:Samir Nasri

Nasri was born in Septèmes-les-Vallons, a northern suburb of Marseille, to French nationals of Algerian descent.{{cite news |url=http://septemesmonvillage.free.fr/septemois/samir-nasri%20.html|title=Le minot Prodige de Septèmes |publisher=Septèmes-les-Vallons|access-date=18 March 2011 | language = fr }}{{cite news |url=http://www.liberation.fr/portrait/0101101885-petit-om-deviendra-grand|title=Petit OM deviendra grand |publisher=Septèmes-les-Vallons|date=11 May 2007 |access-date=18 March 2011 | language = fr }} His mother, Ouassila Ben Saïd, and father, Abdelhafid Nasri, were both born in France; his father being born and raised in Marseille, and his mother being from the nearby Salon-de-Provence.{{cite news |url=http://www.rmcsport.fr/editorial/262422/nasri-un-bleu-made-in-om/|title=Nasri, un Bleu "made in OM" |publisher=RMC Sport|date=2 June 2012 |access-date=2 June 2012 | language = fr }} Nasri's grandparents emigrated to France from Algeria.{{cite news |url=http://www.purepeople.com/article/samir-nasri-et-tatiana-golovin-si-demain-tatiana-m-apprenait-qu-elle-attend-un-enfant_a50649/1|title=Samir Nasri et Tatiana Golovin: "Si demain Tatiana m'apprenait qu'elle attend un enfant ..." |work=Pure People|date=24 February 2010 |access-date=19 March 2011 | language = fr }} His mother is a housewife and his father previously worked as a bus driver before becoming his son's personal manager. At the start of his football career, Nasri initially played under his mother's surname, Ben Saïd, before switching to Nasri, his father's surname, following his selection to the France under-16 team.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/bleus/actu/384113.shtml |title=Samir Nasri fête ses 20 ans |publisher=French Football Federation |date=26 June 2007 |access-date=8 February 2012 | language = fr }} He is the eldest of four siblings and is a Muslim.{{cite news|url=http://www.lebuteur.com/international/actualites/samir-nasri-je-suis-musulman-non-pratiquant|title=Samir Nasri: "Je suis musulman, non pratiquant"|work=Le Buteur|date=5 March 2011|access-date=27 March 2011|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110308230635/http://www.lebuteur.com/international/actualites/samir-nasri-je-suis-musulman-non-pratiquant|archive-date=8 March 2011}} Nasri has a younger sister named Sonia and twin brothers named Walid and Malik. All four were raised in La Gavotte Peyret. After joining Arsenal in England, Nasri settled in Hampstead, a district of North London.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/samir-nasri-gunners-midfielder-is-streets-ahead-1625716.html|title=Samir Nasri: Gunners midfielder is streets ahead |work=The Independent |location=UK|date=19 February 2009 |access-date=18 March 2011 }} His cousin, Kaïs Nasri, is also a professional footballer.{{cite web | last=Moore | first=Steven | title=Official: Lazio Sign Kaïs Nasri | website=The Laziali | date=August 28, 2020 | url=https://thelaziali.com/2020/08/28/official-lazio-sign-kais-nasri-samir-nasri-marseille/ | access-date=September 29, 2022}}

While growing up in La Gavotte Peyret, Nasri regularly played the sport on the streets where he learned many of his skills. Upon noticing his prodigious talent, his parents signed him up to play with the local club in his hometown. Nasri spent one year playing with the club in La Gavotte Peyret before moving to Pennes Mirabeau in nearby Mirabeau at age seven. While playing with Pennes, Nasri was discovered by Marseille scout Freddy Assolen, who had been informed of the player's talent through local word of mouth.{{cite news|url=http://www.om.net/en/Saison/101002/Actualites/32981/Samir_Nasri_to_play_his_100th|title=Samir Nasri to play his 100th!|publisher=Olympique de Marseille|date=10 November 2007|access-date=18 March 2011|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405021025/http://www.om.net/en/Saison/101002/Actualites/32981/Samir_Nasri_to_play_his_100th|archive-date=5 April 2012}} After noticing Nasri's skill in person, Assolen recruited the player to travel with a group of other young players to Italy to participate in a youth tournament where they would play against the youth academies of Milan and Juventus. Nasri impressed at the tournament and Assolen was jokingly told by a Milan scout that "he [Nasri] stays here, you leave him". After returning to France, Marseille officials organized a meeting with the player's father and the group agreed to allow Nasri insertion into the club's academy at the age of nine.

{{Quote box | width=30% | align=right | quote= "He could do everything with the ball: stepovers, dribbling, shooting with the right or the left. In fact, I wasn't even sure whether he was left or right-footed." |source= Freddy Assolen, upon noticing Nasri's skill at the age of nine. }}

Upon entering the Marseille youth academy, Nasri quickly impressed. Upon moving to Bastide, where the club's youth players reside, his style of play began to take shape. In 2007, Nasri admitted that the move to Bastide really helped his game, stating, "That's where I really started to progress. Training was different and the facilities are beautiful, all of which helps you work well." As a result of his quick progression, Nasri was an integral part of every youth team he was a part of winning several trophies, such as the Championnat de Provence, Coupe de Provence, and the Ligue de la Méditerranée. After spending most of the 2003–04 season playing with the club's under-18 team, for the latter part of the season, the now 16-year-old Nasri was promoted to the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. He appeared primarily as a substitute in a few matches during the campaign as the reserve team failed to rebound from its bad start to the season, which resulted in a 16th-place finish and relegation to the Championnat de France amateur 2.{{cite news|url=http://www.stat2foot.com/mclubs/om20304.htm|title=Olympique Marseille Reserve Pro: Saison Football 2003/2004|work=Stat2Foot|access-date=18 March 2011|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617131754/http://www.stat2foot.com/mclubs/om20304.htm|archive-date=17 June 2012|url-status=dead}}

Ahead of the 2004–05 season, several clubs were reported to be interested in signing Nasri, most notably English clubs Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle United.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_2337629,00.html|title=Gunners join Nasri hunt |publisher=Sky Sports |date=31 May 2005 |access-date=18 March 2011}} In an effort to decrease the speculation, Nasri was offered a three-year professional contract by Marseille officials led by president Pape Diouf and manager José Anigo. On 13 August 2004, Nasri agreed to the contract. Marseille officials had been eager to sign Nasri to a contract in an attempt to not undergo a situation similar to the departure of Mathieu Flamini, in which the player departed the club without Marseille receiving any compensation.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11669_2323845,00.html|title=L'OM starlet in demand |publisher=Sky Sports |date=14 January 2005 |access-date=18 March 2011}} As a result of his professional contract, Nasri was promoted to the senior team by Anigo and assigned the number 22 shirt. He began the season playing on the club's reserve team and appeared in four matches before earning a call up to the senior team in September 2004.{{cite news|url=http://www.stat2foot.com/mclubs/om20405.htm|title=Olympique Marseille Reserve Pro: Saison Football 2004/2005|work=Stat2Foot|access-date=22 March 2011|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402031819/http://www.stat2foot.com/mclubs/om20405.htm|archive-date=2 April 2012|url-status=dead}}

Nasri made his professional debut on 12 September in a 2–0 league defeat to Sochaux, appearing as a substitute for Bruno Cheyrou.{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/49233 |title=Sochaux v. Marseille Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=12 September 2004 |access-date=18 March 2011 |language=fr |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318045934/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/49233 |url-status=dead }} On 17 October, he made his first professional start playing the entire match in a 1–1 draw with Saint-Étienne.{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/48917 |title=Marseille v. Saint-Étienne Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=17 October 2004 |access-date=18 March 2011 |language=fr |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318050353/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/48917 |url-status=dead }} Nasri featured heavily within the team under Anigo and later Philippe Troussier. In the team's first match following the winter break, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 away victory over Lille.{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/49211 |title=Lille v. Marseille Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=11 January 2005 |access-date=18 March 2011 |language=fr |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318045731/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/49211 |url-status=dead }} Nasri finished his rookie campaign with 25 total appearances, one goal and two assists.

