Fawzi Bashir Rajab Bait Doorbeen (; born 6 May 1984), commonly known as Fawzi Bashir, is an Omani former footballer who last played for Dhofar S.C.S.C. in Oman Professional League. He has also played for the Oman national team.
Club career
He has previously played for various clubs in GCC countries like Ettifaq FC of KSA, Al-Wakrah Sport Club and Al-Gharafa Sports Club of Qatar, Qadsia SC and Kazma Sporting Club of Kuwait and Baniyas SC, Al-Dhafra Club and Ajman Club of UAE. On 1 October 2013, he signed a six-month contract with Dhofar S.C.S.C.
International career He has been an active member of the senior national team since the early turn of the millennium. Fawzi has been a very key player for the Oman national team, as well as his clubs in play making and scoring. He joined the national team at a very young age of 17 and from the very beginning was a member of the starting line-up. Bashir had held the number 10 shirt since 2001 as well. He was part of the first team squad of the Oman national football team till 2013. Fawzi was selected for the national team for the first time in 2001.
Arabian Gulf Cup Fawzi has made appearances in the 16th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 20th Arabian Gulf Cup and the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup.
He first showed his talent during the 16th Arabian Gulf Cup in 2003–04, scoring two goals, one in a 1-1 draw against Yemen and another in a 2-0 win over Qatar. In the tournament, Oman finished at the fourth place, hence reaching its best ever position in the Arabian Gulf Cup competition, reaching the final four round for the first time, with eight points from two wins and two draws.
In the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup in 2007, he scored one goal in a 2-1 win over the hosts the United Arab Emirates in the Group stage. This was the second time when Oman reached to the finals but again they lost to the hosts, the United Arab Emirates. Ismail Matar, the Emirati legend, scored the lone goal of the match as United Arab Emirates won their first ever Arabian Gulf Cup.
Finally in 2009, he helped his team to win their first ever Arabian Gulf Cup trophy. He scored one goal in the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup in a 2-0 win over Bahrain.
In the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup in 2013, he made two appearances as the captain of the team but failed to score a single goal. Oman again could score only one goal and this time it was from the spot by youngster Hussain Al-Hadhri against Qatar which Oman eventually lost 2-1. Oman failed to qualify for the semi-finals.
AFC Asian Cup Fawzi has made appearances in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification, the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification and has also represented the national team in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
He scored six goals in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification, a brace in a 7-0 win over Nepal, a hat-trick in a 6-0 win over Nepal and another in a 3-1 win over South Korea hence helping his team to qualify for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup. In the tournament, Oman won four points in a 2-0 win over Thailand and a 2-2 draw against Iran and hence failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.
In the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification, he scored a brace in a 5-0 win over Pakistan. Badar Al-Maimani scored one and the only goal of Oman in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup in a 1-1 draw against Australia. In the tournament, Oman won two points in two points in a 1-1 draw against Australia and in a 0-0 draw against Iraq and hence failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.
In the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification, he scored one goal in a 2-1 win over Indonesia. Oman failed to qualify for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.
FIFA World Cup qualification Fawzi has made thirteen appearances in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, six in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, seven in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and eleven in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
His only goal for Oman in FIFA World Cup qualification matches came in the first round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in a 2-0 win over Nepal.
Retirement In February 2013, soon after the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup Bashir announced his retirement from national duty. Basheer and Oman's coach Paul Le Guen were reported to have started drifting apart nearly a year and a half ago when the Frenchman replaced the midfielder with Ali Al Habsi as captain during the World Cup qualifying match against Australia late in 2011. Media reports suggested fresh differences between the two after a friendly against Togo in late 2012 which Oman lost 0-1.
Career statistics
Club ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupContinentalIncludes appearances in the AFC Champions League and AFC CupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAl-Nasr2003–04Omani League-1-000-0-1Total-1-000-0-1Al-Ittifaq2004–05Saudi Premier League-1-000-0-1Total-1-000-0-1Al-Wakra2005–06Qatar Stars League-5-000-0-5Total-5-000-0-5Al-Qadisiya2006–07Kuwaiti Premier League-2-1-2-0-3Total-2-1-2-0-3Al-Gharafa2007–08Qatar Stars League-5-100-0-6Total-5-100-0-6Kazma2008–09Kuwaiti Premier League-0-100-0-1Total-0-100-0-1Baniyas2009–10UAE Pro League125-10000-62010–11217-20000-92011–12192606100313Total5214-36100-18Al-Dhafra2012–13UAE Pro League103000000103Total103000000103Ajman2013–14UAE Arabian Gulf League110300000140Total110300000140Dhofar2013–14Oman Professional League-1-20000-3Total-1-20000-3Career total-32-863-0-41
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsOman2000202001196200260200314122004232200510200682200713320081622009162201010120111202012100201320Total15230
Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bashir goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Fawzi BashirNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman10–012–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification212–03Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman1–01–0Friendly4Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran2–42–52001 LG Cup5Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman2–24–22002 FIFA World Cup qualification6Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman1–02–0Friendly7Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman1–01–0 Friendly8Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore1–03–1Friendly93–110Incheon Munhak Stadium, Incheon, South Korea1–07–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualification115–012Incheon Munhak Stadium, Incheon, South Korea1–02–22004 AFC Asian Cup qualification 135–014Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman1–06–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualification 154–0166–017Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman3–13–12004 AFC Asian Cup qualification18Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait1–11–116th Arabian Gulf Cup19Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait1–02–016th Arabian Gulf Cup20Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman4–04–1Friendly21Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman2–05–02007 AFC Asian Cup qualification224–023Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates1–02–118th Arabian Gulf Cup24Jurong West Stadium, Jurong West, Singapore1–11–1Friendly25Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman1–02–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification26Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman1–02–0Friendly27Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman2–13–1Friendly28Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman2–02–019th Arabian Gulf Cup29Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore1–04–1Friendly30Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia1–02–12011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Honours With Al-Nasr Omani League (1): 2003-2004; Runner-up 1998–99, 1999–2000 Sultan Qaboos Cup (2): 2000, 2002; Runner-up 1999, 2001 Omani Super Cup (0): Runner-up 2002
With Al-Qadisiya Kuwait Crown Prince Cup (1): 2006 Kuwait Emir Cup (1): 2007; Runner-up 2006
With Al-Gharrafa Qatar Stars League (1): 2007–2008 Sheikh Jassem Cup (1): 2007 Qatar Crown Prince Cup (0): Runner-up 2007
With Bani Yas UAE President's Cup (0): Runner-up 2011–12
With Ajman Etisalat Emirates Cup (1): 2012–13
Oman Arabian Gulf Cup: Winners: 2009 Runner-up: 2004, 2007
See also List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
References
External links
Fawzi Bashir () at Goal.com