Adil Basher
Encyclopedia
Adil Basher was an Iraqi
football player and coach that led Iraq
to the 1964 and 1966 Arab Cup.
in 1926. Adil Basher completed his primary
and secondary education
in the northern Iraqi city before moving to Baghdad
to enroll at the Military College (Kuliya Al-Askariya), where he played for their football team as a defender. He graduated in 1951 and was one of the players that made a quest appearance for Haris Al-Maliki
against Pakistan
in 1950.
role at army
teams Al-Farqa Al-Thaniya and Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha. Standing well over 6 ft, the defender was a formidable opponent but had more success as a coach than he ever had as a player.
in 1954 where he earned a coaching
badge at a training course in Lilleshall
, and returned to Baghdad
in time to represent Iraq
at the 1955 Asian Military Games in Tehran
.
He later turned to coaching in the late 50s and was named coach of the military
team in 1960 and eventually national
coach in 1964.
.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
football player and coach that led Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
to the 1964 and 1966 Arab Cup.
Early life and education
He was born in Mosul, IraqIraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in 1926. Adil Basher completed his primary
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
and secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
in the northern Iraqi city before moving to Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
to enroll at the Military College (Kuliya Al-Askariya), where he played for their football team as a defender. He graduated in 1951 and was one of the players that made a quest appearance for Haris Al-Maliki
Haris Al-Maliki
Haris Al-Maliki were one of the best Iraqi teams of the 40s and 50s, winning seven Army Championship titles from 1949....
against Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in 1950.
Football career
He continued his playing career after leaving Kuliya Al-Askariya in 1955 in a player-coachPlayer-coach
A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. The term can be used to refer to both players who serve as head coaches, or as assistant coaches....
role at army
Army
An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
teams Al-Farqa Al-Thaniya and Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha. Standing well over 6 ft, the defender was a formidable opponent but had more success as a coach than he ever had as a player.
Coach training
Adil traveled to EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1954 where he earned a coaching
Coaching
Coaching, with a professional coach, is the practice of supporting an individual, referred to as the client or mentee or coachee, through the process of achieving a specific personal or professional result....
badge at a training course in Lilleshall
Lilleshall
Lilleshall is a village in Shropshire, England.It lies between the towns of Telford and Newport, on the A518, in the Telford and Wrekin borough and the Wrekin constituency....
, and returned to Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
in time to represent Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
at the 1955 Asian Military Games in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
.
He later turned to coaching in the late 50s and was named coach of the military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
team in 1960 and eventually national
Nation
A nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, and/or history. In this definition, a nation has no physical borders. However, it can also refer to people who share a common territory and government irrespective of their ethnic make-up...
coach in 1964.
Death
Adil was died on 09 October 1978 in IraqIraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
.