Nayim

Mohammed Ali Amar ( born November 5, 1966 in Ceuta, Spain ), known as Nayim, is a former Spanish footballer of Moroccan descent. He played in midfield.

Career

Nayim began his career in the youth of FC Barcelona. In the first team, he made ​​his debut in 1986. Having in Barcelona but not really been able to prevail, he was loaned to Tottenham Hotspur in 1988 and sold a year later finally there.

With the Spurs he won the 1991 FA Cup. His deftness and his feel for the ball made ​​him a fan favorite, along with Paul Gascoigne.

In 1993 he moved after 144 games and 18 goals for Real Zaragoza, where he won the 1994 Spanish Cup and his most famous goal scored. In his last years as a professional he played with CD Logroñés.

Today, he is an assistant coach at the Segunda División B club AD Ceuta.

40 -meter strike

Nayim shot one of the most famous gates of the 1990s, when he in 1995 in the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup goalkeeper at Arsenal FC, David Seaman, from 40 meters on the wall - in the last minute of extra time. Zaragoza won the cup by these results, which is also " One flew over Seaman's head" ( German: One Flew Over Seamans head parody of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) was called.

As ironically was also felt that Nayim an ex- player of Tottenham Hotspur, the arch-rivals Arsenal was.

As Arsenal in the Champions League final in 2006, losing by a goal from Barcelona's Belletti became a sung by fans of the Spurs song in circulation, was the text: " Chim -chimney Chim Chim Chim Chimney Maroo, Nayim from 40 Belletti from 2 "( " Nayim from 40, Belletti 2 ").

Achievements

• Copa del Rey: 1988, 1994
• FA Cup: 1991
• European Cup Winners' Cup: 1995