Syed Nayeemuddin

Nayeemuddin began his club football career in 1962 with Hyderabad City Police (now known as "Andhra Pradesh Police"),{{cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/60705/Syed_Nayeemuddin.html|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Nayeemuddin, Syed|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=18 January 2023|archive-date=28 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928155814/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/60705/Syed_Nayeemuddin.html|website=national-football-teams.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=237411&edicao_id=1944|title=Player profile – Career – Current club: Syed Nayeemuddin|website=www.playmakerstats.com|publisher=Playmaker Stats|access-date=12 September 2022|language=pt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912132654/https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=237411&edicao_id=1944|archive-date=12 September 2022}} which was then a renowned side in Indian club football.{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2019-20-hyderabad-football-history|first=Sudipto|last=Biswas|title=Hyderabad Football: Retracing the city's rich legacy in the sport|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now|date=1 November 2019|access-date=21 August 2022|archive-date=1 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501003445/https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2019-20-hyderabad-football-history}}{{cite web|title=Down the memory lane - The fascinating story of Hyderabad City Police club|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-down-the-memory-lane-hyderabad-city-police/16efj51rt5fzr1ez72zudmm4wf|website=Goal.com|last1=Banerjee|first1=Ritabrata|date=25 April 2020|access-date=2 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222083110/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-down-the-memory-lane-hyderabad-city-police/16efj51rt5fzr1ez72zudmm4wf|archive-date=22 December 2021}}{{Cite web|author=N Jagannath Das|title=Remembering Syed Abdul Rahim|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2009/oct/10/remembering-syed-abdul-rahim-91378.html|date=10 October 2009|access-date=27 April 2021|website=The New Indian Express|archive-date=27 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427101351/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2009/oct/10/remembering-syed-abdul-rahim-91378.html|url-status=live}} In an interview to Scroll.in, Balai Dey (one of few footballers represented both India and Pakistan in international football) said that he was most impressed by players like Chuni Goswami and Syed Nayeemuddin during his playing days with Kolkata clubs.{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/1030283/indian-football-balai-dey-the-mohun-bagan-legend-who-played-for-both-india-and-pakistan|title=Indian Football: Balai Dey, the Mohun Bagan legend who played for both India and Pakistan|website=scroll.in|publisher=Scroll|date=13 August 2022|access-date=13 August 2022|first=Jaydeep|last=Basu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813112136/https://scroll.in/field/1030283/indian-football-balai-dey-the-mohun-bagan-legend-who-played-for-both-india-and-pakistan|archive-date=13 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://thealike.com/blog/indian-football-balai-dey-the-mohun-bagan-legend-who-performed-for-each-india-and-pakistan/|title=Indian Football: Balai Dey, the Mohun Bagan legend who performed for each India and Pakistan|website=thealike.com|publisher=The Alike|date=13 August 2022|access-date=15 August 2022|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815151059/https://thealike.com/blog/indian-football-balai-dey-the-mohun-bagan-legend-who-performed-for-each-india-and-pakistan/|archive-date=15 August 2022}} In 1968, he joined Mohun Bagan and played under "diamond coach" Amal Dutta, and won the 1969 IFA Shield with a 3–1 victory against East Bengal in the final.{{cite web |title=1960 to 1969 |url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/726-2/ |website=Mohun Bagan Club |access-date=6 May 2022 |archive-date=5 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505210606/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/726-2/ }} Nayeemuddin later joined Mohun Bagan and was part of the team that went to newly independent Bangladesh in May 1972, where they defeated Dhaka Mohammedan in their first match, but lost to Shadhin Bangla football team later.{{cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A7%AD-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8|title=৭ কোটি মানুষের জন্য ভালোবাসা নিয়ে ঢাকায় এসেছিল মোহনবাগান|first=Masud|last=Alam|website=www.prothomalo.com|publisher=The Daily Prothom Alo|language=bn|trans-title=Mohun Bagan came to Dhaka with love for 7 crore people|location=Dhaka, Bangladesh|agency=|date=19 April 2022|access-date=19 October 2022|archive-date=2 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002192020/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A7%AD-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8}}

