Sayed Baqer


Sayed Mahdi Baqer Jaafar Mahdi Naser is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a defender for Riffa and the Bahrain national team.

International career

Baqer made his senior international debut on 7 October 2016 in a 3–1 friendly victory over Philippines. Baqer was included in Bahrain's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
On 14 November 2019, Baqer made a "slit eye" gesture towards the Hong Kong fans in the end of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Hong Kong and Bahrain. On 19 December 2019, FIFA banned Baqer for 10 matches and fined him CHF 30,000 as a punishment for his "discriminatory behaviour".

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.21 March 2024Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain2–05–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.26 March 2024Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain1–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification