Bashar Abdullah


Bashar Abdullah is a former professional Kuwaiti footballer. He was a part of the mini revival of Kuwaiti football between 1996 and 1998. His part included winning two Gulf Cups, reaching the semi-finals of the AFC Asian Cup and coming second in the Arab Cup and Asian Olympics. He was also in the Olympic team that reached the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. He also helped his club Al-Salmiyah win the league three times and Emir Cup once.
On 26 November 2015, he announced his retirement Friendly match on January 13, 2016 between Al-Salmiya SC and Al-Hilal FC.
On 25 May 2018, he came back to play a testimonial match for Kuwait against Egypt.

International career

He obtained 134 international caps with his national team, has entered the symbolic but exclusive circle of players with a century of caps. He also scored 75 international goals for Kuwait.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 May 1996Kuwait City?3–1Friendly
2.28 October 1996Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat1–02–11996 Gulf Cup of Nations
3.22 November 1996Kuwait City1–04–2Friendly
4.22 November 1996Kuwait City4–04–2Friendly
5.10 December 1996Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi2–02–01996 AFC Asian Cup
6.18 February 1997Kuwait City?2–0Friendly
7.18 March 1997Kuwait City?3–1Friendly
8.18 March 1997Kuwait City?3–1Friendly
9.27 May 1997Kuwait City?2–1Friendly
10.5 June 1997Kuwait City4–04–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.5 September 1997Kuwait City?8–1Friendly
12.5 September 1997Kuwait City?8–1Friendly
13.14 September 1997King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh1–01–21998 FIFA World Cup qualification
14.19 September 1997Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha2–02–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
15.17 October 1997Kuwait City1–12–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
16.26 September 1998Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha2–04–01998 Arab Nations Cup
17.1 October 1998Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha2–14–11998 Arab Nations Cup
18.1 October 1998Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha3–14–11998 Arab Nations Cup
19.1 October 1998Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha4–14–11998 Arab Nations Cup
20.13 October 1998Kuwait City?3–0Friendly
21.2 November 1998Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa4–26–21998 Gulf Cup of Nations
22.9 November 1998Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa3–05–01998 Gulf Cup of Nations
23.31 January 2000Kuwait City1–04–0Friendly
24.31 January 2000Kuwait City2–04–0Friendly
25.31 January 2000Kuwait City3–04–0Friendly
26.10 February 2000Kuwait City2–06–12000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
27.10 February 2000Kuwait City4–06–12000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
28.14 February 2000Kuwait City2–020–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
29.14 February 2000Kuwait City5–020–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
30.14 February 2000Kuwait City8–020–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
31.14 February 2000Kuwait City10–020–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
32.14 February 2000Kuwait City11–020–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
33.14 February 2000Kuwait City12–020–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
34.14 February 2000Kuwait City16–020–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
35.14 February 2000Kuwait City20–020–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
36.18 February 2000Kuwait City1–05–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
37.18 February 2000Kuwait City2–05–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
38.18 February 2000Kuwait City3–05–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
39.18 February 2000Kuwait City4–05–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
40.18 February 2000Kuwait City5–05–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
41.25 June 2000Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli?1–3Friendly
42.30 September 2000Kuwait City?3–2Friendly
43.24 October 2000Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut1–12–32000 AFC Asian Cup
44.23 January 2001Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok4–14–5Friendly
45.6 February 2001National Stadium, Singapore1–01–12002 FIFA World Cup qualification
46.31 December 2001Kuwait City1–12–2Friendly
47.5 January 2002Kuwait City1–03–0Friendly
48.30 May 2002Kuwait City?1–3Friendly
49.23 December 2002Kuwait City1–21–22002 Arab Nations Cup
50.25 December 2002Kuwait City2–33–32002 Arab Nations Cup
51.25 December 2002Kuwait City3–33–32002 Arab Nations Cup
52.14 September 2003Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally1–12–12004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
53.27 September 2003Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally1–04–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
54.27 September 2003Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally4–04–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
55.8 October 2003Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally1–04–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
56.8 October 2003Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally4–04–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
57.2 December 2003Kuwait City1–03–1Friendly
58.2 December 2006Kuwait City2–03–1Friendly
59.20 December 2003Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, Paphos2–02–0Friendly
60.1 January 2004Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City2–04–02003 Gulf Cup of Nations
61.8 January 2004Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City1–01–22003 Gulf Cup of Nations
62.19 July 2004Shandong Sports Center, Jinan1–03–12004 AFC Asian Cup
63.3 October 2004Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli1–03–1Friendly
64.5 November 2004Kuwait City2–12–3Friendly
65.10 November 2004Kuwait City?3–0Friendly
66.17 November 2004Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City2–16–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
67.17 November 2004Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City3–16–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
68.6 December 2004Kuwait City1–03–0Friendly
69.17 December 2004Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha1–03–02004 Gulf Cup of Nations
70.17 December 2004Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha3–03–02004 Gulf Cup of Nations
71.22 January 2005Kuwait City1–01–1Friendly
72.25 March 2005Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City1–02–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
73.25 March 2005Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City2–02–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
74.17 August 2005Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent2–02–32006 FIFA World Cup qualification
75.12 June 2007Kuwait City?1–1Friendly