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The 2005–06 season saw Marseille boosted by the arrival of attackers Franck Ribéry and Djibril Cissé, the latter arriving after having a successful loan stint with the club the previous season. Nasri, who was now given a more prominent role within the team by new manager Jean Fernandez, formed impressive partnerships with the two along with lead striker Mamadou Niang. He appeared in 49 total matches, which included appearances in both the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Nasri made his European debut on 16 July 2005 in the first round of the 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup against Swiss club Young Boys. Marseille won the first leg 3–2. In the second leg, Nasri scored his first European goal in a 2–1 win. Marseille ultimately won the competition after beating Spanish outfit Deportivo de La Coruña 5–3 on aggregate. In the league, Nasri appeared in 30 matches, 25 as a starter. He scored his only league goal of the season on 29 April 2007 in a 4–2 win over Sochaux.{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/50817|title=Marseille v. Sochaux Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=11 January 2005 |access-date=18 March 2011 | language = fr }} In the Coupe de France, Nasri appeared in five matches as Marseille reached the final of the competition where the club faced Le Classique rivals Paris Saint-Germain. Nasri appeared as a substitute in the match as Marseille were defeated 2–1. Following the season, Nasri signed a two-year contract extension with the club until 2009.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11668_2343857,00.html|title=l'OM starlets sign on |publisher=Sky Sports |date=2 August 2007 |access-date=18 March 2011}}

Nasri began the 2006–07 season playing under Albert Emon, his fourth different manager in three years. Despite this, Marseille's now heightened popularity saw increased speculation from writers and supporters that the club would finally win its first league title since the 1991–92 season. Nasri began the season on a quick note scoring the second goal in the team's 3–1 win over Paris Saint-Germain in September 2006.{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/50565 |title=Paris Saint-Germain v. Marseille Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=10 September 2006 |access-date=18 March 2011 |language=fr |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318045816/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/50565 |url-status=dead }} On 29 April 2007, Nasri scored a goal in Marseille's 4–2 hammering of Sochaux.{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/50817|title=Marseille v. Sochaux Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=29 April 2007 |access-date=18 March 2011 | language = fr }} Marseille were due to face the same club in the 2007 Coupe de France Final just days later and were, subsequently, heavy favorites as a result of the team's two-goal victory in the previous match. However, Sochaux recorded an upset victory defeating Marseille 5–4 on penalties after the match ended 2–2 following extra time. On the final match day of the season, Nasri converted the only goal in a 1–0 win over Sedan.{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/50846 |title=Marseille v. Sedan Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=26 May 2007 |access-date=18 March 2011 |language=fr |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318045658/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/50846 |url-status=dead }} The victory secured 2nd place for Marseille and was the club's best finish since finishing runner-up to Bordeaux in the 1998–99 season. Nasri finished the season with a career-high 50 appearances, 37 of them in the league. For his efforts, he was awarded the UNFP Young Player of the Year award and named to the Team of the Year.{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/samir-nasri-my-reasons-for-joining-arsenal|title=Samir Nasri – My reasons for joining Arsenal |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=11 July 2008 |access-date=18 March 2011 | language = fr }} Nasri was also voted the Club Player of the Year by supporters, receiving 62% of the votes ahead of the likes of Ribéry and Niang.

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Similar to his previous three years at Marseille, Nasri began the new season under new management as the club was now being led by the Belgian Eric Gerets. Due to the departure of Ribéry to Bayern Munich, Gerets installed Nasri as the focal point of the attack and he responding by having his best season at the club. He appeared in 42 total matches scoring a career-high six goals, also assisting on a career-high 15 goals. Nasri formed partnerships in the midfield with winger Mathieu Valbuena and midfielders Lorik Cana and Benoît Cheyrou as Marseille boasted the third-best attack in the league behind champions Lyon and Bordeaux, who finished first and second in the league respectively. Initially, Nasri struggled during the infancy of the campaign due to dealing with the effects of a severely sprained ankle suffered in the pre-season.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11810_2595419,00.html|title=L'OM relief at Nasri news |publisher=Sky Sports |date=10 July 2007 |access-date=18 March 2011}} He failed to score a goal or provide an assist in the team's first eight league matches. On 24 November 2007, he assisted on two goals in a 2–0 victory over Metz.{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51412 |title=Marseille v. Metz Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=24 November 2007 |access-date=18 March 2011 |language=fr |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318050206/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51412 |url-status=dead }} Nasri closed out the fall season by assisting on the equalizing goal in a 2–2 draw with Bordeaux and making the final pass on the match-winning goal against Le Mans.{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51671 |title=Bordeaux v. Marseille Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=16 December 2007 |access-date=18 March 2011 |language=fr |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318045830/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51671 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51412 |title=Marseille v. Le Mans Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=22 December 2007 |access-date=18 March 2011 |language=fr |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318050206/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51412 |url-status=dead }}

Following the winter break, Nasri's goal-scoring began to take form. In late January, he scored goals in back-to-back matches against Nancy and Caen.{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51469 |title=Nancy v. Marseille Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=23 January 2008 |access-date=18 March 2011 |language=fr |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318045842/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51469 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51478 |title=Marseille v. Caen Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=26 January 2008 |access-date=18 March 2011 |language=fr |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318050304/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51478 |url-status=dead }} In European competition, Nasri participated in the UEFA Champions League for the first time in his career, however he failed to make an impact in the four group stage matches he appeared in. He missed the club's upset victory over Liverpool at Anfield due to dealing with a bout of meningitis.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11800_2754445,00.html|title=Nasri setback for Marseille |publisher=Sky Sports |date=25 September 2007|access-date=18 March 2011}}{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11800_2845112,00.html|title=Nasri set for Marseille return |publisher=Sky Sports |date=29 September 2007|access-date=18 March 2011}}{{cite news |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2008/round=15105/match=301175/report=rp.html |title=Gerets enjoys dream start at Anfield |date=3 October 2007 |access-date=16 February 2011 |publisher=UEFA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116140030/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2008/round=15105/match=301175/report=rp.html |archive-date=16 January 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/search_index.php?page=detail_news&news_id=13356|title=Liverpool on the ropes as Marseille storm fortress Anfield |date=4 October 2007 |access-date=16 February 2011 |work=The Financial Express}} Marseille ultimately finished the group in third place, which resulted in the team qualifying for the round of 32 of the UEFA Cup. The club was defeated in the round of 16 by Zenit Saint Petersburg despite being up 3–1 heading into the second leg. Of those three goals Marseille scored in the first leg, Nasri assisted on two of them. On 16 March 2008, Nasri scored a goal in a 3–3 draw with Lens.{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51529 |title=Lens v. Marseille Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=16 March 2008 |access-date=18 March 2011 |language=fr |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318045915/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51529 |url-status=dead }} A month later, he scored the game-winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Metz.{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51572 |title=Metz v. Marseille Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=12 April 2008 |access-date=18 March 2011 |language=fr |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318045525/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51572 |url-status=dead }} In his final match with Marseille, against Strasbourg, Nasri scored a goal and assisted on another in a 4–3 victory.{{cite news |url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51620 |title=Marseille v. Strasbourg Match Report |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=17 May 2008 |access-date=18 March 2011 |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318045451/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/51620 |archive-date=18 March 2012}} Marseille finished the league campaign in third place, which resulted in the club qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the second consecutive season. On 8 May 2008, with all the transfer speculation surrounding the player, Nasri surprised many by signing a three-year contract extension with the club until 2012.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11800_3537838,00.html|title=Nasri pens l'OM extension |publisher=Sky Sports |date=8 May 2008 |access-date=18 March 2011}}

{{Quote box | width=30% | align=left | quote= "Samir is a student of football – he lives for the game. He loves training and watches game after game on TV. He uses things he has seen to help correct mistakes in his own game. When you genuinely love football this is what makes the difference." |source= Arsenal scout Gilles Grimandi on Nasri.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/9411158.stm |title=Gilles Grimandi profiles Manchester City's Samir Nasri |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 March 2011 |access-date=18 March 2011 }} }}

One week later, despite signing a contract extension with Marseille, Nasri was linked with a move to Premier League club Arsenal. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger had been tracking Nasri since watching him play at the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. It was later revealed that the contract extension Nasri signed with Marseille was simply protocol to allow Marseille to receive a higher transfer fee for the player. The Bouches-du-Rhône-based club was seeking £14 million for the young midfielder.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_3573024,00.html|title=Gunners set sights on Nasri |publisher=Sky Sports |date=18 May 2008 |access-date=19 March 2011}} Ahead of UEFA Euro 2008, both Nasri's agent and Wenger admitted that offers were made for the player and that a move to the English club was imminent.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_3593431,00.html|title=Nasri reveals Arsenal offer |publisher=Sky Sports |date=21 May 2008 |access-date=19 March 2011}}{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_3609039,00.html|title=Wenger – Nasri signing likely |publisher=Sky Sports |date=25 May 2008 |access-date=19 March 2011}} The deal was ultimately concluded following the competition on 11 July 2008 with Nasri agreeing to a four-year contract.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_3805050,00.html|title=Arsenal seal Nasri capture |publisher=Sky Sports |date=11 July 2008 |access-date=19 March 2011}} The transfer fee was undisclosed, but has been purported to be in the region of £12 million.{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/nasri-agrees-to-join-arsenal-from-marseille|title=Nasri agrees to join Arsenal from Marseille |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=11 July 2008 |access-date=19 March 2011 }} Upon arriving at the club, Nasri admitted Wenger was one of the primary reasons for him joining the club: "The fact that Arsène Wenger gives great opportunities to young players is very important for me. Arsène has a great reputation and he is one of the best managers in the world."