He made his senior international debut for Syed Abdul Rahim managed India in 1964. In that year, he was part of the Indian team{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hans/2018-07-14/Old-timers-recollect-past-glory-of-city-football/398165|title=Old-timers recollect past glory of city football|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022162920/https://www.thehansindia.com/amp/posts/index/Hans/2018-07-14/Old-timers-recollect-past-glory-of-city-football/398165|archive-date=22 October 2021|publisher=The Hans India|date=14 July 2018|access-date=5 September 2021|first=Mohammed|last=Nizamuddin|location=Hyderabad, Telangana}} that finished as runners-up at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup, losing to Israel.{{cite web |author=Dominic Bossi |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/winners-and-losers-of-the-2015-asian-cup-20150130-131rgl.html |title=Winners and losers of the 2015 Asian Cup |publisher=Smh.com.au |date=2015-01-30 |access-date=2015-05-03 |archive-date=13 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213074738/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/winners-and-losers-of-the-2015-asian-cup-20150130-131rgl.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/football-israels-forgotten-heroes-who-brought-asian-cup-in-1964/articleshow/36068192.cms |title=Football: Israel's forgottten heroes who brought Asian Cup in 1964 - The Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2014-06-04 |access-date=2015-05-03}}{{cite web |url=http://www.totalfootballmag.com/features/columnists/asian-eye-indian-football-still-finding-its-feet/ |title=Asian Eye - Indian football still finding its feet :: Total Football Magazine - Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, Non-League News |publisher=Totalfootballmag.com |access-date=2015-05-03 |archive-date=13 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213074737/http://www.totalfootballmag.com/features/columnists/asian-eye-indian-football-still-finding-its-feet/ |url-status=live }} He captained the India national team that won a bronze medal at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok,{{cite web|title=Indian football's finest: 50 years on, remembering the stars of 1970 Asian Games bronze-winning team|website=www.scroll.in|publisher=Scroll|first=Jaydeep|last=Basu|access-date=27 February 2022|url=https://scroll.in/field/951976/indian-footballs-finest-50-years-on-remembering-the-stars-of-1970-asian-games-bronze-winning-team|date=3 February 2020|archive-date=24 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324024824/https://scroll.in/field/951976/indian-footballs-finest-50-years-on-remembering-the-stars-of-1970-asian-games-bronze-winning-team}}{{cite news |date=18 October 2012 |newspaper=The Free Press Journal |title=Former India goalkeeper Bandya Kakade is no more |url=http://freepressjournal.in/former-india-goalkeeper-bandya-kakade-is-no-more/ |access-date=13 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130713055423/http://freepressjournal.in/former-india-goalkeeper-bandya-kakade-is-no-more/ |archive-date=13 July 2013 |df=dmy-all }} and was also a member of the team that won Pesta Sukan Cup in 1971 in Singapore. With India, he also appeared in 1968 Merdeka Cup under coaching of Sailen Manna,{{cite web |first=Arunava |last=Chaudhuri |title=The Senior National Team at 1961 Merdeka Cup |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1961merdekacup.html |website=indiafootball.de |publisher=IndiaFootball |date=2003 |access-date=30 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220134029/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1961merdekacup.html |archive-date=20 February 2017 }} and in 1969 Merdeka Cup managed by Jarnail Singh.{{cite web |title=The Senior National Team at 1969 Merdeka Cup |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1969merdekacup.html |website=indiafootball.de |publisher=IndiaFootball |access-date=30 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819215109/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1969merdekacup.html |archive-date=19 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}

Nayeemuddin represented Bengal in Santosh Trophy in 1970–71, in which they were eliminated from semi-final after defeat to Punjab.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} As one of the best Indian defenders during his playing days, Nayeemuddin was one of country's solid defensive trio in the 1960s, along with Jarnail Singh and Arun Ghosh.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/still-get-goosebumps-remembering-1962-asian-games-football-gold-arun-ghosh/articleshow/77930006.cms|title=Still get goosebumps remembering 1962 Asian Games football gold run: Arun Ghosh|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=The Times of India|date=4 September 2020|agency=PTI|access-date=2 August 2022|archive-date=21 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821080544/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/still-get-goosebumps-remembering-1962-asian-games-football-gold-arun-ghosh/articleshow/77930006.cms}}

File:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi felicitating the Indian football legends, at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup match, in New Delhi (1).jpg, at the grand opening of 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in New Delhi.]]

