SWOS ECE 95/96
SWOS ECE 95/96

NAYIM
NAYIM
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Number
#5
Nationality
Spain
Team
ZARAGOZA (Spain)
Coach
VICTOR FERNANDEZ
Position
RW (Right Wing)
Passing (P) Shooting (V) Heading (H) Tackling (T) Control (C) Speed (S) Finishing (F) Total Bargain Value
7 7 0 1 6 1 0 22 3.1 £700k

Name: Mohamed Ali Amar (commonly known as Nayim)

Nationality: Spain (born in Ceuta)

Position: Midfielder (attacking/central)

Date of Birth: 5 November 1966

Notable Clubs:

  • Real Zaragoza (Spain) — most famous spell: 1991–1995
  • Tottenham Hotspur (England) — 1988–1990
  • Troyes (France) — 1998–1999
  • Rayo Vallecano, FC Barcelona B, and others during his career

Career Highlights:

  • Best known for scoring a spectacular last-minute, full-field lobbed goal for Real Zaragoza in the 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final against Arsenal. The goal, struck from near the halfway line, secured Zaragoza a 2–1 victory and is one of the most famous goals in European cup history.
  • Represented Spain at youth levels; of Moroccan descent but born and raised in Spain (Ceuta).
  • Had a successful club career in Spain with notable technical ability, vision and long-range passing/shooting.

Legacy: Nayim is widely remembered, particularly by Zaragoza and Arsenal fans, for his last-minute winner in the 1995 Cup Winners' Cup final — a defining moment that cemented his place in European football folklore.