Syed Rahim Nabi
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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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
A 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
- 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
| # | 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
India
- AFC Challenge Cup: 2008
- SAFF Championship: 2005, 2011; runner-up: 2013
- Nehru Cup: 2007, 2009, 2012
Individual
- AIFF Player of the year (1): 2012[7]
References
- 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
- Syed Rahim Nabi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Syed Rahim Nabi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Syed Nabi RSSSF−INT appearances
- IndianFootball.com profile