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Nasri was given the number 8 shirt – previously worn by Arsenal legends Ian Wright, George Graham, Alan Sunderland and Freddie Ljungberg – and made his club debut on 30 July 2008 in a friendly match against German club VfB Stuttgart in a 3–1 win.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_3888495,00.html|title=Nasri bow in Gunners win |publisher=Sky Sports |date=30 July 2008 |access-date=19 March 2011}}{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/match-menu/2976363/first-team/vfb-stuttgart-v-arsenal?tab=report|title=VfB Stuttgart v. Arsenal Match Report |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=30 July 2008 |access-date=19 March 2011 }} He made his Premier League debut in the team's first match of the league season on 16 August against West Bromwich Albion. In the match, Nasri scored his first league goal scoring with a close-range effort, after four minutes in a 1–0 victory.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551128.stm |title=Arsenal 1–0 West Brom |publisher=BBC

| date = 16 August 2008 | first=Paul | last=Fletcher| access-date =19 March 2011}} As a result of his debut goal, he became the 83rd player in Premier League history to score on his league debut and the 22nd Arsenal player.{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/24717/|title=Nasri joins long list of League debut scorers |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=16 August 2008 |access-date=19 March 2011 }} On 27 August, Nasri scored his second goal for the club in the team's 2008–09 UEFA Champions League third round qualifying second leg tie against Twente.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7578508.stm |title=Arsenal 4–0 FC Twente (agg 6–0) |publisher=BBC |date=27 August 2008 | first=Phil| last=McNulty| access-date =19 March 2011}} Arsenal won the match 4–0 and the tie 6–0 on aggregate.{{cite news |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2009/round=15275/match=303837/index.html |title=Rampant Arsenal cut down Twente |publisher=UEFA |date=27 August 2008 |access-date=19 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116140030/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2009/round=15275/match=303837/index.html |archive-date=16 January 2016}} On 8 November, Nasri scored both of Arsenal's goals in a 2–1 win over Manchester United.{{cite news|title=Nasri double reignites Arsenal's title challenge at expense of misfiring United|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/nov/08/arsenal-manchester-united-premier-league|work=The Guardian |date=8 November 2008 |first=Richard|last=Aikman | location=London| access-date =19 March 2011}}{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3003756,00.html|title=Nasri brace lifts Gunners |publisher=Sky Sports |date=8 November 2008 |access-date=19 March 2011 }}

On 21 December, Nasri assisted on the opening goal scored by Robin van Persie in the team's 1–1 draw with Liverpool.{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/match-menu/3073790/first-team/arsenal-v-liverpool|title=Premier League: Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool -Report |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=21 December 2008 |access-date=19 March 2011 }} Nasri returned to his scoring form in the new year. On 17 January 2009, he scored the second goal in the club's 3–1 win over Hull City at the KC Stadium.{{cite news|title= Wenger toys with a different route but Van Persie proves the pathfinder | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/jan/18/hull-arsenal-arsene-wenger-robin-van-persie-premier-league-match-report |work=The Guardian |date=17 January 2009 |first=Jeremy |last=Alexander | location=London| access-date =19 March 2011}} It took Nasri another two months to score another goal, which came in Arsenal's 3–1 away win against Newcastle United.{{cite news |title= Diaby deepens St James' Park gloom as Arsenal coast |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/mar/21/premier-league-newcastle-united-arsenal |date=21 March 2009 |first=Tim |last=Rich |work=The Guardian | location=London| access-date =19 March 2011}} He finished his first campaign at Arsenal appearing in 44 matches, scoring seven goals and providing five assists.

On 21 July 2009, while participating in a training match during pre-season with Arsenal in Bad Waltersdorf, Nasri suffered a broken leg. The injury required two to three months of rest and, as a result, Nasri missed the opening of the 2009–10 Premier League season.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5446588,00.html|title=Nasri suffers broken leg |publisher=Sky Sports |date=21 July 2009 |access-date=19 March 2011 }} He made his debut late in the campaign on 25 October 2009 in a League Cup tie against Liverpool. Nasri played the entire match in a 2–1 win.{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/match-menu/3203881/first-team/arsenal-v-liverpool|title=Goals from Merida and Bendtner see Gunners into Quarter-Final |date=25 October 2009 |access-date=19 March 2011 }} On 4 November, he scored his first goal of the season in the team's 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage match against AZ.{{cite news |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round=2000028/match=2000418/index.html |title=Clinical Arsenal brush AZ aside |publisher=UEFA |date=4 November 2009 |access-date=19 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116140030/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round=2000028/match=2000418/index.html |archive-date=16 January 2016}} Three weeks later, Nasri converted another Champions League goal, this time against Standard Liège in a 2–0 win.{{cite news |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round=2000028/match=2000443/index.html |title=Assured Arsenal ease through |publisher=UEFA |date=24 November 2009 |access-date=19 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116140030/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round=2000028/match=2000443/index.html |archive-date=16 January 2016}} He featured heavily with the team during the winter months and he ended the 2009 calendar year by scoring a goal and providing an assist 4–1 win over Portsmouth away at Fratton Park.{{cite news|title= Portsmouth v Arsenal – as it happened|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/dec/30/arsenal-portsmouth|date=30 December 2009 |first=Tom|last=Lutz |work=The Guardian | location=London | access-date =19 March 2011}}

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After going nearly two months without scoring a goal, Nasri marked his goal-scoring return in emphatic fashion in the team's 5–0 second leg victory over Porto in the round of 16 of the Champions League knockout stage. The goal, described by English newspaper The Guardian columnist David Lacey as "reminiscent of a lost art in British football", showcased Nasri's dribbling, as well as his individuality.{{cite news|title= Samir Nasri's dribbling makes him a throwback to days of Matthews|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/mar/13/samir-nasri-dribbling-stanley-matthews|date=13 March 2010 |first=David|last=Lacey |work=The Guardian | location=London | access-date =19 March 2011}} Upon receiving the ball on the right wing from midfielder Abou Diaby, Nasri dribbled through and past three Porto players in a small area of space before bringing the ball past wing-back Álvaro Pereira and driving it across the goalkeeper, sending the ball in off the far post. Nasri goal was subsequently compared by the English media to similar goals that occurred in the country.{{cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/09032010/58/champions-league-bendtner-shoots-arsenal-eight.html|title=Champions League – Bendtner shoots Arsenal into last eight|date=9 March 2000|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=9 March 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nealcollins.co.uk/blog/2010/03/nasri-does-maradona-arsenal-sink-porto.html|title=Nasri does a Maradona, Bendtner does the trick, Arsenal sink Porto in a storm. High-fives all round for Gooners|last=Collins|first=Neal|date=9 March 2010|publisher=Nealcollins.co.uk|access-date=9 March 2010}} Three weeks later, after appearing as a substitute in the second half, Nasri scored the opening goal against Birmingham City. Birmingham later equalized through a late goal from Kevin Phillips. The draw ended a string of seven consecutive league victories for Arsenal and Wenger admitted that the draw "was a big blow for our chances [of winning the league]".{{cite news|title= Birmingham's Kevin Phillips leaves Arsenal's title hopes in balance|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/mar/27/birmingham-arsenal-premier-league|date=27 March 2010 |first=Anna|last=Kessel |work=The Guardian | location=London | access-date =19 March 2011}} In the team's final seven league matches, Nasri assisted on goals in a 3–2 loss to Wigan Athletic and a 4–0 home win over Fulham.{{cite news|title= Wigan fightback stuns Arsenal and shatters lingering title chances|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/18/wigan-athletic-arsenal-premier-league|date=18 April 2010 |first=Joe|last=Lovejoy |work=The Guardian | location=London | access-date =19 March 2011}}{{cite news|title= Arsenal outgun flimsy Fulham|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3151895,00.html|date=9 May 2010 |publisher=Sky Sports | access-date =19 March 2011}} Arsenal ultimately finished the campaign in third place. Nasri concluded his second season at Arsenal appearing in 34 matches, scoring five goals and providing five assists.

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Ahead of the 2010–11 season, Nasri admitted he was determined to re-capture his form that resulted in Arsenal signing him two years prior. He also admitted he did not take missing out on the 2010 FIFA World Cup well, stating, "When I discovered that I wasn't part of the squad for the World Cup, I got a big slap in the face."{{cite news|title= Nasri keen to right wrongs|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6302576,00.html|date=9 August 2010 |publisher=Sky Sports | access-date =19 March 2011}} However, after speaking to Arsène Wenger, who informed him he should use the non-call-up as motivation, Nasri was reassured.{{cite news|title= Wenger urges duo to bounce back|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6198643,00.html|date=9 June 2010 |publisher=Sky Sports | access-date =19 March 2011}} Nasri started the campaign well. He was named in Arsenal's starting line-up to play against Liverpool for the first match of the season on 15 August 2010. Nasri played the entire match in a 1–1 draw.{{cite news|title= Pepe Reina howler gives Arsenal a point against 10-man Liverpool|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/aug/15/liverpool-arsenal-premier-league|date=15 August 2010 |first=Kevin|last=McCarra |work=The Guardian | location=London | access-date =19 March 2011}} After the match, Arsenal confirmed Nasri had suffered a knee injury that would keep him out for a month.{{cite news|title= Arsenal dealt Nasri injury blow|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-dealt-nasri-injury-blow-2055791.html|date=18 August 2010 |first=Jim|last=van Wijk | access-date =19 March 2011|location=London|work=The Independent}} However, the player returned to the team after just three matches to help Arsenal defeat Braga 6–0 in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League group stage on his return.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2002823--arsenal-vs-braga/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827232909/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/matches/season=2011/round=2000118/match=2002823/index.html |url-status=live |archive-date=27 August 2010 |title=Fàbregas lights up Arsenal's night |publisher=UEFA |date=15 September 2010 |access-date=19 March 2011}} On 21 September, he scored a double in the club's 4–1 extra time victory over North London derby rivals Tottenham Hotspur.{{cite news|title= Andrey Arshavin puts seal on Arsenal's derby destruction of Tottenham|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/sep/21/tottenham-hotspur-arsenal-carling-cup|date=21 September 2010 |first=Kevin|last=McCarra |work=The Guardian | location=London | access-date =19 March 2011}} Both goals were converted from the penalty spot. Fours days later, Nasri scored another double in a 3–2 home defeat to West Bromwich Albion.{{cite news|title= Arsenal 2–3 West Brom |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9024632.stm|date=25 September 2010 |first=Les|last=Roopanarine |publisher=BBC | access-date =19 March 2011}}

