Syed Rahim Nabi (born 14 December 1985) is a retired professional Indian international footballer who primarily played as a midfielder though he could play as a striker and defender.[1] Nabi last played for Peerless SC in the Calcutta Football League and won the tournament with the club.
 Nabi lining up for India in 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 December 1985 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pandua, Hooghly, West Bengal, India | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Wing-back, winger | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Peerless SC | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Tata FA | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Mohammedan | 31 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2011 | East Bengal | 113 | (23) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Mohun Bagan | 46 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | →Mohammedan (loan) | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | →Mumbai City (loan) | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Bharat | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | →Atlético de Kolkata (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Mumbai | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Peerless | 25 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | India U23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2013 | India | 61 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 August 2021 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editA product of the Tata Football Academy, Nabi started his career playing as a striker, then moved to midfield and then played as wing back. In recent international friendlies he has been playing as a fullback. Nabi’s club career started with Mohammedan Sporting but later joined East Bengal in 2004.
After the 2012–13 season ended, Nabi signed with IMG-Reliance to join the Indian Super League. In 2013, he went to the United States on a trial with Major League Soccer side D.C. United but the signing did not materialize.[2] On 30 October 2013, it was announced that Mohammedan S.C. has signed Nabi on loan.[3]
In July 2015 Nabi was drafted to play for Atlético de Kolkata in the 2015 Indian Super League.[4]
After two years gap, in 2017 Nabi again joined Mohammedan with a new challenge.
International career
edit- Statistics accurate as of 21 November 2013.[5][6]Dey, Subrata. "Syed Rahim Nabi - International Appearances".
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | |||
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 50 | 7 | |
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 February 2006 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 13 November 2011 | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |  Malaysia |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 5 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |  Bhutan |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2011 SAFF Championship |
| 4. | 9 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |  Maldives |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2011 SAFF Championship |
| 5. | 25 August 2012 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | Maldives |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2012 Nehru Cup |
| 6. | 6 February 2013 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |  Palestine |
2–1 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 7. | 5 September 2013 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu |  Nepal |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2013 SAFF Championship |
Honours
editIndia
- AFC Challenge Cup: 2008
- SAFF Championship: 2005, 2011; runner-up: 2013
- Nehru Cup: 2007, 2009, 2012
Individual
References
edit- ^ Ghoshal, Amoy (23 November 2016). "All time Indian XI". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "6 Indian footballers who gave unsuccessful trials abroad". Sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Md Sporting snap ties with IPFCA". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ Noronha, Anselm (10 July 2015). "Indian Super League clubs' domestic transfer dealings". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Dey, Subrata. "Syed Rahim Nabi - International Appearances". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Syed Rahim Nabi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "All India Football Federation Awards: Sunil Chhetri and Bala Devi win Player of the Year Trophy". India Today. 14 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
External links
edit- Syed Rahim Nabi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Syed Rahim Nabi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Syed Nabi RSSSF−INT appearances
- IndianFootball.com profile
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