Hassan Bashir
Hassan Naweed Bashir (Urdu: حسن نوید بشیر; born 7 January 1987) is a professional footballer who plays for VB 1968. Bashir has played much of his career as a forward, but has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles – as an offensive midfielder, second striker and centre forward. Born in Denmark, he plays for the Pakistan national team. Nicknamed as Hitman, he has been praised for his positioning, teamwork and link-up play, and has shown consistency in scoring and creating goals. A key player of the national team in the 2010s, he is seen as one of the best strikers to play for Pakistan.
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Bashir with Pakistan in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Hassan Naweed Bashir | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VB 1968 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| B.93 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | B.93 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Køge | 25 | (5) |
| 2009 | Brønshøj | 8 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Svendborg | 12 | (8) |
| 2010 | Fyn | 12 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | HIK | 25 | (12) |
| 2011–2012 | Svebølle B&I | 13 | (5) |
| 2012 | BBCU | 4 | (1) |
| 2012–13 | HIK | 2 | (1) |
| 2013 | Nordvest | 12 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Fremad Amager | ? | (?) |
| 2015 | Svebølle B&I | ? | (?) |
| 2015–2016 | Dordoi Bishkek | 15 | (6) |
| 2016 | BSV | ||
| 2018 | Greve | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | AB Tårnby | ||
| 2021–2023 | Ishøj | ||
| 2023 | Tårnby FF | ||
| 2024– | VB 1968 | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Pakistan | 29 | (9) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:00, 28 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Bashir debuted in senior football with B.93 Copenhagen in the Danish 2nd Division during the 2006–07 season, transitioning from the youth academy. After a season, he moved to Køge BK in 2007 and subsequently played for various Danish clubs, including Brønshøj, Svendborg, Fyn, Hellerup IK and Svebølle. In 2012, Bashir briefly joined Thailand's BBCU before returning to Denmark with Hellerup, Nordvest and Fremad Amager. His international journey continued with Dordoi Bishkek in the Kyrgyz Premier League in 2015. In 2016, he returned to Denmark joining BSV. After a hiatus, he joined Greve Fodbold in 2018 prior joining AB Tårnby. He later moved to Ishøj IF in March 2021 and then to Tårnby FF in 2023. Despite a brief return to Ishøj IF in the second half of 2023, he left the club by year-end.
Bashir made his international debut with Pakistan in November 2012 against Singapore, scoring his first goal in February 2013 against Nepal. His performance in 2013 earned him recognition as Pakistan's best performer. Appointed captain in 2015, Bashir led Pakistan to victory against Afghanistan, contributing two assists and scored in the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers. Despite Pakistan's subsequent three-year suspension from international football, Bashir returned in 2018, scoring Pakistan's first international goal after the suspension against Nepal in the 2018 SAFF Championship, where he finished as the joint top scorer. After another suspension on Pakistan in 2021, Bashir had already scored 9 goals in only 21 appearances in his whole international career due to persistent bans and unrest in Pakistani football. He returned in 2022, leading Pakistan in friendlies and tournaments.