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Nasri continued his fine form as season wore on. In the club's Champions League group stage tie against Serbian club Partizan, he assisted on a Sébastien Squillaci goal in the team's 3–1 victory.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2002847--partizan-vs-arsenal/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827233015/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/matches/season=2011/round=2000118/match=2002847/index.html |url-status=live |archive-date=27 August 2010 |title=Late goals earn Arsenal the points at Partizan |publisher=UEFA |date=28 September 2010 |access-date=19 March 2011}} In October 2010, Nasri went on a streak in which he scored goals in three-straight matches. He started the streak by converting a penalty in a 2–1 win over Birmingham City.{{cite news|title= Chamakh strikes to lift Arsenal against Birmingham as Wilshere sees red|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/oct/16/arsenal-birmingham-city-premier-league|date=16 October 2010 |first=Dominic|last=Fifield |work=The Guardian | location=London | access-date =19 March 2011}} In the club's following match, against Shakhtar Donetsk, Nasri scored on a left-footed volley in a 5–1 victory.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2002864--arsenal-vs-shakhtar/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827232444/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/matches/season=2011/round=2000118/match=2002864/index.html |url-status=live |archive-date=27 August 2010 |title=Sizzling Arsenal sweep Shakhtar aside |publisher=UEFA |date=19 October 2010 |access-date=19 March 2011}} He also assisted on a goal in the match. Against Manchester City five days later, he scored the first goal and set up the third in a 3–0 victory.{{cite news|title= Arsenal lead Manchester City a merry dance after Boyata takes early leave|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/oct/24/manchester-city-arsenal-premier-league|date=24 October 2010 |first=Kevin|last=McCarra |work=The Guardian | location=London | access-date =19 March 2011}} As a result of his performances in October 2010, Nasri was named the PFA Fans' Player of the Month.{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/nasri-named-pfa-fans-player-of-the-month |title=Nasri named PFA Fans' Player of the Month |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=2 November 2010 |access-date=19 March 2011}} In November, Nasri was on the score-sheet again netting the opener in a 3–2 defeat to Tottenham.{{cite news|title= Younes Kaboul completes remarkable second-half comeback by Tottenham|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/nov/20/arsenal-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league|date=20 November 2010 |first=Paul|last=Doyle |work=The Guardian | location=London | access-date =19 March 2011}} A week later, he scored a volley in a 4–2 win over Aston Villa.{{cite news|title= Aston Villa outmanoeuvred as Arsenal hit their peak|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/nov/29/aston-villa-arsenal-premier-league|date=29 November 2010 |first=David|last=Lacey |work=The Guardian | location=London | access-date =19 March 2011}}

On 4 December, Nasri scored two goals against Fulham to give Arsenal a 2–1 win. The victory placed Arsenal at the top of the league table.{{cite news|title= Arsenal 2–1 Fulham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9239604.stm|date=4 December 2010 |first=Chris|last=Whyatt |publisher=BBC | access-date =19 March 2011}} The two goals were Nasri's seventh and eighth goals, respectively, in the league and his tenth and 11th overall. Just four days later, Nasri scored a goal in Arsenal's vital last group match against Partizan, a 3–1 victory.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2002903--arsenal-vs-partizan/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827233228/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/matches/season=2011/round=2000118/match=2002903/index.html |url-status=live |archive-date=27 August 2010 |title=Walcott settles Arsenal nerves to seal passage |publisher=UEFA |date=8 December 2010 |access-date=19 March 2011}} On 13 December, for his performances during the 2010 calendar year, Nasri was named the France Football French Player of the Year, edging Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda and Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. He became the first Arsenal player to achieve the honour since Thierry Henry in 2006. Nasri was also rewarded domestically for his performances in December, winning the Fans' Player of the Month for the second time in the season, also capturing the club's monthly award.{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/36360/nasri-named-pfa-fans-player-of-the-month |title=Nasri named PFA Fans' Player of the Month |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=6 January 2011 |access-date=19 March 2011}} He won the award for the second consecutive month in January.{{cite news |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/875377/samir-nasri-claims-back-to-back-espn-pfa-fans%27-awards?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206144344/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/875377/samir-nasri-claims-back-to-back-espn-pfa-fans%27-awards?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 February 2011 |title=Nasri claims back-to-back PFA awards |publisher=ESPN |date=3 February 2011 |access-date=19 March 2011}}{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/36878/nasri-named-pfa-fans-player-of-the-month |title=Nasri named PFA Fans' Player of the Month |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=3 February 2011 |access-date=19 March 2011}}

Nasri scored his 13th goal of the season in the 3–0 win against Birmingham City on 1 January 2011.{{cite news|title= Arsenal rise above predictable provocation from Birmingham's Lee Bowyer|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jan/03/birmingham-arsenal-premier-league|date=3 January 2011 |first=Joe|last=Lovejoy |work=The Guardian | location=London | access-date =19 March 2011}} In the FA Cup, Nasri scored his first-ever goal in the competition in a 3–1 win over Leeds United in the third round.{{cite news|title= Samir Nasri dumps Leeds out to kick start Arsenal's FA Cup drive|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jan/19/leeds-united-arsenal-fa-cup?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487|date=19 January 2011 |first=Kevin|last=McCarra |work=The Guardian | location=London | access-date =19 March 2011}} On 30 January, Nasri was forced to leave the team's fourth round FA Cup tie against Huddersfield Town due to a hamstring injury.{{cite news|title= Nasri injured as Arsenal edge victory over Huddersfield |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/fa-cup/nasri-injured-as-arsenal-edge-victory-over-huddersfield-15068449.html|date=31 January 2011 |work=Belfast Telegraph | location=Belfast | access-date =19 March 2011}} He subsequently missed two weeks and returned to the team ahead of its Champions League knockout round tie with Spanish champions Barcelona. In the first leg, Nasri assisted the match-winning goal scored by Andrey Arshavin. Arsenal won the match 2–1, but lost the tie 4–3 on aggregate after suffering a 3–1 defeat at the Camp Nou in the second leg.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2003758--arsenal-vs-barcelona/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219230415/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/matches/season=2011/round=2000119/match=2003758/index.html |url-status=live |archive-date=19 December 2010 |title=Barcelona rocked by stunning Arsenal comeback |publisher=UEFA |date=16 February 2011 |access-date=19 March 2011}}{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2003764--barcelona-vs-arsenal/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222015020/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/matches/season=2011/round=2000119/match=2003764/index.html |url-status=live |archive-date=22 December 2010 |title=Brilliant Barcelona outgun ten-man Arsenal |publisher=UEFA |date=8 March 2011 |access-date=19 March 2011}} On 8 April, Nasri was nominated for both the PFA Players' Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year awards.{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1414730.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412000926/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1414730.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 April 2011 |title=Bale, Nasri lead PFA nominations |publisher=FIFA |date=8 April 2011 |access-date=19 April 2011}} He lost out on both awards to Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale and teammate Jack Wilshere, respectively, but was given consolation with an appearance on the association's Team of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/748859|title=Arsenal FC: A Tribute to Samir Ben-Said Nasri|website=Bleacher Report.com}}

Of his time at Emirates Stadium, Nasri has expressed deep admiration for his former manager Wenger, of whom he also described as a "role model" and a "magician". Altogether, Nasri scored 27 goals in 124 total appearances for Arsenal.{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/289179.html|title=Wenger is a "magician" says Nasri|website=ESPN.co uk}}

File:Nasri & Aguero with trophy.JPG parade the Premier League trophy, May 2012]]On 24 August 2011, it was confirmed Nasri had joined Premier League club Manchester City.{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-the-reasons-why-nasri-left-arsenal |title=Wenger: The reasons why Nasri left Arsenal |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=24 August 2011 |access-date=28 August 2011}} The transfer fee was priced in the region of £25 million, and the player signed a four-year contract.{{cite news |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/948020/samir-nasri-completes-manchester-city-switch-from-arsenal?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721060037/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/948020/samir-nasri-completes-manchester-city-switch-from-arsenal?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 July 2012 |title=Samir Nasri completes Manchester City switch from Arsenal |publisher=ESPN |date=24 August 2011 |access-date=28 August 2011}}{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14654077.stm |title=Samir Nasri completes Manchester City move from Arsenal |publisher=BBC |date=24 August 2011 |access-date=28 August 2011}}

Nasri made his club debut on 28 August in a league fixture away to Tottenham Hotspur. In the match, he assisted on three goals as Manchester City cruised to a 5–1 win.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14606056.stm |title=Tottenham 1–5 Man City |publisher=BBC |date=28 August 2011 |access-date=28 August 2011}} In the team's next match following the September international break, Nasri assisted on one of Sergio Agüero's three goals in a 3–0 win over Wigan Athletic. On 1 October, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring the third goal in a 4–0 victory,{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/sep/10/manchester-city-wigan-athletic-premier-league |title=Manchester City's Sergio Agüero hits hat-trick to sink Wigan Athletic |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=10 September 2011 |access-date=3 October 2011}} also assisting on two other goals.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/oct/01/blackburn-rovers-manchester-city-premier-league |title=Steve Kean feels the heat as Manchester City crush Blackburn |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=1 October 2011 |access-date=3 October 2011}} After nearly two months without a league goal, on 3 December, Nasri scored his second goal for Manchester City, converting a free-kick in a 5–1 win against Norwich City.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15901844.stm |title=Man City 5–1 Norwich |publisher=BBC |date=3 December 2011 |access-date=4 December 2011}} In the following month, Nasri scored his third goal for the club in a 3–2 win against Tottenham.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16565416.stm |title=Man City 3–2 Tottenham |publisher=BBC |date=22 January 2012 |access-date=21 March 2012}} On 21 March 2012, he scored the game-winning goal in a 2–1 win over Chelsea after receiving a through-ball from teammate Carlos Tevez.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17363120 "Man City 2–1 Chelsea"] BBC Sport. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012. On 22 April, he scored in a 2–0 away win against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17718140 "Wolves 0–2 Man City"] BBC Sport. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012. On 13 May, Nasri won his first Premier League trophy as Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions for the 2011–12 season after defeating Queens Park Rangers 3–2.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17973148 "Manchester City 3–2 QPR"] BBC Sport. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.

