Natiq Hashim Abid-Aoun (15 January 1960 – 26 September 2004) was an Iraqi

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who played for

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

in the

1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia ha ...

. He also played for

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( ar, نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي, lit=Air Force Club) is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 1931 ...

. Natiq started his career at Amana youth team in Baghdad alongside the likes of

Basim Qasim Basim Qasim Hamdan Al-Suwaid ( ar, باسم قاسم; born 22 March 1963) is an Iraqi football manager and former player who last coached Al-Naft. He was a defender in his playing days, also capable of playing in midfield, and he played for Ir ...

Anad Abid Anad Abid Tweresh (born 3 August 1955) is an Iraqi football forward who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.Basil Gorgis Basil Gewargis Hanna or Basil Korkis ( ar, باسل كوركيس ) (born 8 January 1961) is a former Iraq national football team, Iraqi international football player of Assyrian people, Assyrian descent. Despite having a short career, he is co ...

and

Karim Allawi Karim Mohammed Allawi (born 1 April 1960) is an Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national tea ...

. In 1982, Natiq was given his international debut by Yugoslavian coach Vojo Gardesevic after his displays for both the Iraqi youth team and Amana. A year later he joined

then

Al-Jaish Al Jaish is Arabic for army, and may refer to: * Tala'ea El Gaish SC, a football club based in Cairo, Egypt * Al-Jaish FC (Iraq), a football club based in Baghdad, Iraq * Al-Jaish SC (Syria), a football club based in Damascus, Syria * El Jaish SC, ...

before moving to

Al-Rasheed Al-Rasheed Sports Club ( ar, نادي الرشيد الرياضي) was an Iraqi sports club based in Karkh, Baghdad. Its professional football team played in the Iraqi Premier League, the top tier of the Iraqi football, from 1984 until 1990. ...

, who had many internationals in their side such as

Ahmed Radhi Ahmed Radhi Humaiesh Al-Salehi, ( ar, أحمد راضي هميش الصالحي, 21 April 1964 – 21 June 2020) was an Iraqi footballer who played as a forward. Regarded as one of Iraq and Asia's best players of all-time, Radhi scored the onl ...

, Adnan Dirjal and

Haris Mohammed Haris Mohammed Hassan (born 3 March 1958) is an Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Al-Rasheed Club. Haris Mohammed was a skilful and creative right sided attacking midfielder, born ...

. He participated at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, against Canada, Cameroon and Yugoslavia and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, where he played one game against Zambia. Natiq also played in all the 1986 World Cup games in Mexico in central midfield alongside his former Amana teammates Basil Gorgis, Anad Abid and Basim Qasim. He died of a heart attack in 2004 in Muscat, where he was coaching a first division club.http://www.alhayat.com/article/1222445

Career statistics

International goals

''Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.''

References

External links

FIFA profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hashim, Natik 1960 births Sportspeople from Baghdad Iraqi footballers Iraq international footballers Association football midfielders Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya players 1986 FIFA World Cup players 2004 deaths Olympic footballers of Iraq Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 1982 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Iraq Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya managers Iraqi football managers Deaths in Oman