Nazri Nasir

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.

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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)

Origin

Singapore

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Boar

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazri%20Nasir
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%82%BA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1972704

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 26, 2026

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