Majid Bishkar

Majid Bishkar
Personal information
Full name Majid Bishkar
Date of birth (1956-08-06) 6 August 1956
Place of birth Khorramshahr, Iran
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–? Rastakhiz Khorramshahr
?–1979 Shahbaz
1979–1981 East Bengal 71 (62)
1982–1987 Mohammedan SC 115 (58)
1987 Mohammedan SC 13 (4)
National team‡
1976–1978 Iran 8 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:55, 20 September 2008 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:55, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Majid Bishkar (Persian: مجید بیشکار‎‎, born 6 August 1956 in Khorramshahr) is a retired Iranian footballer.

Club career

At the club level, Majid played for Rastakhiz F.C. and Shahbaz in Iran before moving to Aligarh Muslim University in India to study.[1] East Bengal signed him shortly afterwards. He was known as Majid Baskar in India, a mispronunciation and misspelling which led to difficulties for both Iranian and Indian officials in unveiling the true identity of Majid.[1]

He switched to Mohammedan SC in 1982, guiding them to a range of trophies.Specially Majid was instrumental for the first win against Mounbagan in 1983 federation cup also helping to lift the trophy in the final.This win came after late sixties in any form of tournament. After a brief hiatus at a time when he was surrounded by controversies, he was last seen playing for Mohammedan SC in 1987. He was relatively unknown in Iran, with both Iranian football journalists and officials being unaware that Majid had previously plied his trade in India.[1] Due to troubles in his homeland, he eventually got addicted to narcotics and led a bohemian lifestyle. After a few other unsuccessful stints in other parts of India, he moved back to Iran. He is still considered one of the best foreigners in the history of Indian club football.[2]

International career

Bishkar also played for the Iran national football team, and participated in the 1978 FIFA World Cup as a member of the squad.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Iranians stumped by Majid's India link". Times of India. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "High Five: Best Foreigners in Indian Football". The Hard Tackle. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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