Nayim
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Mohammed Ali Amar commonly known as Nayim, is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a central midfielder.
He is best known for scoring a last-minute goal
for Real Zaragoza
in the 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
against Arsenal
, with a lob over opposing goalkeeper David Seaman
from 45 yards in the final minute of extra time
.
Having started his professional career with FC Barcelona
, with little impact, Nayim also represented Tottenham
during five Premier League seasons.
's La Masia
, then managed by Terry Venables
, but had very few opportunities in two seasons with the first team, and came to Tottenham Hotspur
originally on loan, in November 1988 (11 league appearances during the 1988–89 campaign, scoring twice), signing the following year for £
400,000. His first goal for the club came in a 2–0 win at Southampton
, and he also found the net in Spurs 3–0 home win over West Ham United
.
In 1989–90, Nayim made a total of 23 appearances, helping Tottenham to a third-place finish. The League Cup
offered him his first experience of English cup competition, playing in four games en route to the semi-final and scoring three goals.
The following season proved to be Nayim's most successful campaign in English football. Although Spurs finished in only 11th, he enjoyed 33 league outings and scored five times. His path to a Wembley final was again halted at the League Cup semi-final but, in the FA Cup
, Tottenham overcame Nottingham Forest
2–1 in the final, with Nayim replacing injured Paul Gascoigne
early in the match, and setting up both of his team's goals to bring success to White Hart Lane
.
In 1991–92, Nayim appeared in 31 league games, adding six appearances in the League Cup campaign, including both legs of the semi-final where Nottingham Forest, this time, bested the Spurs. The following season, he won the Goal of the Month competition for October with a spectacular volley against Liverpool
. Later in the season, Nayim scored a hat-trick
in the FA Cup quarter-final at Manchester City
, helping to a 4–2 success.
In May 1993, after 144 appearances and 18 goals for Spurs, Nayim signed for Real Zaragoza
for £500,000. His most notable moment in football came in the final seconds of extra-time in the 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
by lobbing David Seaman
from 45 yards to score a last-minute goal
and win it 2–1 against Spurs' arch rivals Arsenal
.
Nayim retired in 2000, after a stint with Spanish second division
side CD Logroñés
. He took up coaching afterwards, managing Atlético Ceuta, and serving as assistant to AD Ceuta
. In 2006 the Aragonese
village of Trasmoz named a street 'Gol de Nayim' ('Nayim's Goal').
In late 2009, he joined former Zaragoza teammate José Aurelio Gay
's coaching staff, being named his assistant manager after Marcelino García Toral's sacking.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who played as a central midfielder.
He is best known for scoring a last-minute goal
Last-minute goal
The term "last-minute goal" is used in sport, primarily association football, to describe a goal scored very late in a game. It may not necessarily refer to a goal scored in the actual final minute...
for Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
in the 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
The 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match on 10 May 1995 contested between cup holders Arsenal of England and Real Zaragoza of Spain. The final was held at Parc des Princes in Paris. It was the final match of the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the 35th UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final...
against Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, with a lob over opposing goalkeeper David Seaman
David Seaman
David Andrew Seaman MBE is a former English football goalkeeper who played for several clubs, most notably Arsenal. He retired from the game on 13 January 2004, following a recurring shoulder injury...
from 45 yards in the final minute of extra time
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
.
Having started his professional career with FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, with little impact, Nayim also represented Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
during five Premier League seasons.
Club career
At almost 19, Nayim left his hometown and joined FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
's La Masia
La Masia
La Masia de Can Planes, usually shortened to La Masia, , is the name given to FC Barcelona's training facilities located near the Camp Nou in the Les Corts district of Barcelona, and is often used to generically describe the youth academy of Barcelona....
, then managed by Terry Venables
Terry Venables
Terence Frederick "Terry" Venables , often referred to as "El Tel", is a former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England...
, but had very few opportunities in two seasons with the first team, and came to Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
originally on loan, in November 1988 (11 league appearances during the 1988–89 campaign, scoring twice), signing the following year for £
Pound sign
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400,000. His first goal for the club came in a 2–0 win at Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
, and he also found the net in Spurs 3–0 home win over West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
.
