 150 | 62 | 45 | 43 | 41.33 | |||