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| caption =
| fullname = Abbas Rahim Zaywer
| fullname = Abbas Rahim Zaywer
| birth_date = {{birth date|1979|01|1|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1979|01|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Baghdad]], [[Iraq]]
| birth_place = [[Baghdad]], Iraq
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|8|10|1979|01|1|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|8|10|1979|01|1|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Baghdad]], [[Iraq]]
| death_place = Baghdad, Iraq
| height =
| height =
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| years1 = 1996-1997
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| nationalyears1 = 1999-2003| nationalteam1 = [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]]| nationalcaps1 = 35| nationalgoals1 = 4
| clubs1 = [[Al-Karkh SC]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 1997-1998
| clubs2 = [[Al-Shorta]]
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 1998-1999
| clubs3 = [[Al-Karkh SC]]
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 1999-2000
| clubs4 = [[Al-Shorta]]
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2000
| clubs5 = [[Al-Zawraa]]
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| years6 = 2000-2004
| clubs6 = [[Al-Shorta]]
| caps6 =
| goals6 =
| years7 = 2004
| clubs7 = [[Al-Jaish SC (Syria)|Al-Jaish]]
| caps7 =
| goals7 =
| years8 = 2004-2005
| clubs8 = [[Al-Shorta]]
| caps8 =
| goals8 =
| years9 = 2005-2006
| clubs9 = [[Al-Zawraa]]
| caps9 =
| goals9 =
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| nationalyears1 = 1999–2003| nationalteam1 = [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]]| nationalcaps1 = 35| nationalgoals1 = 4
}}
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'''Abbas Rahim''' (1 January 1979 – 10 August 2012) was an [[Iraq]]i [[association football|football]] [[Midfielder]] who played for [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]] in the [[2000 Asian Cup]] and [[Al-Shorta]] and [[Al-Zawraa]].
'''Abbas Rahim''' (25 January 1979 – 10 August 2012) was an [[Iraq]]i [[association football|football]] [[midfielder]] who played for [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]] in the [[2000 Asian Cup]] and [[Al-Shorta]] and [[Al-Zawraa]].

==Playing career==
Abbas Rahim was born on January 25, 1979, in Baghdad and started his playing career in the junior teams of Al-Nafat and Salikh. At the age of 13, he joined the Talaba youth where he spent two years before joining Al-Karkh - making his first team debut in 1995. A year later he transferred to Al-Shurta winning the league title in 1997–98. After a brief spell at Al-Karkh, he joined ‘the White Seagulls’ Al-Zawraa, winning the double in 2000 and scoring a remarkable seven goals in his first three league games for the club. Abbas joined Al-Shurta for the second time in 2001.

He was a prolific goal scorer at youth level and Under-19 level where he helped Iraq qualify for the AFC Asian Youth Championship in 1998. He had starred for the Iraqi Olympic side and was capable of turning a game on his own. A versatile left-sided player who could play at left-back, on the left wing, just behind the front two or as an out and out striker.

Abbas made his debut during the 1999 Pan-Arab games in Amman against Libya, scoring his first international goal in a 4–0 win against Lebanon. He played a part in the final against the hosts hitting the cross bar in extra time and was also one of three who hit the post in the penalty shoot-out.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hassanin Mubarak |title=Player Database |url=http://iraqsport.com:80/cgi-bin/db/db.cgi?db=players&uid=default&view_records=1&ID=*&nh=2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010424225732/http://iraqsport.com/cgi-bin/db/db.cgi?db=players&uid=default&view_records=1&ID=*&nh=2 |archive-date=24 April 2001 |access-date=7 June 2020 |publisher=iraqsport.com |df=dmy-all}}</ref>


==International goals==
==International goals==
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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
|-
| 1. || 22 October 2003 || [[National Stadium]], [[Manama]] || {{fb|Myanmar}} || '''2'''–1 || 3–1 || [[2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
| 1. || 27 August 1999 || [[Al-Hassan Stadium]], [[Irbid]] || {{fb|Lebanon}} || '''3'''–0 || 4–0 || [[1999 Pan Arab Games]]
|-
| 2. || 3 November 1999 || [[Zayed Sports City Stadium|National Stadium]], [[Abu Dhabi]] || {{fb|UAE}} || '''1'''–0 || 2–2 || [[Exhibition match|Friendly]]
|-
| 3. || 22 October 2003 || [[Manama National Stadium]], [[Manama]] || {{fb|Myanmar|1974}} || '''2'''–1 || 3–1 || [[2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|}
|}