In 1989–90, Nayim made a total of 23 appearances, helping Tottenham to a third-place finish. The League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
offered him his first experience of English cup competition, playing in four games en route to the semi-final and scoring three goals.
The following season proved to be Nayim's most successful campaign in English football. Although Spurs finished in only 11th, he enjoyed 33 league outings and scored five times. His path to a Wembley final was again halted at the League Cup semi-final but, in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, Tottenham overcame Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
2–1 in the final, with Nayim replacing injured Paul Gascoigne
Paul Gascoigne
Paul John Gascoigne , commonly referred to as Gazza, is a retired English professional footballer.Playing in the position of midfield, Gascoigne's career included spells at Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Everton and Gansu Tianma, where he scored at least a goal...
early in the match, and setting up both of his team's goals to bring success to White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230....
.
In 1991–92, Nayim appeared in 31 league games, adding six appearances in the League Cup campaign, including both legs of the semi-final where Nottingham Forest, this time, bested the Spurs. The following season, he won the Goal of the Month competition for October with a spectacular volley against Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. Later in the season, Nayim scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in the FA Cup quarter-final at Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
, helping to a 4–2 success.
In May 1993, after 144 appearances and 18 goals for Spurs, Nayim signed for Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
for £500,000. His most notable moment in football came in the final seconds of extra-time in the 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
The 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match on 10 May 1995 contested between cup holders Arsenal of England and Real Zaragoza of Spain. The final was held at Parc des Princes in Paris. It was the final match of the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the 35th UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final...
by lobbing David Seaman
David Seaman
David Andrew Seaman MBE is a former English football goalkeeper who played for several clubs, most notably Arsenal. He retired from the game on 13 January 2004, following a recurring shoulder injury...
from 45 yards to score a last-minute goal
Last-minute goal
The term "last-minute goal" is used in sport, primarily association football, to describe a goal scored very late in a game. It may not necessarily refer to a goal scored in the actual final minute...
and win it 2–1 against Spurs' arch rivals Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
.
Nayim retired in 2000, after a stint with Spanish second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
side CD Logroñés
CD Logroñés
Club Deportivo Logroñés, S.A.D. was a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 1940, it last played in Regional Preferente de La Rioja....
. He took up coaching afterwards, managing Atlético Ceuta, and serving as assistant to AD Ceuta
AD Ceuta
Asociación Deportiva Ceuta is a Spanish football team based in the autonomous city of Ceuta. Founded in 1996, it plays in Segunda División B – Group 4, holding home matches at Estadio Alfonso Murube, with a capacity of 6,500.-History:...
. In 2006 the Aragonese
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
village of Trasmoz named a street 'Gol de Nayim' ('Nayim's Goal').
In late 2009, he joined former Zaragoza teammate José Aurelio Gay
José Aurelio Gay
José Aurelio Gay López is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.Gay was associated with Zaragoza throughout his career, serving the club as both a player and manager.-Playing career:...
's coaching staff, being named his assistant manager after Marcelino García Toral's sacking.
Club
- BarcelonaFC BarcelonaFutbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
:- Spanish CupCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 1987–88
- Spanish Cup
- TottenhamTottenham Hotspur F.C.Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
:- FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
: 1990–91
- FA Cup
- ZaragozaReal ZaragozaReal Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
:- UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
: 1994–95 - Spanish CupCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 1993–941993–94 Copa del ReyThe Copa del Rey 1993–94 is the 90th staging of the Copa del Rey.The competition started on August 15, 1993 and concluded on April 20, 1994 with the Final, held at the Estadio Vicente Calderón in Madrid....
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Country
- Spain U20Spain national under-20 football teamThe Spain national under-20 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.-FIFA World Youth Championship Record:...
:- FIFA U-20 World CupFIFA U-20 World CupThe FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
: Runner-up 19851985 FIFA World Youth ChampionshipThe 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship, the ninth edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in the Soviet Union from August 24 to September 7, 1985. The tournament took place in eight venues — Baku, Yerevan, Leningrad, Minsk, Moscow, Hoktemberyan, Tbilissi and Sumqayit — where a total...
- FIFA U-20 World Cup