Basil Gorgis Football player

Basil Gewargis Hanna or Basil Korkis (Arabic: باسل كوركيس ‎) (born January8, 1961 in Iraq) is a former Iraqi [ Chaldean people|Chaldean]] international football player. Despite having a short career, he is considered to be one of the best players of all time in Iraq, being known for his tenacity and attacking threat.As a player, Basil took the national team to uncharted territory, where he was part of the Iraqi "golden team" of the 1980s that included Hussein Saeed and Ahmad Radhi.Basil is married to his wife of 25 years Nawal Hanna and they together have three daughters, Reta, Nadiya, and Mariam Hanna.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 06, 1961
Birth place
Iraq , Ankawa
Height (meters)1.86

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Football player

position
Midfielder
teams
Talaba SC
Iraq national football team
Al-Shabab SC (Baghdad)
Baghdad FC
Al Saadoon

Basil Gorgis on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.precisionsoccer.com.au/about
  2. http://www.shakomako.net/basil.html