After managing Mohammedan Sporting from 1982 to 1985, Nayeemuddin was appointed head coach of India U17 team and guided the team in 1985 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers. They failed to qualify the main round but managed to win 13–0 against Macau, which is still the biggest win of India.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-13-0-macau-india-u-16-teams-biggest-ever-victory/1pflwqnjs2s4m1wosmt3px1sni|title=India 13–0 Macau: Looking back at India U-16 team's biggest ever victory|website=goal.com|publisher=Goal|date=3 September 2017|access-date=11 February 2023|first=Atanu|last=Mitra|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909180504/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-13-0-macau-india-u-16-teams-biggest-ever-victory/1pflwqnjs2s4m1wosmt3px1sni|archive-date=9 September 2017}} In 1987, Nayeemuddin became assistant coach of Amal Dutta managed India, and guided the team clinching gold medal at the Calcutta South Asian Games.{{cite web |title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1987 Calcutta SAF Games |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1987safgames.html |website=indiafootball.de |publisher=IndiaFootball |access-date=30 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190314010952/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1987safgames.html |archive-date=14 March 2019 |url-status=dead |first=Arunava |last=Chaudhuri |date=2000}} The next year, he became head coach and Dutta became technical director.{{Cite web|last=Sengupta|first=Somnath|title=Tactical Evolution of Indian Football (Part Three): PK Banerjee – Amal Dutta – Nayeemuddin|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-three-pk-banerjee-amal-dutta-nayeemuddin/|location=Kolkata|date=13 July 2011|access-date=2021-03-16|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|language=en-US|archive-date=14 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714062345/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-three-pk-banerjee-amal-dutta-nayeemuddin/}}

In 1990, he was appointed as head coach of East Bengal.{{cite web|title=The Rise of East Bengal Club|url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818124203/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php|archive-date=18 August 2012|access-date=10 August 2012|work=East Bengal Football Club}} In his first season, he led the club to their second Triple-crown of Indian football (IFA Shield, Durand Cup, and Rovers Cup).{{cite web|first=Rith|last=Basu|date=9 September 2012|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/champion-of-champions-with-cup-full-of-firsts/cid/1283799|title=Champion of champions with cup full of firsts|website=www.telegraphindia.com|publisher=The Telegraph|access-date=6 July 2021|archive-date=6 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706122945/https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/champion-of-champions-with-cup-full-of-firsts/cid/1283799|url-status=live}} He helped East Bengal winning six trophies in two seasons in his first stint with the club. He was again appointed as the head coach in 1994 when he again led the team to seven trophies in two seasons. He had one more stint as the head coach in 2000 and holds the record of winning eighteen trophies as the head coach of the club, only second to P. K. Banerjee.{{cite web|first=Team|last=Sportstar|date=1 August 2020|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/east-bengal-100-years-indian-football-ifa-shield-cfl-calcutta-football-league-mohun-bagan-kolkata-derby/article32241569.ece|title=100 years of East Bengal: A timeline|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|access-date=1 July 2021|archive-date=29 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629224925/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/east-bengal-100-years-indian-football-ifa-shield-cfl-calcutta-football-league-mohun-bagan-kolkata-derby/article32241569.ece}}{{cite web|author=The World Sports Today|date=1 August 2020|url=https://theworldsportstoday.com/100-years-of-east-bengal-a-timeline-of-kolkata-giants-key-milestones/|title=100 years of East Bengal: A timeline of Kolkata giant's key milestones|website=theworldsportstoday.com|access-date=29 June 2021|archive-date=27 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627161358/https://theworldsportstoday.com/100-years-of-east-bengal-a-timeline-of-kolkata-giants-key-milestones/}} In East Bengal, he nurtured Indian talents including Babu Mani, Bikash Panji, Krishanu Dey,{{cite web|url=https://thehardtackle.com/2011/legends-of-indian-football-krishanu-dey/|title=Legends Of Indian Football : Krishanu Dey|first=Somnath|last=Sengupta|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|language=en|location=Kolkata|date=24 June 2013|access-date=10 October 2022|archive-date=5 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205150303/https://thehardtackle.com/2011/legends-of-indian-football-krishanu-dey/}} and transformed Bhaichung Bhutia from a midfielder to striker.{{cite web|title=Five most successful Indian football coaches|url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-five-most-successful-coaches/|date=31 August 2022|access-date=7 October 2022|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now|first=Sathvik K|last=Bharadwaj|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905111022/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-five-most-successful-coaches/|archive-date=5 September 2022}}

