Nadhum Shaker

Nadhum Shaker
Personal information
Full name Nadhum Shaker Salim
Date of birth (1958-12-18) 18 December 1958
Place of birth Baghdad, Iraq
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976-1977 Al-Ommal
1977-1988 Al-Tayaran
National team
1976-1986 Iraq ? (?)
Teams managed
1989-1991 Al-Salam
1991-1993 Al-Sinaa
1993-1994 Al-Karmal
1994-1995 Al-Karkh
1996-1997 Duhok
1997-1998 Al-Naft
1998 Pires
1998-2000 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
2001-2002 Arbil
2002-2003 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
2003-2004 Ras Al-Khaimah
2004-2005 Duhok
2005-2007 Arbil
2007 Ararat
2007-2008 Pires
2009-2010 Iraq Olympic team
2010 Iraq assistant coach
2010-2011 Iraq Olympic team

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Nadhum Shaker Salim (born 18 December 1958) is a former Iraqi football player and also assistant coach of the Iraq national team.

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-Tayaran (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya) the following year and played for the club until he retired in 1988. He played for the Iraqi national team from 1978 till 1986. The defender represented Iraq at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals in Mexico playing against Paraguay, Belgium and the hosts.

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