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{{Short description|Moroccan footballer (born 1972)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Salaheddine Bassir
| image = صلاح الدين بصير.jpg
| full_name = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|9|5}}
| birth_place = [[Casablanca]], Morocco
| height = 1.72 m
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[Raja CA]]
| years1 = 1990–1996
| clubs1 = [[Raja CA]]
| caps1 = 160
| goals1 = 116
| years2 = 1996–1997
| clubs2 = [[Al-Hilal FC|Al-Hilal]]
| caps2 = 24
| goals2 = 12
| years3 = 1997–2001
| clubs3 = [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]]
| caps3 = 37
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2001–2002
| clubs4 = [[OSC Lille|Lille]]
| caps4 = 33
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2002–2003
| clubs5 = [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris Thessaloniki]]
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 1
| totalcaps = 266
| totalgoals = 152
| nationalyears1 = 1994–2002
| nationalteam1 = [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]]<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/maro-bassir-intlg.html Salaheddine Bassir – Goals in International Matches]</ref>
| nationalcaps1 = 59
| nationalgoals1 = 31
}}
'''Salaheddine Bassir''' ({{langx|ar|صلاح الدين بصير}}; born 5 September 1972) is a Moroccan former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[striker (association football)|striker]].

He played for a few clubs, including [[Raja Club Athletic]], [[Al-Hilal FC|Al-Hilal]] (Saudi Arabia) and [[Deportivo La Coruña]] in Spain with whom he won la liga and copa del rey. He then played for [[OSC Lille]] (France) and [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris Thessaloniki]] (Greece). He retired at the end of 2005 season.

Whilst at Lille Bassir scored a goal against [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] in the [[UEFA Champions League]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/1605433.stm|title=Champions League clockwatch|publisher=BBC |date=17 October 2001 |accessdate=28 July 2016}}</ref> and once against [[Borussia Dortmund]] in the [[UEFA Europa League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/025a-0eab0b5baf56-f64271d7f179-1000--dortmund-extend-unbeaten-run-in-lille/|title=Dortmund extend unbeaten run in Lille|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=21 February 2002 |access-date=28 July 2016}}</ref>

He played for the [[Morocco national football team|Morocco national team]] and was a participant at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]], where he scored two goals in the 3–0 win against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]].<ref>[http://londonhearts.com/scotland/games/19980623.html Tue 23 Jun 1998 Scotland 0 Morocco 3], London Hearts.</ref> He also scored a brace against France during the Hassan II Trophy final.