From 1992 to 1994, he managed Mohun Bagan. The club defended their Rovers Cup title and won Federation Cup in 1992.{{cite web|author=Rauf|first=Zohaib|date=2 April 2016|title=The Inspirational Story of India's First Football Club|url=https://thelogicalindian.com/the-inspirational-story-of-indias-first-football-club/|publisher=The Logical India|access-date=17 December 2020|archive-date=25 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325053423/https://thelogicalindian.com/amp/rewind/the-inspirational-story-of-indias-first-football-club/}}{{cite web |author=Ainy |url=https://www.istampgallery.com/mohun-bagan/ |title=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club |work=iStampGallery |publisher=iStampGallery.com |date=24 November 2017 |access-date=14 July 2020 |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808085009/https://www.istampgallery.com/mohun-bagan/ }} Under his coaching, Mohun Bagan defeated Croatian First Football League club Varteks in 1994 DCM Trophy. At that time, his team participated in 1993–94 Asian Club Championship, won against Maldivian side Club Valencia and Sri Lankan club Ratnam in preliminary stages, but lost 4–0 to Thai Farmers' Bank in the first leg of second round, and refused to play the 2nd leg in Malaysia.{{Cite web|author1=Mukherjee, Soham |author2=Easwar, Nisanth V|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-clubs-in-afc-champions-league-afc-cup/3dj1qowtkdxc1pzji71c49vnz|title=How have Indian clubs fared in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup?|date=1 April 2020|access-date=23 March 2021|website=goal.com|publisher=Goal|archive-date=15 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415045019/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-clubs-in-afc-champions-league-afc-cup/3dj1qowtkdxc1pzji71c49vnz}}

Nayeemuddin was appointed coach of India national team in 1997.{{cite web|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/FootballStudies/2002/FS0502f.pdf|title=Rahim, Amal Dutta, P.K. and Nayeem: The Coaches Who Shaped Indian Football|website=la84foundation.org|access-date=23 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810034106/http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/FootballStudies/2002/FS0502f.pdf|archive-date=10 August 2010|url-status=dead}} He won the South Asian Football Federation Cup by beating the Maldives 5–1 and reached the semi-finals of the Nehru Cup for the first time.[http://frontlineonnet.com/fl1914/19140120.htm What ails Indian football] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907023512/http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl1914/19140120.htm |date=7 September 2008 }}, Frontline, July 2002. His time in charge of the national team was blighted with no practice matches between September 1997 and November 1998 before the 1998 Asian Games. He managed the team in 1998 Asian Games held at Bangkok, where they reached second round.{{Cite web|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1998asiangames.html|access-date=24 August 2021|website=indianfootball.de|archive-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222164336/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1998asiangames.html|url-status=dead}}

File:Jamshid Nassiri - Ranjan Chowdhury - Syed Nayeemuddin - Showing Skills - Football Workshop - Sagar Sangha Stadium - Baruipur - South 24 Parganas 2016-02-14 1186.JPG at a football workshop in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, February 2016.]]

His tenure with India ended after the games in December 1998. Nayeemuddin in 1999, guided Mohun Bagan at the 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m199910.html|title=NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF October 1999|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|date=31 October 1999|access-date=24 October 2021|archive-date=29 March 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050329213329/http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m199910.html|url-status=dead|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri}} His second role with India began when he succeeded Sukhwinder Singh as India coach in 2005,[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051003/asp/sports/story_5313036.asp Syed Nayeemuddin gets AIFF nod] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427042609/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051003/asp/sports/story_5313036.asp |date=27 April 2006 }}, The Telegraph (Kolkata), 3 October 2005. but left in 2006 after poor performances against Japan and Yemen when qualifying for the 2007 Asian Cup. He helped Bangladeshi club Brothers Union win their first ever Premier Division League title during the 2003–04 season and after coaching in India for a couple of years, he returned to Brothers Union, where he remained from 2007 to 2016.{{cite web|url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2013/11/16/brothers-bring-back-naeemuddin-as-coach|title=Brothers bring back Naeemuddin as coach|website=archive.dhakatribune.com|publisher=The Dhaka Tribune|date=16 November 2013|access-date=4 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228052437/https://archive.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2013/11/16/brothers-bring-back-naeemuddin-as-coach|archive-date=28 February 2023}} He has previously managed Bengal Mumbai in the Mumbai Football League.[http://www.indianfootball.de/data/halloffame/nayeemuddin_syed.html Indian Football Hall of Fame: Syed Nayeemuddin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119131754/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/halloffame/nayeemuddin_syed.html |date=19 January 2017 }} indianfootball.de. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

