What became of… Nayim

Previously… Mohammed Alí Amar 'Nayim' (Ceuta, 5 de noviembre de 1966) was a midfielder who came through the academy at FC Barcelona and went on to represent the first team. He then moved to England to join Tottenham Hotspur FC and spent four years at White Hart Lane before returning to Spain with R, Zaragoza, eventually calling time on his career while at CD Logroñes. He played 130 matches in the Liga BBVA, 123 of which were for Zaragoza.

His achievements… Nayim is still fondly remembered in Zaragoza for scoring the goal that won the UEFA Cup in 1995. With the final against Arsenal FC in Paris heading towards a 1-1 draw and a penalty shoot-out, the midfielder scored the decisive goal with an audacious shot from the halfway line.

After hanging up his boots… He stayed in football, coaching AD Ceuta and then becoming assistant manager to JoséAurelio Gay at R. Zaragoza. He now commentates on Liga BBVA games for Sky Sports.

Did you know… In 2006 the Zaragoza town of Tramoz named one of its streets 'Gol de Nayim'. Later, the city of Zaragoza renamed the street 'Tres de Agosto', simply calling it 'Nayim Street'.