Hassan Naweed Bashir (Urdu: حسن نوید بشیر; born 7 January 1987)[1] is a professional footballer who plays for Brøndby Strand IK.
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.
Appointed captain in 2015, Bashir led Pakistan to victory against Afghanistan, contributing two assists and scored in the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers.
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.
Bashir made his senior football debut for B.93 Copenhaguen in the Danish 2nd Division in the 2006–07 season,[1] having previously played for the team's youth academy.
[9] In 2010 winter window, Bashir moved to FC Fyn in Danish 1st Division, after starting his studies in nearby city Odense far away from his hometown Copenhagen.
[16] In November 2013, Bashir secured a hat-trick for Fremad Amager, leading them to a 7–2 away victory against Skjold Birkerød in the Danish 2nd division East.
In 2015, Bashir stated his willing to rescind his contract with the club to represent the national team, after the difficulty to attend the mandatory 10-day camps, stating “ I would break my contract to play for the country.”[17] In 2015, Bashir returned to Svebølle B&I, where he joined fellow national team players, Yousuf Butt and Nabil Aslam.
[18] In 2015, he moved to Dordoi Bishkek in the Kyrgyz Premier League, following the departure from the club of fellow national team player Kaleemullah and joining Muhammad Adil.
[6][19] In February 2016, Bashir scored a hat-trick on his debut with the club in a 7–0 victory against fellow Danish 2nd division side Glostrup.
[25][26] On 24 July 2024, the Instagram handle of Brøndby Strand IK, another lower-division Danish club announced the signing of Bashir.
In August 2011, he was called to the training camp with Pakistan for a two-match friendly series against India played in England, where he impressed the national team manager Tariq Lutfi.
[33] At the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification after missing the second game being sidelined with injury against hosts Kyrgyzstan, he scored his first penalty goal against Macau at the 44th minute, as Pakistan won the match by 2–0.
[37] On March 12, 2015, Bashir scored his first goal in the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers against Yemen in the first leg from the penalty spot in the 66th minute as Pakistan lost the match by 1–3.
[40][41] Bashir along with other national team players meanwhile participated with Pakistan during local Leisure Leagues exhibitions matches involving Brazilian star Ronaldinho and Ryan Giggs in 2017.
[50] During that time, Bashir had already scored 9 goals for Pakistan in only 21 appearances in his whole international career due to persistent bans and unrest in Pakistani football.
[60] After receiving an injury during his football stint in Thailand in 2012 with BBCU, and subsequently having to drop down to the lower divisions of Denmark, Bashir started working as banker while training three of four times a week.