In July 2007, he was appointed as head coach of Bangladesh ahead of the 2007 Nehru Cup in New Delhi and India.{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/football/nayeem-appointed-new-bangladesh-coach-1615154?_gl=1*zs1lgo*_ga*X1gtWWdWTE5ZSzRVeGxEakJiS1o5N0ZOZUltMEc2V2lqOUctWWRNY0JRYmtqTUhPRm8wUVB0X3VFQl9GMW1MOQ..|title=Nayeem appointed new Bangladesh coach|date=11 July 2007|access-date=2 March 2022|website=sports.ndtv.com|publisher=NDTV|archive-date=2 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302164942/https://sports.ndtv.com/football/nayeem-appointed-new-bangladesh-coach-1615154?_gl=1*zs1lgo*_ga*X1gtWWdWTE5ZSzRVeGxEakJiS1o5N0ZOZUltMEc2V2lqOUctWWRNY0JRYmtqTUhPRm8wUVB0X3VFQl9GMW1MOQ..|url-status=live}} He stayed at the post until 2008.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-40586|title=It can't get any worse|first=Al Musabbir|last=Sadi|date=11 June 2008|website=The Daily Star|archive-date=20 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120133541/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-40586%7Ctitle=It%20can%27t%20get%20any%20worse|url-status=live}}

{{Cquote|I don't have any idea about the current Mohammedan squad, but I'm sure those who are going to play have the talent to represent Mohammedan. I believe in hard work. I just need one percent of talent and 99 percent of hard work to get success. I will build players through hard work. I have to do something as I have taken the responsibility. My first target is the Federation Cup and then I want to go step by step.|source=Syed Naeemuddin, after his appointment as head coach of Mohammedan Sporting (Dhaka).[https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/nayeemuddin-wants-revive-msc-1402717 Nayeemuddin wants to revive MSC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072718/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/nayeemuddin-wants-revive-msc-1402717 |date=25 August 2021 }}. The Daily Star. Retrieved 25 August 2021.|Cquote}}

Nayeemuddin last managed Dhaka Mohammedan, a Bangladeshi club, from May to October 2017.

In April 2022 on the occasion of Dawat-e-Iftar ({{Translation|Iftar Dinner}}), Nayeemuddin was awarded the Shaan-e-Mohammedan ({{Translation|'Pride of Mohammedan'}}) by Mohammedan Sporting, which is the lifetime achievement award presented by the club annually since 2015, to respect and laud footballing personalities for their indispensable contribution to the club during their career.{{cite news|title=Dawat-e-Iftar at Mohammedan SC : দাওয়াত-ই ইফতারে শান-ই-মহমেডান সম্মান কিংবদন্তি নঈমুদ্দিনকে|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/sports/other-sports/syed-nayeemuddin-honoured-by-shan-e-mohammedan-award/wb20220423222656529529206|access-date=12 July 2022|website=www.etvbharat.com|publisher=ETV Bharat|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|language=bn|date=23 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713132351/https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/sports/other-sports/syed-nayeemuddin-honoured-by-shan-e-mohammedan-award/wb20220423222656529529206|archive-date=13 July 2022}}