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At the start of the 2012–13 season, Nasri switched his squad number from 19 to 8. On 12 August, Nasri scored and assisted a goal in the 2012 Community Shield, a 3–2 win against FA Cup winners Chelsea.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19133978 |title=Chelsea 2–3 Man City |first=Ben |last=Smith |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121002518/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19133978 |archive-date=21 January 2016}} A week later, on the opening day of the 2012–13 Premier League, he scored and assisted again in a 3–2 win against newly promoted Southampton.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19231354 "Man City 3–2 Southampton"] BBC Sport. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012. He then scored against Ajax in a 3–1 loss in the UEFA Champions League group stage. In December 2012, Nasri was criticised for not blocking Robin van Persie's winning goal for Manchester United in the Manchester Derby.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9727296/Manchester-City-2-Manchester-United-3-match-report.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9727296/Manchester-City-2-Manchester-United-3-match-report.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Manchester City 2 Manchester United 3: match report|date=9 December 2012|work=The Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}

In March 2013, after a man of the match performance in a 4–0 win against Newcastle United, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini said he "would like to give [Nasri] a punch" due to his inconsistent form.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-city-4-0-newcastle-roberto-1795482|title=Happy slapper! Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini wanted to 'punch' Samir Nasri after dazzling display against Newcastle|date=31 March 2013|work=The Mirror}} On 14 April, Nasri scored the opening goal as City defeated Chelsea 2–1 in the FA Cup semi-final.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/apr/14/chelsea-manchester-city-fa-cup-match-report|title=Manchester City resist late Chelsea siege to face Wigan in Cup final|date=14 April 2013|work=The Guardian}}

Nasri scored his first goal of the 2013–14 season in the match against Manchester United in a 4–1 win.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/22/manchester-city-united-premier-league|title=Manchester City make easy work of lacklustre Manchester United|date=22 September 2013|work=The Guardian}} On 5 November, he provided assists for goals by Sergio Agüero and Álvaro Negredo as City cruised by CSKA Moscow 5–2 to advance to the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time in club history.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/en/report/380739/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |title=City progress as Negredo hits three |publisher=ESPNFC |date=5 November 2013 |access-date=12 May 2014 }} On 1 December, Nasri scored twice in a 3–0 win over Swansea City.{{cite news |url=http://espnfc.com/us/en/report/367370/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901 |title=Nasri at the double for City |publisher=ESPN |date=1 December 2013 |access-date=1 December 2013}}

On 2 March 2014, Nasri scored the second goal as Manchester City defeated Sunderland 3–1 to win the 2014 League Cup final.{{cite web|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-cup/10670830/Manchester-City-v-Sunderland-Capital-One-Cup-final-as-it-happened.html|title= Manchester City v Sunderland, Capital One Cup final: as it happened|date=2 March 2014|work=Daily Telegraph|access-date=3 March 2014}} For his performance in the final, Nasri received the Alan Hardaker Trophy, given to the Man of the Match.{{cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/samir-nasri-just-start-manchester-6763335 |title=Nasri: This is just the start |work=Manchester Evening News |date=3 March 2014 |access-date=12 May 2014 }}

In a crucial Premier League match away to Everton on 3 May, Nasri provided the assist for Edin Džeko's game-winning goal as City came from behind to win 3–2 and go top of the table with two matches remaining.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/en/report/367150/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |title=Dzeko puts City in box seat |publisher=ESPNFC |date=3 May 2014 |access-date=12 May 2014 }} On 11 May, Nasri scored Manchester City's opening goal in a 2–0 defeat of West Ham United as the club won the 2013–14 Premier League title.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27273582|title=Man City 2-0 West Ham|publisher=BBC}}

File:Community Shield Nasri corner.jpg against Arsenal]]

Nasri signed a new five-year contract deal with Manchester City on 10 July 2014, which kept him at the club until 2017.{{cite news|url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2014/July/Nasri-agrees-new-deal|title=Nasri agrees new five-year deal|date=10 July 2014|access-date=10 July 2014|publisher=Manchester City F.C.}}

On 22 November 2015, Manuel Pellegrini confirmed Nasri would miss four-to-five months of action because of a tendon injury sustained in training.{{cite news|url=http://www.90min.com/posts/2736647-manuel-pellegrini-samir-nasri-out-for-five-months|title=Manuel Pellegrini: Samir Nasri out for five months|date=22 November 2015}} On 10 April 2016, during his first match back from injury, he scored the match-winning goal against West Bromwich Albion as Manchester City won 2–1.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/09/manchester-city-west-bromwich-albion-premier-league-match-report|title=Manchester City back on track for top four as Samir Nasri sees off West Brom|date=10 April 2016}}

On 31 August 2016, Nasri joined Spanish club Sevilla on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/2016/08/31/nasri-joins-sevilla-on-loan/1472639088242|title=Nasri joins Sevilla on loan|publisher=Manchester City F.C.|date=31 August 2016|access-date=31 August 2016|archive-date=31 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831183657/http://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/2016/08/31/nasri-joins-sevilla-on-loan/1472639088242|url-status=dead}} Having overcome muscular problems,{{cite news |last1=Lagos |first1=Daniel |title=Nasri, tocado, tiene el reto de debutar ante Las Palmas |url=https://as.com/futbol/2016/09/06/primera/1473157951_682320.html |access-date=27 October 2024 |work=Diario AS |date=6 September 2016 |language=Spanish}} he made his debut in La Liga nine days later in a 2–1 home win over Las Palmas, in which he completed over 90% of his 69 attempted passes and ran more distance than any player other than teammate Steven Nzonzi.{{cite news |last1=Guevara |first1=R. |title=Nasri: 91,3 por ciento de pases completados en su estreno |url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/sevilla/2016/09/12/57d66896ca4741f5408b45cf.html |access-date=27 October 2024 |work=Marca |date=12 September 2016 |language=Spanish}}

Nasri played 30 games in all competitions and scored three goals during his spell at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.{{cite news |last1=Pacheco |first1=Jorge |title=Nasri: "Sampaoli me decía: 'puedes beber, ir a discotecas, hacer lo que quieras y yo te cubriré'" |url=https://www.elespanol.com/deportes/futbol/20210928/nasri-sampaoli-decia-puedes-discotecas-quieras-cubrire/615438773_0.html |access-date=27 October 2024 |work=El Español |date=28 September 2021 |language=Spanish}} He netted the only goal of a Champions League group win away to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League group stage,{{cite news |title=Samir Nasri gives Sevilla 1-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb |url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2016/10/18/samir-nasri-gives-sevilla-1-0-win-over-dinamo-zagreb/92379626/ |access-date=27 October 2024 |work=USA Today |agency=Associated Press |date=18 October 2016}} but was sent off in a 2–0 loss away to Leicester City in the second leg of the last 16. After the game, he accused opponent Jamie Vardy of diving to convince the referee to show a second yellow card; Vardy denied the accusation.{{cite news |title=Samir Nasri: Sevilla midfielder says Jamie Vardy cheated for red card |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39287615 |access-date=27 October 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 March 2017}}

On 21 August 2017, Nasri signed for Turkish side Antalyaspor on a two-year contract for a reported €3.5 million transfer fee.{{Cite web|url=http://www.antalyaspor.com.tr/tr/kulup-haberleri/hos_geldin_samir_nasri_2017-08-21_150432.html|title=Hoş Geldin Samir Nasri | KULÜP | Antalyaspor Resmi İnternet Sitesi|website=www.antalyaspor.com.tr}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40991250|title=Samir Nasri: Manchester City midfielder joins Turkey's Antalyaspor|date=21 August 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=21 August 2017|language=en-GB}} On 31 January 2018, Nasri mutually terminated his contract with the club, having made eight appearances and scored two goals in the Süper Lig during his five-month stay.{{cite news |url=https://talksport.com/football/former-arsenal-midfielder-samir-nasri-terminates-contract-antalyaspor-180131270736|title=Former Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri terminates contract with Antalyaspor|work=talksport.com|date=31 January 2018}}

On 22 February 2018, Nasri was given a six-month ban from football by UEFA, for breaching WADA rules in December 2016 by receiving an intravenous drip of 500 millilitres of water containing nutrients.{{cite news|title=Samir Nasri given six-month ban for doping violation over drip treatment|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/27/samir-nasri-given-six-month-ban-for-doping-violation-over-drip-treatment|work=The Guardian|date=27 February 2018 |access-date=6 March 2018 |last1=Sport |first1=Guardian }} On 1 August 2018, Nasri's ban was increased by an extra 12 months following an appeal from UEFA's ethics and disciplinary inspector. The ban was back-dated to 1 July 2017.{{cite news |title=Samir Nasri: Ex-Man City midfielder's doping ban extended to 18 months |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45039812 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=2 August 2018}}

