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  1. Syed Nayeemuddin (born 1944), known as Nayeem, is an Indian football coach and former player. He played for and captained the India national team. He later managed Mahindra United, Brothers Union, Dhaka Mohammedan, and Bangladesh national team.

  2. Feb 3, 2020 · Indian Football. Indian football’s finest: 50 years on, remembering the stars of 1970 Asian Games bronze-winning team. The Syed Nayeemuddin-led side had a formidable strike force including...

  3. Nov 4, 2012 · But Syed Nayeemuddin’s presence overshadowed everyone. Riding on the success of Nehru Cup (India finished fourth for the first time after the tournament started in 1982), the Dronacharya had ...

  4. Feb 18, 2013 · On 2 March 2006, Syed Nayeemuddin was sacked as national coach of India. The only man to have won both the Dronacharya Award (1992) and Arjuna Award (1970) then went through the worst phase of...

  5. Apr 18, 2022 · One of Rahim’s most celebrated disciples is Syed Nayeemuddin, a legendary defender and captain of India’s 1970 medal winning Asian Games team.

  6. Mar 9, 2021 · Syed Nayeemuddin. Former Indian football player and captain of the national team, Syed Nayeemuddin received the only Dronacharya Award given for football. He was honoured in 1990. Post his retirement as a player, he turned to coaching and started working with Kolkata club Mohammedan SC.

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  8. Nayeemuddin is the only person in Indian football, who has been conferred with both the prestigious Arjuna and Dronacharya awards for his exceptional skills as a footballer and a coach. He excelled in both the fields and dominated the Indian football scenario for more than 40 years.