Background and career
Salaheddine Bassir (Arabic: صلاح الدين بصير; born 5 September 1972) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He played for a few clubs, including Raja Club Athletic, 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 (Greece). He retired at the end of 2005 season.
Whilst at Lille Bassir scored a goal against Olympiacos in the UEFA Champions League and once against Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Europa League.
He played for the 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. He also scored a brace against France during the Hassan II Trophy final.
During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Bassir reflected on his 1998 World Cup experience, stating that the current generation of Moroccan players possessed superior squad depth and maturity, while setting a quarter-final appearance as the minimum objective for the national team.
