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My Take
Nazri Nasir is exactly my kind of footballer. As Singapore's captain from 1997 to 2003 and the architect of their 1998 AFF Championship, he led not with flash but with that combative, hard-running, ferocious tackling that wins respect rather than highlight reels. I've always preferred the warriors who do the dirty work, and he embodied it. What delights me most is his second act: serving as assistant coach at J2's Ventforet Kofu. A Singaporean legend sweating it out for a Japanese provincial club is a beautiful bit of football migration, and I'd bet his old fire is shaping young players right now.
Overview
Mohamed Nazri bin Nasir (born 17 January 1971) is a Singaporean professional football manager and former footballer. He was the captain of the Singapore national team from 1997 to 2003, and led the team to the 1998 AFF Championship title. He is the current assistant coach of J2 League club Ventforet Kofu. He was a defensive midfielder known for his "combative, hard-running and ferocious tackling style".
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nazri Nasir
- Name (Japanese)
- ナズリ・ナシル
- Reading
- なずり・なしる
- Born
- January 17, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- Singapore, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.