Syed Nayeemuddin (born 1944), known as Nayeem,[4][5] is an Indian football coach and former player.[6] He played for and was captain of the Indian national team[7] and has managed Mahindra United,[8][9]Brothers Union, Dhaka Mohammedan,[10] and Bangladesh national team. He is the only sportsperson to win both the Arjuna Award,[11] recognising his contribution to Indian football (received the award by the Government of India in 1997)[12] and Dronacharya Award for football.
Nayeemuddin began his club football career in 1962 with Hyderabad City Police,[13] which was then a renowned side in Indian club football.[14][15][16] In an interview to Scroll.in, Balai Dey (one of few footballers represented both India and Pakistan in international football) said that he was most impressed by players like Chuni Goswami and Syed Nayeemuddin during his playing days with Kolkata clubs.[17][18] In 1968, he joined Mohun Bagan and played under "diamond coach" Amal Dutta, and won the 1969 IFA Shield with a 3–1 victory against East Bengal in the final.[19] Nayeemuddin later joined Mohun Bagan and was part of the team that went to newly independent Bangladesh in May 1972, where they defeated Dhaka Mohammedan in their first match, but lost to Shadhin Bangla football team later.[20]
He made his senior international debut for Syed Abdul Rahim managed India in 1964. In that year, he was part of the Indian team[21] that finished as runners-up at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup, losing to Israel.[22][23][24] He captained the India national team that won a bronze medal at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok,[25][26][27] and was also a member of the team that won Pesta Sukan Cup in 1971 in Singapore. With India, he also appeared in 1968 Merdeka Cup under coaching of Sailen Manna,[28] and in 1969 Merdeka Cup managed by Jarnail Singh.[29]
Nayeemuddin represented Bengal in Santosh Trophy in 1970–71, in which they were eliminated from semi-final after defeat to Punjab.[30]
Managerial career
Nayeemuddin being felicitated by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, at the grand opening of 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in New Delhi.
In 1987, Nayeemuddin became assistant coach of Amal Dutta managed India, and guided the team clinching gold medal at the Calcutta South Asian Games.[31] The next year, he became head coach and Dutta became technical director.[32]
In 1990, he was appointed as head coach of East Bengal.[33] In his first season, he led the club to their second Triple-crown of Indian football (IFA Shield, Durand Cup, and Rovers Cup).[34] He helped East Bengal winning six trophies in two seasons in his first stint with the club. He was again appointed as the head coach in 1994 when he again led the team to seven trophies in two seasons. He had one more stint as the head coach in 2000 and holds the record of winning eighteen trophies as the head coach of the club, only second to P. K. Banerjee.[35][36] In East Bengal, he nurtured Indian talents including Babu Mani, Bikash Panji, Krishanu Dey,[37] and transformed Bhaichung Bhutia from a midfielder to striker.[38]
From 1992 to 1994, he managed Mohun Bagan. The club defended their Rovers Cup title and won Federation Cup in 1992.[39][40] Under his coaching, Mohun Bagan defeated Croatian First Football League club Varteks in 1994 DCM Trophy. At that time, his team participated in 1993–94 Asian Club Championship, won against Maldivian side Club Valencia and Sri Lankan club Ratnam in preliminary stages, but lost 4–0 to Thai Farmers' Bank in the first leg of second round, and refused to play the 2nd leg in Malaysia.[41]
Nayeemuddin was appointed coach of India national team in 1997.[42] He won the South Asian Football Federation Cup by beating the Maldives 5–1 and reached the semi-finals of the Nehru Cup for the first time.[43] His time in charge of the national team was blighted with no practice matches between September 1997 and November 1998 before the 1998 Asian Games. He managed the team in 1998 Asian Games held at Bangkok, where they reached second round.[44][45]
Nayeemuddin (in right) showing his skills with legendary Iranian footballer Jamshid Nassiri at a football workshop in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, February 2016.
His role with India ended after the games in December 1998. His second role with India began when he succeeded Sukhwinder Singh as India coach in 2005,[46] but left in 2006 after poor performances against Japan and Yemen when qualifying for the 2007 Asian Cup.[7] Since 2007 to 2017, he was the head coach of Brothers Union, Dhaka. He has previously managed Bengal Mumbai FC in the Mumbai Football League.[47]
In July 2007, he was appointed as head coach of Bangladesh ahead of the 2008 SAFF Championship in Malé and Colombo.[48] He stayed at the post until 2008.
I don't have any idea about the current Mohammedan squad, but I'm sure those who are going to play have the talent to represent Mohammedan. I believe in hard work. I just need one percent of talent and 99 percent of hard work to get success. I will build players through hard work. I have to do something as I have taken the responsibility. My first target is the Federation Cup and then I want to go step by step.
Nayeemuddin last managed Dhaka Mohammedan, a Bangladeshi club, from May to October 2017.
In April 2022 on the occasion of Dawat-e-Iftar (transl.Iftar Dinner), Nayeemuddin was awarded the Shaan-e-Mohammedan (transl.'Pride of Mohammedan') by Mohammedan Sporting, which is the lifetime achievement award presented by the club annually since 2015, to respect and laud footballing personalities for their indispensable contribution to the club during their career.[50]
N Jagannath Das (10 October 2009). "Remembering Syed Abdul Rahim". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
Alam, Masud (19 April 2022). "৭ কোটি মানুষের জন্য ভালোবাসা নিয়ে ঢাকায় এসেছিল মোহনবাগান"[Mohun Bagan came to Dhaka with love for 7 crore people]. www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). Dhaka, Bangladesh: The Daily Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
"Arjuna Award Winners 1961–1973"(PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 10 August 1974. Archived(PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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