Syed Rahim Nabi
Syed Rahim Nabi (Bengali: সৈয়দ রহিম নবী) (born 14 December 1985) popularly known as Nabi is a professional Indian football player who primarily plays as a Midfielder though he can play as a striker and defender. Nabi most recently played for Peerless SC in the Calcutta Football League and won the tournament with the club.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Club 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 F.C. | 113 | (23) |
| 2011–2013 | Mohun Bagan | 46 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | →Mohammedan(loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2014 | →Mumbai City FC(loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Bharat F.C. | 17 | (0) |
| 2015 | →Atlético de Kolkata(loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Mumbai F.C. | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Peerless SC | 25 | (?) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2013 | India | 61 | (7) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:29, 30 May 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:28, 9 April 2015 (UTC) | |||
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. On 30 October 2013, it was announced that Mohammedan S.C. has signed Nabi on loan.[1]
In July 2015 Nabi was drafted to play for Atlético de Kolkata in the 2015 Indian Super League.[2]
After two years gap, in 2017 Nabi again signed to join Mohammedan with a new challenge.
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | |||
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 61 | 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
- Nehru Cup (3): 2007, 2009, 2012
- AFC Challenge Cup (1): 2008
- SAFF Championship (1): 2011
Individual
- AIFF Player of the year (1): 2012
References
- "Md Sporting snap ties with IPFCA". 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.com. RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- "Syed Rahim Nabi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
External links
- Syed Rahim Nabi – FIFA competition record
- Syed Nabi RSSSF−INT appearances
- IndianFootball.com profile
