Syed Rahim Nabi
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Syed Rahim Nabi popularly known as Nabi is a versatile player who can play in all of the outfield positions. He plays for Mohun Bagan A.C. in club level and represents India
internationally.
Nabi’s club career started with Mohammedan Sporting but his career really took off after joining East Bengal in 2004. Except the I-League, Nabi has won almost every domestic trophy with the red and gold brigade. At East Bengal too he has played in several positions and after spending seven years, Nabi became a real favourite among the East Bengal fans.With his football skills & sharp sense of utility on the field,he has proved to be a star of Kolkata derby.
He has been a member of the Indian team in tournaments like the SAFF Cup, Asian Cup qualifiers and World Cup qualifiers and was of course part of the squad that won two Nehru Cups and 2008 AFC Challenge Cup under Bob Houghton. It took him a while to get starts during the Englishman’s tenure, but in this year’s international friendlies, he started in a few games at left back. A sure shot inclusion in the final 23 and may even get a start depending on his form and the fitness of other defenders.
India national football team
The Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...
internationally.
Career
A product of the Tata Football Academy, Nabi is easily the most versatile player in the current senior setup of the Indian team. He started his career playing as a striker, then moved to midfield and then played as wingback as well. In recent international friendlies he has been playing as a fullback but his ability to play in almost every outfield position, will always make him a very useful player to have in the squad.Nabi’s club career started with Mohammedan Sporting but his career really took off after joining East Bengal in 2004. Except the I-League, Nabi has won almost every domestic trophy with the red and gold brigade. At East Bengal too he has played in several positions and after spending seven years, Nabi became a real favourite among the East Bengal fans.With his football skills & sharp sense of utility on the field,he has proved to be a star of Kolkata derby.
He has been a member of the Indian team in tournaments like the SAFF Cup, Asian Cup qualifiers and World Cup qualifiers and was of course part of the squad that won two Nehru Cups and 2008 AFC Challenge Cup under Bob Houghton. It took him a while to get starts during the Englishman’s tenure, but in this year’s international friendlies, he started in a few games at left back. A sure shot inclusion in the final 23 and may even get a start depending on his form and the fitness of other defenders.
International Goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 18 February 2006 | Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium is a stadium on Flower Market Road, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With capacity of 8,500, the venue hosts Hong Kong First Division League matches, a football league in Hong Kong... , Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
2-2 | 2-2 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 2. | 13 November 2011 | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium is a football stadium in Guwahati, India. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics. The stadium holds 30,000 spectators. In 2007, it hosted the National Games of India. It is named after Indira Gandhi.... , Guwahati Guwahati Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India... |
1–1 | 1-1 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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