==Career statistics ==
:''Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bassir goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Salaheddine Bassir<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/maro-bassir-intlg.html Salaheddine Bassir – International Appearances]</ref>
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1
| 3 January 1996
| [[Stade Moulay Abdellah]], [[Rabat]], Morocco
| {{fb|Tunisia}}
| align="center"|2–0
| align="center"|3–1
| [[Exhibition match|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center"|2
| 17 January 1996
| [[Jules-Ladoumègue (Vitrolles) Stadium|Jules Ladoumègue Stadium]], [[Vitrolles, Bouches-du-Rhône|Vitrolles]], France
| {{fb|Armenia}}
| align="center"|2–0
| align="center"|6-0
| Friendly
|-
| align="center"|3
| 6 October 1996
| [[Cairo International Stadium]], [[Cairo]], Egypt
| {{fb|Egypt}}
| align="center"|1–0
| align="center"|1-1
| [[1998 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|4
| 11 December 1996
| [[Stade Mohamed V]], [[Casablanca]], Morocco
| {{fb|Croatia}}
| align="center"|1–2
| align="center"|2-2
| [[Hassan II Trophy]]
|-
| align="center"|5
| 12 December 1996
| Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco
| {{fb|Nigeria}}
| align="center"|1–0
| align="center"|2-0
| Hassan II Trophy
|-
| align="center"|6
| 12 January 1997
| [[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]], Ghana
| {{fb|Ghana}}
| align="center"|1–0
| align="center"|2-2
| [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|1998 World Cup Qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|7
| rowspan="2"|6 April 1997
| rowspan="2"|[[Stade Omar Bongo]], [[Libreville]], Gabon
| rowspan="2"|{{fb|Gabon}}
| align="center"|1–0
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–0
| rowspan="2"|1998 World Cup Qualification
|-
| align="center"|8
| align="center"|2–0
|-
| align="center"|9
| 26 April 1997
| [[National Stadium (Sierra Leone)|National Stadium]], [[Freetown]], Sierra Leone
| {{fb|Sierra Leone}}
| align="center"|1–0
| align="center"|1-0
| 1998 World Cup Qualification
|-
| align="center"|10
| 21 June 1997
| Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, Morocco
| {{fb|Egypt}}
| align="center"|1–0
| align="center"|1-0
| 1998 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|-
| align="center"|11
| 13 July 1997
| [[Addis Ababa Stadium]], [[Addis Ababa]], Ethiopia
| {{fb|Ethiopia}}
| align="center"|1–0
| align="center"|1-0
| 1998 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|-
| align="center"|12
| rowspan="2"|27 July 1997
| rowspan="2"|Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, Morocco
| rowspan="2"|{{fb|Senegal}}
| align="center"|1–0
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0
| rowspan="2"|1998 World Cup Qualification
|-
| align="center"|13
| align="center"|3–0
|-
| align="center"|14
| 5 February 1998
| Stade El Harti, [[Marrakech]], Morocco
| {{fb|Niger}}
| align="center"|1–0
| align="center"|3-0
| Friendly
|-
| align="center"|15
| 22 April 1998
| [[Vasil Levski National Stadium]], [[Sofia]], Bulgaria
| {{fb|Bulgaria}}
| align="center"|1–2
| align="center"|1-2
| Friendly
|-
| align="center"|16
| rowspan="2"|29 May 1998
| rowspan="2"|Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco
| rowspan="2"|{{fb|France}}
| align="center"|1–0
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–2
| rowspan="2"|Hassan II Trophy
|-
| align="center"|17
| align="center"|2–1
|-
| align="center"|18
| rowspan="2"|23 June 1998
| rowspan="2"|[[Stade Geoffroy-Guichard]], [[Saint-Étienne]], France
| rowspan="2"|{{fb|Scotland}}
| align="center"|1–0
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0
| rowspan="2"|[[1998 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|19
| align="center"|3–0
|-
| align="center"|20
| 2 September 1998
| [[Tanger]], Morocco
| {{fb|Senegal}}
| align="center"|2–0
| align="center"|2-0
| Friendly
|-
| align="center"|21
| 3 October 1998
| Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco
| {{fb|Sierra Leone}}
| align="center"|2–0
| align="center"|3-0
| [[2000 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|22
| 23 December 1998
| [[Agadir]], Morocco
| {{fb| Bulgaria}}
| align="center"|3–1
| align="center"|4-1
| Friendly
|-
| align="center"|23
| 28 April 1999
| [[GelreDome]], [[Arnhem]], Netherlands
| {{fb|Netherlands}}
| align="center"|2–0
| align="center"|2-1
| Friendly
|-
| align="center"|24
| 25 January 2000
| [[National Stadium, Lagos|National Stadium]], [[Lagos]], Nigeria
| {{fb|Congo}}
| align="center"|1–0
| align="center"|1-0
| [[2000 African Cup of Nations]]
|-
| align="center"|25
| rowspan="2"|11 February 2001
| rowspan="2"|[[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates
| rowspan="2"|{{fb|Denmark}}
| align="center"|1–0
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–2
| rowspan="2"|Friendship Tournament (UAE)
|-
| align="center"|26
| align="center"|3–1
|-
| align="center"|27
| 2 June 2001
| [[Moi International Sports Centre]], [[Nairobi]], Kenya
| {{fb|Kenya}}
| align="center"|1–1
| align="center"|1-1
| [[2002 African Cup of Nations qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Raja CA'''
*[[Botola]]:1996
*[[Moroccan Throne Cup]]: [[1995–96 Moroccan Throne Cup|1996]]

'''Al-Hilal'''
*[[Asian Super Cup]]: [[1997 Asian Super Cup|1997]]
*[[Asian Cup Winners' Cup]]: [[1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1997]]

'''Deportivo de La Coruña'''
*[[La Liga]]: [[1999–2000 La Liga|2000]]
*[[Supercopa de España]]: [[2000 Supercopa de España|2000]]

'''Morocco'''
*[[Hassan II Trophy]] 3rd place: [[1996 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament|1996]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=King Hassan II Tournament 1996|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesh/hassanii-96.html|access-date=19 November 2021|website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref>
*[[Hassan II Trophy]] runner-up: [[2000 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament|2002]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=King Hassan II Tournament 2000|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesh/hassanii-00.html|access-date=19 November 2021|website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*Best Moroccan player: 1997
*[[1996 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament|1996 King Hassan II Cup]] top scorer<ref>{{Cite web|title=King Hassan II Tournament 1996|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesh/hassanii-96.html|access-date=19 November 2021|website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Morocco Squad 1998 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Morocco Squad 1998 World Cup}}
{{Morocco Squad 2000 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Morocco men's football squad 2000 Summer Olympics}}
{{Morocco Squad 2002 Africa Cup of Nations}}

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