1. Majid Bishkar is best known for his contributions towards the Indian football clubs East Bengal and Mohammedan, both based in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal.
14 Facts About Majid Bishkar
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Majid Bishkar was popularly known as "Badshah" in Calcutta Maidan.
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Majid Bishkar represented the Iranian national football team at the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina.
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At club level, Majid Bishkar began his career in his hometown of Khorramshahr with Rastakhiz FC and then moved to the Tehran province League with Shahin Tehran FC as a forward, where he played until 1979.
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On seeing his performance for the university in the North Zone Inter University championship, Majid Bishkar was signed by East Bengal FC along with other Iranian players Jamshid Nassiri and Mahmud Khabbasi.
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Majid Bishkar 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.
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Majid Bishkar played imaginative football throughout and was primarily instrumental in East Bengal's winning the IFA Shield and Darjeeling Gold Cup.
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Majid Bishkar switched to Mohammedan Sporting Club in 1982, guiding them to a range of trophies including Calcutta Football League and Rovers Cup.
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Majid Bishkar was instrumental for the first win against Mohun Bagan AC in 1983 Federation Cup helping to lift the trophy in the final.
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Majid Bishkar was relatively unknown in Iran, with both Iranian football journalists and officials being unaware that Majid had previously plied his trade in India.
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Majid Bishkar is still considered one of the best foreigners in the history of Indian club football.
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Majid Bishkar has a nickname "Badshah" which he got while playing in Kolkata Maidan.
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Majid Bishkar cast a magical spell during two seasons at East Bengal and then at Mohammedan Sporting, but as he returned to Kolkata in 2019, after more than three decades, nobody had forgotten the Badshah.
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Majid Bishkar was included in the Iran national football team for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.