==Death==
==Death==
On 10 August 2012, Rahim was killed in a car crash on the road from Baghdad to Najaf. He was 35 years old.<ref>[https://iraqsport.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/former-iraq-player-abbas-rahim-tragically-killed-in-car-crash/], IraqSport; accessed 25 March 2015.</ref>
On 10 August 2012, Rahim died in a car crash on the road from Baghdad to Najaf. He was 33 years old.<ref>[https://iraqsport.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/former-iraq-player-abbas-rahim-tragically-killed-in-car-crash/], IraqSport; accessed 25 March 2015.</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{NFT player|pid=3255}}
*{{NFT player|pid=3255}}


{{Iraq squad 2000 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{Persondata

| NAME = Rahim, Abbas
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Iraqi footballer
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1 January 1979
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Iraq
| DATE OF DEATH = 10 August 2012
| PLACE OF DEATH = Baghdad
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rahim, Abbas}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rahim, Abbas}}
[[Category:Iraqi footballers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Baghdad]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Iraqi men's footballers]]
[[Category:Iraq men's international footballers]]
[[Category:2000 AFC Asian Cup players]]
[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:2012 deaths]]
[[Category:Road incident deaths in Iraq]]

[[Category:Al-Shorta SC players]]
{{stub}}
[[Category:Al-Karkh SC players]]
[[Category:Al-Jaish SC (Syria) players]]
[[Category:Al-Zawraa SC players]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]

Latest revision as of 03:59, 8 July 2023

Abbas Rahim
Personal information
Full name Abbas Rahim Zaywer
Date of birth (1979-01-25)25 January 1979
Place of birth Baghdad, Iraq
Date of death 10 August 2012(2012-08-10) (aged 33)
Place of death Baghdad, Iraq
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996-1997 Al-Karkh SC
1997-1998 Al-Shorta
1998-1999 Al-Karkh SC
1999-2000 Al-Shorta
2000 Al-Zawraa
2000-2004 Al-Shorta
2004 Al-Jaish
2004-2005 Al-Shorta
2005-2006 Al-Zawraa
International career
1999–2003 Iraq 35 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abbas Rahim (25 January 1979 – 10 August 2012) was an Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq in the 2000 Asian Cup and Al-Shorta and Al-Zawraa.

Playing career

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Abbas Rahim was born on January 25, 1979, in Baghdad and started his playing career in the junior teams of Al-Nafat and Salikh. At the age of 13, he joined the Talaba youth where he spent two years before joining Al-Karkh - making his first team debut in 1995. A year later he transferred to Al-Shurta winning the league title in 1997–98. After a brief spell at Al-Karkh, he joined ‘the White Seagulls’ Al-Zawraa, winning the double in 2000 and scoring a remarkable seven goals in his first three league games for the club. Abbas joined Al-Shurta for the second time in 2001.

He was a prolific goal scorer at youth level and Under-19 level where he helped Iraq qualify for the AFC Asian Youth Championship in 1998. He had starred for the Iraqi Olympic side and was capable of turning a game on his own. A versatile left-sided player who could play at left-back, on the left wing, just behind the front two or as an out and out striker.

Abbas made his debut during the 1999 Pan-Arab games in Amman against Libya, scoring his first international goal in a 4–0 win against Lebanon. He played a part in the final against the hosts hitting the cross bar in extra time and was also one of three who hit the post in the penalty shoot-out.[1]

International goals

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Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 August 1999 Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid  Lebanon 3–0 4–0 1999 Pan Arab Games
2. 3 November 1999 National Stadium, Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates 1–0 2–2 Friendly
3. 22 October 2003 Manama National Stadium, Manama  Myanmar 2–1 3–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Death

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On 10 August 2012, Rahim died in a car crash on the road from Baghdad to Najaf. He was 33 years old.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ^ [1], IraqSport; accessed 25 March 2015.
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