Syed Rahim Nabi (Bengali: সৈয়দ রহিম নবী; 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. Nabi last played for Peerless SC in the Calcutta Football League and won the tournament with the club.
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Nabi lining up for India in 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1985-12-14) 14 December 1985 (age 36) | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | (?) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | India U23 | |||||||||||||||
| 2004–2013 | India | 61 | (7) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04 August 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04 August 2021 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||
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.[1] On 30 October 2013, it was announced that Mohammedan S.C. has signed Nabi on loan.[2]
In July 2015 Nabi was drafted to play for Atlético de Kolkata in the 2015 Indian Super League.[3]
After two years gap, in 2017 Nabi again joined Mohammedan with a new challenge.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| 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 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 18 February 2006 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 13 November 2011 | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 3. | 5 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2011 SAFF Championship | |
| 4. | 9 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2011 SAFF Championship | |
| 5. | 25 August 2012 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2012 Nehru Cup | |
| 6. | 6 February 2013 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 2–1 | 2–4 | Friendly | |
| 7. | 5 September 2013 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2013 SAFF Championship | |
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