India

• AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1964{{cite web |first=Arunava |last=Chaudhuri |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964asiacup.html |title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1964 Tel Aviv Asia Cup |publisher=Indianfootball.de |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002162221/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964asiacup.html |archive-date=2 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}
• Asian Games Bronze Medal: 1970{{cite web |first=Arunava

|last=Chaudhuri |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1970asiangames.html |title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1970 Bangkok Asian Games |publisher=Indianfootball.de |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002162324/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1970asiangames.html |archive-date=2 October 2011 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-football-down-the-years-looking-back-at-the-glorious-moments#|title=Indian Football Down the Years: Looking back at the glorious moments|first=AIFF|last=Media Team|website=www.the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|language=en|trans-title=|location=New Delhi|agency=|date=15 August 2022|access-date=20 October 2022|archive-date=21 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921011335/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-football-down-the-years-looking-back-at-the-glorious-moments}}

• Merdeka Tournament runner-up: 1964;{{cite web |title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1964 Merdeka Cup |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964merdekacup.html |website=indiafootball.de |publisher=IndiaFootball |access-date=30 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122051912/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964merdekacup.html |archive-date=22 November 2018 |url-status=dead }} third-place: 1966,{{cite web |title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1966 Merdeka Cup |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1966merdekacup.html |website=indiafootball.de |publisher=IndiaFootball |access-date=30 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819155050/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1966merdekacup.html |archive-date=19 August 2016 |url-status=dead }} 1970{{cite web |title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1970 Merdeka Cup |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1970merdekacup.html |website=indiafootball.de |first=Arunava |last=Chaudhuri |date=2003 |publisher=IndiaFootball |access-date=30 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819214747/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1970merdekacup.html |archive-date=19 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}
• Pesta Sukan Cup (Singapore): 1971{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1971pestasukancup.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1971 Singapore Pesta Sukan Cup|website=indianfootball.de|year=2000|access-date=1 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819214722/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1971pestasukancup.html|archive-date=19 August 2016|url-status=dead}}

Hyderabad City Police{{cite web |url=http://www.pierretristam.com/pdfs/wc10.pdf |title=Pierretristam |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616103807/http://pierretristam.com/pdfs/wc10.pdf |archive-date=16 June 2018}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.barefootmag.in/2012/08/06/gilded-nizams-remembering-the-hyderabad-city-police-2/ |title=Gilded Nizams: Remembering the Hyderabad City Police | Barefoot Indian Football Magazine |access-date=13 April 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130702092414/http://www.barefootmag.in/2012/08/06/gilded-nizams-remembering-the-hyderabad-city-police-2/ |archive-date=2 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}

• Durand Cup runner-up: 1963
• Rovers Cup: 1962, 1963–64.
• DCM Trophy: 1965; runner-up 1964.

East Bengal

• IFA Shield: 1966, 1970
• Rovers Cup: 1967
• Calcutta Football League: 1966, 1970
• Durand Cup: 1967, 1970

Mohun Bagan

• IFA Shield: 1969
• Rovers Cup: 1968, 1970
• Calcutta Football League: 1969

Mohammedan Sporting

• IFA Shield: 1971
• Sait Nagjee Trophy: 1971
• Independence Day Cup: 1971, 1972
• Calcutta Football League runner-up: 1971
• Bordoloi Trophy runner-up: 1971

India

• SAFF Championship: 1997, 2005

Mahindra United

• Indian Federation Cup: 2005{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6148|title=From the history book, roll of honour|date=10 January 2015|access-date=12 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109234522/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6148|archive-date=9 January 2015|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|url-status=dead}}

East Bengal{{cite web|first1=Gautam|last1=Roy|first2=Swapan|last2=Ball|date=2007|url=http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers4.asp|title=East Bengal Football Club – Famous Players|access-date=25 February 2009|website=www.eastbengalfootballclub.com|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221072439/http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers4.asp|archive-date=21 February 2009}}{{cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8|title=কলকাতার ইস্টবেঙ্গল ভুলে গেছে বাংলাদেশের অবদান|date=3 August 2020|access-date=13 January 2024|website=prothomalo.com|publisher=Prothom Alo|trans-title=Kolkata's East Bengal has forgotten the contribution of Bangladesh|location=Dhaka|language=bn|archive-date=5 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005104607/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8}}

• Calcutta Football League: 1991, 1995, 2000
• IFA Shield: 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2000
• Durand Cup: 1990, 1991, 1995
• Rovers Cup: 1990, 1994

