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Syed Rahim Nabi
	Nabi lining up for India in 2007
Personal information
Date of birth	14 December 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Pandua, Hooghly, West Bengal, India
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Wing-back, winger
Team information
Current team	Peerless SC
Number	28
Youth career
2001–2002	Tata FA
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2004	Mohammedan
2004–2011	East Bengal
2011–2013	Mohun Bagan
2013–2014	→Mohammedan (loan)
2014	→Mumbai City (loan)
2014–2015	Bharat
2015	→Atlético de Kolkata (loan)
2015–2016	Mumbai
2016–2019	Peerless
International career‡
2006	India U23
2004–2013	India
Medal record
India
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2021 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 August 2021 (UTC)

Syed Rahim Nabi (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.^[1] Nabi last played for Peerless SC in the Calcutta Football League and won the tournament with the club.

Club 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. 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.^[2] On 30 October 2013, it was announced that Mohammedan S.C. has signed Nabi on loan.^[3]

In July 2015 Nabi was drafted to play for Atlético de Kolkata in the 2015 Indian Super League.^[4]

After two years gap, in 2017 Nabi again joined Mohammedan with a new challenge.

International career

Statistics accurate as of 21 November 2013.^[5]^[6]Dey, Subrata. "Syed Rahim Nabi - International Appearances".

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
India
	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

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