Nuruzzaman Nayan (Bengali: নুরুজ্জামান নয়ন) is a Bangladeshi retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is the goalkeeping coach of Bashundhara Kings.[1][2] He is the first-ever Bangladeshi goalkeeping coach to get AFC/FFA Goalkeeping Level 1 and Level 2 licence.[3] He was the goalkeeper coach of Bangladesh in 2021 SAFF Championship.[4]
![]() Nayan in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | A. K. M. Nuruzzaman | ||
Date of birth | 5 October 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Netrokona, Bangladesh | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bashundhara Kings (goalkeeping coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1995 | Mirpur City Club | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1999 | Mirpur Cholontika KC | ||
1999–2000 | Sheikh Jamal DC | ||
2001–2002 | Mirpur Cholontika KC | ||
2003 | Sheikh Russel KC | ||
2004–2007 | Fakirerpool YMC | ||
2007 | Victoria SC | ||
National team‡ | |||
2002 | Bangladesh U20 | 0 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2012 | Bangladesh women (goalkeeping coach) | ||
2012 | Bangladesh U19 Women (goalkeeping coach) | ||
2013 | Abahani Limited Dhaka Women (head coach) | ||
2014–2015 | Dhaka Mohammedan (goalkeeping coach) | ||
2015-2016 | Bangladesh (goalkeeping coach) | ||
2016–2017 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC (goalkeeping coach) | ||
2017–2018 | Chittagong Abahani (goalkeeping coach) | ||
2018 | Bangladesh (goalkeeping coach) | ||
2018–2019 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC (goalkeeping coach) | ||
2019– | Bashundhara Kings (goalkeeping coach) | ||
2021 | Bangladesh (goalkeeping coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2021 |
He is regarded as the country's most qualified goalkeeping coach with several coaching licences.[5] In 2016, he achieved AFC Goakeeping Level 1 Coaching Certificate as first Bangladeshi.[6] He is also an AFC 'A' Coaching Licence holder[7] and a coach instructor.[8][9] Nayan is the former goalkeeping coach of both Bangladesh men's football team and Bangladesh women's football team.[10][11] He played for more than ten years in domestic football.[12][13]
Abahani Limited Dhaka women's team
Bashundhara Kings
Dhaka Mohammedan SC