Basim Qasim
Iraqi footballer
Basim Qasim Hamdan Al-Suwaid (Arabic: باسم قاسم حمدان السويد; born 22 March 1963) is an Iraqi football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Al-Zawraa.
He was a defender in his playing days, also capable of playing in midfield, and he played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He spent most of his playing career at Iraqi club Al-Shorta.
He has won multiple major honours as a coach, including three Iraqi Premier League titles, one Baghdad Championship title, one Yemeni League title and two AFC Cup titles.
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