Brothers Union{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bang04.html|website=RSSSF|title=Bangladesh 2004: Fourth National Football League|archive-date=30 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930125840/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bang04.html|date=2004|first1=Hans|last1=Schöggl}}

• Premier Division League (Dhaka): 2003–04
• National League: 2004

• Arjuna Award: 1970{{cite web|url=http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm#Football|title=LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS — Football {{!}} Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225221945/http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm#Football|archive-date=25 December 2007|access-date=25 December 2007|website=yas.nic.in|publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports}}{{cite web|title=List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)|url=https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India)|access-date=12 September 2020|df=dmy-all|archive-date=18 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718084523/https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite press release|title=Arjuna Award Winners 1961–1973|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1974-DEC-PRESS%20RELEASE%20AWARDS/PDF/DEF-1974-08-10_078.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|access-date=19 September 2020|date=10 August 1974|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229185752/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1974-DEC-PRESS%20RELEASE%20AWARDS/PDF/DEF-1974-08-10_078.pdf|url-status=live}}
• Mohun Bagan Ratna: 2016{{cite web |url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/mmb-ratna-day |url-status=dead |title=Mohun Bagan Ratna – The Jewels of Mohun Bagan |website=mohunbaganac.com |publisher=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club |date= |access-date=2015-09-20 |archive-date=9 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909184150/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/mmb-ratna-day }}{{Cite web |date=2016-06-15 |title='Dronacharya' coach Syed Nayeemuddin to receive "Mohun Bagan Ratna" on Mohun Bagan Day {{!}} XtraTime |url=https://xtratime.in/syed-nayeemuddin-to-receive-mohun-bagan-ratna-on-mohun-bagan-day/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |language=en-US |archive-date=31 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731090339/https://xtratime.in/syed-nayeemuddin-to-receive-mohun-bagan-ratna-on-mohun-bagan-day/ }}{{Cite web |title=Mohun Bagan conferred Mohun Bagan Ratna on Syed Nayeemuddin – IndiaFooty |url=http://www.indiafooty.com/2016/07/29/mohun-bagan-conferred-mohun-bagan-ratna-on-syed-nayeemuddin/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |language=en-US |archive-date=31 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731090337/http://www.indiafooty.com/2016/07/29/mohun-bagan-conferred-mohun-bagan-ratna-on-syed-nayeemuddin/ }}
• Shaan-e-Mohammedan: 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/sports/545184/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4|title=নইমুদ্দিন সংবর্ধিত|trans-title=Naeemuddin felicitated|date=25 April 2022|access-date=19 July 2022|website=www.jugantor.com|publisher=The Daily Jugantor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425085124/https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/sports/545184/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4|archive-date=25 April 2022}}
• Dronacharya Award: 1990{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/accepting-challenges-is-my-passion-always-says-dronacharya-coach-armando-colaco|title=Accepting challenges is my passion always, says Dronacharya coach Armando Colaco|location=New Delhi|date=3 January 2025|access-date=3 January 2025|work=All India Football Federation|archive-date=3 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250103124957/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/accepting-challenges-is-my-passion-always-says-dronacharya-coach-armando-colaco}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/in-a-first-for-goan-coach-armando-gets-top-rated-dronacharya-award/articleshow/116894081.cms|title=In A First For Goan Coach, Armando Gets Top-Rated Dronacharya Award|date=3 January 2025|access-date=3 January 2025|first1=Marcus|last1=Mergulhao|agency=TNN|location=Panaji|work=The Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250103125650/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/in-a-first-for-goan-coach-armando-gets-top-rated-dronacharya-award/articleshow/116894081.cms|archive-date=3 January 2025}}

• List of National Sports Award recipients in Olympic sports
• List of India national football team captains
• List of India national football team managers
• List of East Bengal Club coaches
• History of the India national football team

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• [https://themohunbaganac.com/syed-nayeemuddin/ Syed Nayeemuddin profile and biography] at The Mohun Bagan AC
• {{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m199812.html|title=NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF December 2002 - Syed Nayeemuddin|website=www.indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|date=21 December 2002|access-date=13 November 2021|archive-date=22 February 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020222191303/http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m199812.html|url-status=dead|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri}}

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