Nabil Nosair

{{Short description|Egyptian footballer (1938–2016)}}

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|birth_place = Monufia, Egypt{{cite web|url=http://www.vetogate.com/2121792|title=وفاة "نبيل نصير" نجم الزمالك السابق|date=2 April 2016 |publisher=}}

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|death_place = Giza, Egypt{{cite web|url=http://fekra.media/archives/102965|title=وفاة نبيل نصير. برنس جيل الستينيات في الزمالك - جريدة فكرة الالكترونية|date=2 April 2016|publisher=}}

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|position = Left winger

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|youthclubs1 = Zamalek B

|years1 = 1958–1967

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|nationalyears1 = 1960–1967

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{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{Medal|Silver|1962|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Arab Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|1965|}}

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Nabil Nosair ({{langx|ar|نبيل نصير}}; 11 October 1938 – 2 April 2016) was an Egyptian footballer who played as a left winger for Zamalek, he also played for the Egypt national team.{{cite web|url=http://www.kingfut.com/2016/04/02/zamalek-nabil-nosseir-passes-away/|title=Former Zamalek star Nabil Nosseir passes away|website=www.kingfut.com|date=2 April 2016 }} He represented Egypt in 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics,{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/24789 |title=Nabil Nosair |work=Olympedia |access-date=13 December 2021}} and was also a part of the team that finished second at the 1962 African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia. Nosair won with his country the gold medal at the 1965 Arab Games.

Biography

Nabil Nosair was born on 11 October 1938. While he was 16 in 1954, he was informed of youth team tests appointment in Zamalek by one of his colleagues at Qasr Al-Doubara School, Mahrous Gaber, who was himself a junior in Zamalek. He had an appointment to go to Al Ahly, but he preferred Zamalek.

Nosair's first match with the first team was in 1958 against El Teram in the Egyptian Premier League at the old club stadium in the Ballon area. He scored a famous goal in Al Ahly in the Cairo derby, where he scored in Abdel Galil, the best goalkeeper in Egypt at the time. He won with Zamalek the Egyptian Premier League title for three times in (1959–60, 1963–64, 1964–65). He also won with Zamalek three titles of the Egypt Cup in (1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62).{{Cite web |date=29 May 2018 |title=حكاية نجم.. نبيل نصير صديق "سمعة" وصاحب الهدف فى مرمى البرازيل |url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2018/5/29/%D8%AD%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%85-%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D9%81%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%89/3811788 |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=اليوم السابع |language=ar}}

With the Egypt national team, Nosair played for his country at the 1962 African Cup of Nations, where the Egyptians finished as runners up. He also represented his country in the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome and 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, where Egypt finished fourth. Nosir is also known for his goal against Brazil in a friendly match which took place in Cairo on 1 May 1960 after Brazil won the 1958 World Cup.{{Cite web |title=Seleção Brasileira 1959-1960 |url=https://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil195960.htm |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=www.rsssfbrasil.com}} Nosair was part of the team that won the gold medal at the 1965 Arab Games in Cairo. He was titled the "Rhythm Officer" by Egyptian press. He retired from professional football in 1967.{{Cite web |date=2 April 2022 |title=نبيل نصير.. 26 عامًا على رحيل نبيل نصير نجم الزمالك السابق |url=https://www.vetogate.com/4563080 |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=فيتو |language=ar-eg}}{{Cite web |date=2 April 2016 |title=الكرة المصرية تودع "ضابط الإيقاع" الزملكاوي.. رحيل "نبيل نصير" وحيدًا بعد صراع مع المرض.. الأهلي والزمالك يتوحدان لتشيع جثمانه.. وميدو: رحل "الباشا" عاشق شيكابالا |url=https://www.btolat.com/news/31162 |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=btolat.com |language=ar}}

After his retirement from professional football, He worked as Zamalek's sports director for several years. He also worked as youth coach for Zamalek youth teams. Nosair was elected as board member for Zamalek for more than a period. Nosair died in 2016 aged 77 in Giza, Egypt.{{Cite web |date=29 May 2018 |title=حكاية نجم.. نبيل نصير صديق "سمعة" وصاحب الهدف فى مرمى البرازيل |url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2018/5/29/%D8%AD%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%85-%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D9%81%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%89/3811788 |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=اليوم السابع |language=ar}}{{Cite web |date=7 April 2016 |title=Nabil Nosair, Egyptian footballer, Died at 77 {{!}} History's Greatest |url=https://historygreatest.com/nabil-nosair-egyptian-footballer-died-at-77 |access-date=30 June 2024 |language=en-US}}

Honours

;Zamalek SC

;Egypt

  • Arab Games: (1)
  • : 1965{{Cite web |last=FilGoal |date=13 December 2017 |title=وفاة نجم الزمالك السابق أحمد رفعت |url=https://www.filgoal.com/articles/317936 |access-date=5 May 2024 |website=FilGoal.com |language=ar}}

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