With his ban from football due to finish on 31 December 2018, Nasri began training with West Ham United and undertook a medical in the hopes of signing a short-term contract.{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/samir-nasri-undergoes-west-ham-medical-ahead-of-80000aweek-deal-a3987556.html|title=Samir Nasri undergoes West Ham medical ahead of £80,000-a-week deal|access-date=12 November 2018|publisher=Evening Standard|date=12 November 2018}} When the sanction ended, Nasri signed a short-term deal with West Ham until the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46700310 |title=West Ham: Samir Nasri signs for Hammers on day doping ban ends |author= |date=31 December 2018 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=31 December 2018 }} In May 2019, West Ham announced that Nasri would leave the club at the end of his contract in June 2019. He was released by West Ham at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48449380|title=Andy Carroll, Adrian and Samir Nasri to leave West Ham in summer|date=29 May 2019|access-date=30 May 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}

On 5 July 2019, Nasri signed for Belgian club Anderlecht on a free transfer. He was signed by their new player-manager, his former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany.{{cite news |last1=Sandford |first1=Daniel |title=Vincent Kompany re-united with former Manchester City team-mate Samir Nasri after signing him on free transfer at Anderlecht |url=https://talksport.com/football/569155/vincent-kompany-reunion-anderlecht-samir-nasri/ |access-date=27 October 2024 |publisher=Talksport |date=5 July 2019}}

Nasri made his debut for Les Mauves on 28 July as the season began with a 2–1 home loss to Oostende.{{cite news |last1=Grimberghs |first1=Martin |title=Anderlecht rate ses débuts: Coucke et Kompany renvoyés en deuxième session |url=https://www.lesoir.be/239170/article/2019-07-29/anderlecht-rate-ses-debuts-coucke-et-kompany-renvoyes-en-deuxieme-session |access-date=27 October 2024 |work=Le Soir |date=29 July 2019 |language=French}} On 17 August he scored his first goal in the fourth match, a 4–2 loss at Kortrijk,{{cite news |title=Belgique: Nasri marque mais Anderlecht n'y arrive pas |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Belgique-nasri-marque-mais-anderlecht-n-y-arrive-pas/1049931 |access-date=27 October 2024 |work=L'Équipe |date=17 August 2019 |language=French}} and on 25 September he opened a 3–2 extra time win away to Beerschot in the sixth round of the Belgian Cup.{{cite news |title=Coupe de Belgique: Anderlecht s’en sort contre le Beerschot mais perd de nouveau Kompany (2-3 a.p.) |url=https://www.lesoir.be/249695/article/2019-09-25/coupe-de-belgique-anderlecht-sen-sort-contre-le-beerschot-mais-perd-de-nouveau |access-date=27 October 2024 |work=Le Soir |date=25 September 2019 |language=French}} From October, he suffered from injuries to the hamstrings and adductor muscles.{{cite news |title=Football. Nasri de nouveau blessé et absent 10 jours |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/football-nasri-de-nouveau-blesse-et-absent-10-jours-6706665 |access-date=27 October 2024 |work=Ouest-France |date=25 January 2020 |language=French}}

In April 2020, with football suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nasri was released, ending his Anderlecht spell with eight games and two goals in all competitions.{{cite news |title=Anderlecht ne prolongera pas Nasri |url=https://www.sofoot.com/breves/anderlecht-ne-prolongera-pas-nasri-belgique-andelercht |access-date=27 October 2024 |publisher=So Foot |date=20 April 2020 |language=French}} He told Le Journal du Dimanche in September 2021 that he had retired from professional football.{{cite web |title=Samir Nasri explique pourquoi il a décidé d'arrêter le football |url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/samir-nasri-explique-pourquoi-il-a-decide-d-arreter-le-football_AV-202109260043.html |publisher=RMC Sport |access-date=26 September 2021 |language=French |date=26 September 2021}}

Nasri has earned caps with all of France's youth teams for which he was eligible. He is a member of the group, commonly known as the "Génération 1987" which produced internationals Hatem Ben Arfa, Karim Benzema and Jérémy Ménez, alongside himself.{{cite news |url=http://fr.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=613465.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080816121334/http://fr.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=613465.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 August 2008 | title = Benzema, Nasri, Ben Arfa, Ménez: le carré d'as de la génération 1987 |date= 11 October 2007 | access-date =22 March 2011 | publisher=FIFA | language = fr}} With the under-16 team, Nasri made 16 appearances and scored eight goals. Of the four players, Nasri was the first player to become a regular starter in the team under coach François Blaquart and made his debut in the team's opening match of the campaign against Spain. France won the match 3–0.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m16ans/33030.shtml | title = Premier match réussi pour les Tricolores (3–0)! |date= 18 September 2002 | access-date =19 March 2011 | publisher=French Football Federation | language = fr}} Nasri scored his first goal for the team on 29 October in its first group stage match against Sweden at the Tournoi du Val-de-Marne.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m16ans/actualite/36451.shtml | title = Premier rendez-vous réussi face à la Suède (4–2) |date= 29 October 2002 | access-date =19 March 2011 | publisher=French Football Federation | language = fr}} On 11 December, Nasri scored the opening goal in the team's 6–1 defeat of Greece.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m16ans/40021.shtml |title=La France termine l'année en beauté face à la Grèce (6–1) |date=11 December 2002 |access-date=19 March 2011 |publisher=French Football Federation |language=fr |archive-date=3 February 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030203192130/http://www.fff.fr/selections/m16ans/40021.shtml |url-status=dead }} At the 2003 Aegean Cup in Turkey, he scored two goals in four matches as France finished the competition in third place. Nasri scored in the team's second group stage match against Israel, a 3–1 win.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m16ans/41839.shtml |title=La France se reprend face à Israël (3–1) |date=8 January 2003 |access-date=19 March 2011 |publisher=French Football Federation |language=fr |archive-date=3 February 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030203193618/http://www.fff.fr/selections/m16ans/41839.shtml |url-status=dead }} In the next group stage match, he scored a goal in 5–0 win over Ukraine.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m16ans/42113.shtml |title=Les tricolores dominent l'Ukraine (5–0) |date=10 January 2003 |access-date=19 March 2011 |publisher=French Football Federation |language=fr |archive-date=22 April 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030422065802/http://www.fff.fr/selections/m16ans/42113.shtml |url-status=dead }} In the third place match against Belgium, Nasri assisted on a goal scored by Ben Arfa.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m16ans/42275.shtml | title = La France termine troisième (3–2) |date= 12 January 2003 | access-date =19 March 2011 | publisher=French Football Federation | language = fr}} At the Tournoi de Montaigu, Nasri scored his only goal in the team's 8–0 win over Gabon in the team's opening group match.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m16ans/51364.shtml | title = Entrée en matière réussie face au Gabon (8–0) |date= 16 April 2003 | access-date =19 March 2011 | publisher=French Football Federation | language = fr}} France finished the competition runner-up to Italy, who defeated France 5–1 in the final match.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m16ans/51741.shtml | title = L'Italie bat la France en finale (5–1) |date= 21 April 2003 | access-date =19 March 2011 | publisher=French Football Federation | language = fr}}

At under-17 level, Nasri, Menez and Ben Arfa were joined by Karim Benzema and tasked with the goal of winning the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship on home soil. Nasri made his debut with the team in the opening match of the season against Sweden, scoring a goal in a 5–2 victory.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m17ans/64527.shtml | title = Un premier test réussi face à la Suède (5–2) |date= 23 September 2003 | access-date =19 March 2011 | publisher=French Football Federation | language = fr}} In the team's second straight yearly appearance at the Tournoi du Val-de-Marne, Nasri scored his lone goal in the competition against the United States in a 2–0 win as France were declared champions without conceding a goal.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m17ans/actualite/71709.shtml | title = La France remporte le Tournoi du Val-de-Marne! |date= 1 November 2003 | access-date =19 March 2011 | publisher=French Football Federation | language = fr}} At the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, Nasri scored against Portugal in the competition's semi-finals. France went on to win the match 3–1 to earn a place in the final.{{cite news |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2004/round=1658/match=75064/index.html |title=Flamboyant hosts earn final chance |date=9 May 2004 |access-date=19 March 2011 |publisher=UEFA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115024746/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season%3D2004/round%3D1658/match%3D75064/index.html |archive-date=15 January 2016}} In the final match, France faced Spain. In the match, Nasri scored the game-winning goal to give France its first-ever title in the competition.{{cite news|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2004/round=1661/match=75439/index.html |title=Châteauroux celebrates French win |date=15 May 2004 |access-date=19 March 2011 |publisher=UEFA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131116000441/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2004/round=1661/match=75439/index.html |archive-date=16 November 2013}} In total with the under-17s, he made 16 appearances and scored six goals. Due to increased playing time at his parent club Marseille, Nasri's stint with the under-18 team was uneventful, appearing in only four matches.

The foursome of Nasri, Ben Arfa, Benzema and Ménez returned to international play together for under-19 duty. The four were joined by Issiar Dia, Blaise Matuidi and Serge Gakpé with the objective of winning the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. The team opened the campaign with two friendly matches against Norway. Over the course of the two matches, Nasri scored two goals: one in a 4–0 win and another in a 5–0 victory.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m19ans/262974.shtml | title = Première manche réussie face à la Norvège (4–0) |date= 5 October 2005 | access-date =19 March 2011 | publisher=French Football Federation | language = fr}}{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m19ans/259183.shtml | title = Les Tricolores confirment (5–0) |date= 7 October 2005 | access-date =19 March 2011 | publisher=French Football Federation | language = fr}} In the first round of qualification for the tournament, Nasri assisted on two goals in the team's 3–1 win over Wales.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m19ans/262974.shtml | title = Entrée en matière victorieuse face au Pays-de-Galles (3–1) |date= 24 October 2005 | access-date =19 March 2011 | publisher=French Football Federation | language = fr}}{{cite news |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under19/history/season=2006/round=2152/match=80902/index.html |title=France 3–1 Wales |date=24 October 2005 |access-date=19 March 2011 |publisher=UEFA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116140030/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under19/history/season=2006/round=2152/match=80902/index.html |archive-date=16 January 2016}} In the team's next group stage match against San Marino, he scored the third goal in a 3–0 victory.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m19ans/263661.shtml | title = La France qualifiée pour le tour élite (3–0)) |date= 26 October 2005 | access-date =19 March 2011 | publisher=French Football Federation | language = fr}}{{cite news |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under19/history/season=2006/round=2152/match=80905/index.html |title=France 3–0 San Marino |date=26 October 2005 |access-date=19 March 2011 |publisher=UEFA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116140030/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under19/history/season=2006/round=2152/match=80905/index.html |archive-date=16 January 2016}} In the final group match against Austria, Nasri scored the opening goal and provided the assist on a Benzema goal in a 2–0 win.{{cite news |url=http://www.fff.fr/selections/m19ans/264062.shtml | title = Troisième succès, face à l'Autriche (2–0) |date= 28 October 2005 | access-date =19 March 2011 | publisher=French Football Federation | language = fr}}{{cite news |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under19/history/season=2006/round=2152/match=80906/index.html |title=Austria 0–2 France |date=28 October 2005 |access-date=19 March 2011 |publisher=UEFA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115234926/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under19/history/season%3D2006/round%3D2152/match%3D80906/index.html |archive-date=15 November 2013}} In the final round of qualification, despite finishing the round undefeated, France were eliminated after being beaten on points by Scotland. Nasri earned his first call up to the under-21 team under coach René Girard in the team's first match following the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship against Belgium. He started the match and was replaced at half-time by Florent Sinama Pongolle.{{cite news | url = http://www.fff.fr/selections/espoirs/actualite/316841.shtml | title = La Belgique s'impose 1–0 | date = 15 August 2006 | publisher = French Football Federation | access-date = 20 February 2011 | language = fr | archive-date = 20 July 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110720220312/http://www.fff.fr/selections/espoirs/actualite/316841.shtml | url-status = dead }} He featured in qualification matches for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and appeared as a substitute in both legs of the team's surprising defeat to Israel in the qualifying playoffs.{{cite news | url = http://www.fff.fr/selections/espoirs/actualite/328651.shtml | title = France et Israël dos à dos (1–1) | date = 7 October 2006 | publisher=French Football Federation | access-date =20 February 2011 | language = fr}}{{cite news | url = http://www.fff.fr/selections/espoirs/329983.shtml | title = La France éliminée | date = 11 October 2006 | publisher=French Football Federation | access-date =19 March 2011 | language = fr}} Despite still being eligible to represent the team until 2009, his appearance in the second leg defeat to Israel was Nasri's last with the team.

File:Samir Nasri - Scott Parker 20120611.jpg at Euro 2012]]

On 15 March 2007, Nasri was called up to the senior team for the first time by coach Raymond Domenech for UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match against Lithuania and a friendly against Austria.{{cite news | url = http://www.om.net/en/Season/101002/Actualites/30606/Samir_Nasri_called_up_to_the_France_team | title = Samir Nasri called up to the France team | date = 15 March 2007 | publisher=Olympique de Marseille | access-date =19 March 2011 }} Nasri said he was "very happy and very proud" to be called into the national team, stating that the call-up was all the more satisfying as the game was an important European Championship qualifier.{{cite news | url = http://www.fff.fr/bleus/actu/366108.shtml | title = J'ai du mal à le croire | date = 15 March 2007 | publisher=French Football Federation | access-date =19 March 2011 | language = fr}} He appeared on the bench in the match against Lithuania, but failed to make an appearance. Nasri made his international debut on 28 March against Austria at age 19. He started the match and was involved with the only goal, delivering the free-kick from which Karim Benzema scored. Nasri returned to the team in June for matches and, on 6 June, scored his first international goal in a 1–0 Euro qualifying win over Georgia.{{cite news | url = http://www.fff.fr/servfff/fiche_joueur_new/match.php?id_match=1228 | title = 06 Juin 2007 – France 1 – 0 Géorgie | date = 6 June 2007 | publisher=French Football Federation | access-date =19 March 2011 | language = fr}}

On 16 November 2007, Nasri scored his second international goal in a friendly match against Morocco.{{cite news | url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=231580&cc=5901 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071119171700/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=231580&cc=5901 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 19 November 2007 | title = France 2–2 Morocco: Late African leveller | date = 16 November 2007 | publisher=ESPN | access-date =19 March 2011 }} As a result of his performances, he was named in the 23-man squad to participate in Euro 2008. Nasri made his debut in the tournament on 9 June 2008 in the team's opening group stage match against Romania, appearing as a substitute.{{cite news|title= Boos for Les Bleus as Domenech admits to fear factor|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jun/09/euro2008.euro2008groupc3|date=9 June 2008 |first=Dominic|last=Fifield |work=The Guardian | location=London | access-date =19 March 2011}} He did not appear in the team's 4–1 loss to the Netherlands, but did appear in the team's final group stage match against Italy. Nasri appeared as a substitute for the injured Franck Ribéry in the tenth minute. Following defender's Eric Abidal's red card in the 24th minute, Nasri was taken out of the match in order for defender Jean-Alain Boumsong to take Abidal's spot in the lineup.{{cite news|title= France 0–2 Italy & Netherlands 2–0 Romania|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/7363384.stm|date=17 June 2008 |first=Phil|last=McNulty|publisher=BBC | access-date =19 March 2011}}

{{Quote box | width=30% | align=right | quote= "When I started out in the French national side, Henry had been out with a back injury and I had been sitting in a place on the coach which, on his return, turned out to be where he sat. As soon as I discovered that I got up and let him sit down. Many people were looking for excuses because we had done badly in the Euros but I certainly don't think you can blame that on the fact that I sat in Thierry Henry's seat." |source= Nasri on the issue brought up by Gallas.{{cite news | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/4695902/Arsenals-Samir-Nasri-claims-William-Gallas-dispute-blown-out-of-proportion.html | title = Arsenal's Samir Nasri claims William Gallas dispute blown out of proportion | date = 19 February 2009 | work=The Daily Telegraph | access-date = 19 March 2011 | location=London | first=Giles | last=Mole}} }}

In November 2008, Nasri was one of a group of young players who were accused of being insolent during the team's campaign at Euro 2008. The accusation came from domestic teammate William Gallas, who made the charge in his autobiography. Though not explicitly named in the book, Nasri was widely identified as the player in question.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/outspoken-gallas-loses-captaincy-1029711.html|title=Outspoken Gallas loses captaincy |date=22 November 2008 |work=The Independent |location=UK|access-date=19 March 2011 |first=Jason |last=Burt}} In 2010, after failing to make the 2010 World Cup squad, Nasri opened up about the situation, stating that during Gallas' final year at Arsenal, Nasri was one of "four or five" Arsenal players who did not speak to the defender.{{cite news | url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=786779&sec=england&cc=5901 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100518181033/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=786779&sec=england&cc=5901 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 18 May 2010 | title = Nasri reveals off-field Gallas issues | date = 15 May 2010 | publisher=ESPN | access-date =19 March 2011}} The feud culminated on 20 November 2010 when Nasri lived up to a pledge he would not shake the hand of Gallas, who was then playing for Tottenham Hotspur, during the pre-match build-up.{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/Nasri-carries-out-threat-to-not-shake-Gallas-ha?urn=sow-287665|title=Nasri carries out threat to not shake Gallas' hand, Spurs win |date=20 November 2010 |publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=19 March 2011 }}

File:Samir Nasri Euro 2012 vs Sweden.jpg defender at UEFA Euro 2012]]

In the 2008–09 season, Nasri appeared in only three matches with the national team. After playing against Lithuania on 28 March 2009, the midfielder went uncapped for the almost a year and a half. During the 2009–10 season, Nasri grew weary of his chances of appearing with the team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6026938,00.html|title=Nasri fears for WC spot |date=14 March 2010 |publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=19 March 2011 }} In the end, he did not appear with the team, failing to make the 23-man squad or even the preliminary squad.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8676453.stm|title=France keep uncapped pair in trimmed World Cup squad|date=17 May 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=16 June 2010 }}

Nasri returned to the national team under the reign of new coach Laurent Blanc for the team's friendly against Norway on 11 August 2010.{{cite news | url = http://www.fff.fr/bleus/actu/534626.shtml | title = Cabaye forfait, Matuidi en renfort | date = 1 September 2010 | publisher = French Football Federation | access-date = 19 March 2011 | language = fr | archive-date = 9 October 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121009115238/http://www.fff.fr/bleus/actu/534626.shtml | url-status = dead }} He missed the September call-ups due to injury before returning to the team in October for Euro 2012 qualifying matches against Romania and Luxembourg. On 25 March 2011, Nasri captained the national team for the first time in its 2–0 Euro qualification win over Luxembourg. He provided the assist on the opening goal scored by Philippe Mexès.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2002105--luxembourg-vs-france/|title=France work hard for win in Luxembourg|date=25 March 2011|publisher=UEFA|access-date=11 October 2011 }} In the team's final Euro qualifier against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nasri scored the equalizing goal, converting a penalty in a 1–1 draw. The point gained from the stalemate secured a Euro 2012 qualifying spot for France.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7d229e1012-965e4af3883c-1000--nasri-keeps-his-cool-to-send-france-through/|title=Nasri keeps his cool to send France through|date=11 October 2011 |publisher=UEFA|access-date=11 October 2011 }} After appearing regularly in qualifying for Euro 2012, on 29 May 2012, Nasri was named to the squad to participate in the competition.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/yoann-gourcuff-omitted-as-france-announce-euro-2012-squad-7800136.html|title=Yoann Gourcuff omitted as France announce Euro 2012 squad|date=29 May 2012 |work=The Independent|access-date=3 June 2012 }} In the team's opening group stage match against England, he scored the equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18076341|title=France 1 England 1|date=11 June 2012|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=11 June 2012 }}

After France lost to Spain in the quarter-finals, Nasri subjected a reporter to what was described as a "foul-mouthed tirade" when asked for his views on the match.{{cite news |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/euro-2012/news/192371-euro-2012-samir-nasri-targets-journalist-in-foul-mouthed-tirade |title=Euro 2012: Samir Nasri targets journalist in foul mouthed tirade |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=24 June 2012 |access-date=15 May 2014}} For that and other misdemeanours, the French Football Federation (FFF) imposed a three-match international ban.{{cite news| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19014674|title=Samir Nasri: France ban Man City midfielder for three games |publisher=BBC Sport |date= 27 July 2012 |access-date=15 May 2014}}

On 13 May 2014, France manager Didier Deschamps revealed his 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup, omitting Nasri.{{cite web|title=World Cup 2014: Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy not in France squad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27401306|publisher=BBC|access-date=14 May 2014|date=13 May 2014}}

On 9 August 2014, at age 27, Nasri confirmed his decision to retire from international football.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/11023519/Manchester-City-midfielder-Samir-Nasri-quits-international-football-with-France.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/11023519/Manchester-City-midfielder-Samir-Nasri-quits-international-football-with-France.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri quits international football with France|first=Jason|last=Burt |work=The Telegraph |access-date=10 August 2014|date=9 August 2014}}{{cbignore}}

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In his early years at Marseille, Nasri was deployed in several positions, most notably as a deep-lying midfielder and a wide midfielder primarily on the right side as he was deemed too small to play in the middle of the park.{{cite news|title= Samir Nasri: the new Zidane?|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/mar/23/europeanfootball.marseille|date=23 March 2007 |first=Paul|last=Doyle |work=The Guardian | location=London | access-date =19 March 2011}} After two years of developing his physical traits, in the 2006–07 season, manager Albert Emon inserted Nasri into the playmaker role, where his vision, passing, technical skill and ability to read and understand the game suited him. Since that season, Nasri was primarily deployed in the position or as a central attacking midfielder at both club and international level. The player personally said that playing centrally was his preference.{{cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/9415207.stm | title = Arsenal star Samir Nasri primed for Barcelona challenge | date = 7 March 2011 |publisher=BBC | access-date =19 March 2011}}{{cite news | url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=831364&sec=england&cc=5901 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101014133141/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=831364&sec=england&cc=5901 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 14 October 2010 | title = Nasri wants to be central figure at Arsenal | date = 11 October 2010 | publisher=ESPN | access-date =19 March 2011}} As a result of his versatility, Nasri could also function on the wing and spent the majority of his career at Arsenal occupying the role in the team's 4–3–3 formation.{{cite news | url = https://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/5813481/5-key-questions-international-friendlies | title = (Not-so-) friendly fire | date = 22 November 2010 | publisher=ESPN | access-date =19 March 2011}}{{cite news | url = http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/nasri | title = Wenger – My creative stars are versatile | date = 8 February 2009 | publisher=Arsenal F.C. | access-date =19 March 2011}} His close control with the ball, speed, dribbling, crossing, and ability to use both feet suited the position well, which resulted in former manager Arsène Wenger deploying Nasri in the role during the player's four-year stay at the club. Nasri often featured centrally for Arsenal in the absence of former club captain Cesc Fàbregas.

In 2009, in order to accommodate the arrival of Russian attacker Andrey Arshavin, it was recommended by both Wenger and then-France national team coach Raymond Domenech that Nasri revert to his role as a deep-lying midfielder so the player could showcase his underrated defensive abilities.{{cite news | url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_5283401,00.html | title = Nasri set for defensive role | date = 5 May 2009 | work=Sky Sports | access-date =19 March 2011}} Nasri was also an underrated direct free kick and penalty kick taker. The player had previously developed a superstition with regards to taking spot kicks, but conquered the issue after successfully converting two penalties in the team's League Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur in 2010.{{cite news | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/8017749/Arsenals-Samir-Nasri-dived-for-penalty-in-Carling-Cup-says-Tottenham-manager-Harry-Redknapp.html | title = Arsenal's Samir Nasri dived for penalty in Carling Cup, says Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp | date = 22 September 2010 | work=The Daily Telegraph | access-date =19 March 2011 | location=London}} Wenger described Nasri as a "young, quick and technically outstanding player". He was described in a similar fashion by club scout Gilles Grimandi, who stated that Nasri was "a fantastic athlete, he's quick, flexible and good with his feet". Nasri's playing style, ability and cultural background drew comparisons to Zinedine Zidane. After joining Arsenal and excelling on the wing, the English media began comparing him to former club player and compatriot Robert Pires.{{cite news | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/3407741/Arsene-Wenger-finds-his-new-Robert-Pires-in-dazzling-Samir-Nasri-Football.html | title = Arsene Wenger finds his new Robert Pires in dazzling Samir Nasri | date = 8 November 2008 | work=The Daily Telegraph | access-date =19 March 2011 | location=London | first=Patrick | last=Barclay}}

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Marseille

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2005{{Cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round=2188/Match=81581/Report=LU.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060531214209/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round=2188/Match=81581/Report=LU.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 May 2006 |title=Marseille 5-1 Deportivo (Aggregate: 5 - 3)|publisher=UEFA |access-date=14 June 2020}}

Arsenal

• Football League Cup runner-up: 2010–11{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/9405702.stm |title=Arsenal 1–2 Birmingham |first=Philip |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2011 |access-date=28 April 2019}}

Manchester City

• Premier League: 2011–12, 2013–14{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/3546/Samir-Nasri/overview |title=Samir Nasri: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=28 September 2018}}
• Football League Cup: 2013–14{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26311649 |title=Manchester City 3–1 Sunderland |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 March 2014 |access-date=28 April 2019}}
• FA Community Shield: 2012
• FA Cup runner-up: 2012–13{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22409634 |title=Man City 0–1 Wigan |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112212927/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22409634 |archive-date=12 January 2016}}

France U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2004{{Soccerway|samir-nasri/1538}}

• UNFP Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year: 2006–07{{cite web|url=https://m.sportskeeda.com/football/samir-nasri-arsenals-crown-prince|title=Samir Nasri: Arsenal's crown prince|website=Sportskeeda.com|date=12 March 2011 }}
• UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2006–07{{cite web|url=http://www.sportpalmares.eu/Trophees-UNFP-Oscars-du-football,239.html|title=Palmarès Trophées UNFP – Oscars du football – Equipe-type de Ligue 1|language=fr|website=Sport Palmares.eu|access-date=20 January 2018|archive-date=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802090015/http://www.sportpalmares.eu/Trophees-UNFP-Oscars-du-football,239.html|url-status=dead}}
• Premier League Player of the Month: December 2010
• French Player of the Year: 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/90/french-football/2010/12/15/2262376/arsenal-midfielder-samir-nasri-wins-france-football-player|title=ARSENAL MIDFIELDER SAMIR NASRI WINS FRANCE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD|website=Goal.com}}
• PFA Fans' Player of the Month: October 2010, December 2010, January 2011{{cite web|url=https://theshortfuse.sbnation.com/2011/2/3/1972826/arsenals-samir-nasri-named-pfa-fans-player-of-the-month|title=Arsenal's Samir Nasri named PFA Fans' Player of the Month|website=SB Nation.com|date=3 February 2011 }}
• PFA Team of the Year: 2010–11 Premier League{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13110874 |title=Spurs' Gareth Bale wins PFA player of the year award |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 April 2011 |access-date=24 May 2018}}
• Nominated for the Best at Sport award at the British Muslim Awards: 2013{{cite news |url=http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/10197507.Winners_honoured_at_British_Muslim_Awards/|title=Winners honoured at British Muslim Awards|work=Asian Image|date=31 January 2013|access-date=1 November 2015}}
• Alan Hardaker Trophy: 2014{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/clubs-and-competitions/carabao-cup/about-the-carabao-cup/the-alan-hardaker-trophy/|title=Alan Hardaker Trophy|website=EFL.com}}

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