Natik Hashim

Natiq Hashim Abid-Aoun (15 January 1960 – 26 September 2004) was an Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.

Natiq started his career at Amana youth team in Baghdad alongside the likes of Basim Qasim, Anad Abid, Basil Gorgis and Karim Allawi.

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 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya then Al-Jaish before moving to Al-Rasheed, who had many internationals in their side such as Ahmed Radhi, Adnan Dirjal and Haris Mohammed.

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.

Career statistics

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

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 8 February 1981 King Abdullah Stadium, Amman 2–0 2–0 Friendly 2. 20 November 1982 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi 1–0 4–0 1982 Asian Games 3. 20 March 1984 Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat 1–0 1–0 7th Arabian Gulf Cup 4. 1 May 1987 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi 1–0 3–0 1988 Olympics qualification 5. 11 December 1987 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha 3–1 3–1 1988 Olympics qualification 6. 27 January 1989 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad 3–1 3–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification 7. 15 October 1989 Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City 1–0 1–0 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup