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Navid Nasseri (Persian: نوید ناصری; born 26 July 1996) is an Iranian-English professional footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Division One West club Stalybridge Celtic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Navid Nasseri | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Manchester United | ||
| 2012 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 2012 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2013–2014 | Bury | ||
| 2014–2016 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Macclesfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Syrianska | 25 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Gillingham | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Glentoran | 20 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Linfield | 26 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Larne | 27 | (4) |
| 2023 | Macclesfield | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Stalybridge Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Iran U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:30, 10 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Nasseri played for the Manchester United Academy until the age of 16.[1] He subsequently had stints with the academies of Crewe Alexandra, Blackburn Rovers and Bury.
Nasseri joined Birmingham City on a one-year deal in July 2014 and was assigned to the development squad.[2] After making eight appearances for the side, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[3]
On 28 October 2016, Nasseri signed for Macclesfield Town.[4] In the winter of 2017, he trialled with Swedish clubs AIK and GIF Sundsvall. In March 2017, he joined Syrianska in the same country.[5]
On 26 January 2018, Nasseri signed with League One club Gillingham for the remainder of the season.[6] He made his professional debut on 10 March, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 away win against Portsmouth.[7] He scored a goal in his first start for the club on 29 March 2018 against MK Dons.[8] He signed a one-year deal with the club in May 2018, but he made just four further league appearances for the club before his contract was cancelled by mutual consent in January 2019.[9][10]
After an unsuccessful trial with Dutch side RKC Waalwijk,[11] Nasseri signed for NIFL Premiership side Glentoran in October 2019.[12] He scored on his debut on 9 October 2019 as the club fell to a 2–1 defeat to Coleraine in the Northern Ireland Football League Cup, before making his full league debut three days later in a 3–1 win over Carrick Rangers.[13][14] On 31 July 2020, Nasseri and Glentoran won the 2019–20 Irish Cup.[15]
The day after winning the Irish Cup it was announced that Nasseri had signed for Linfield.[16] Nasseri made his Linfield debut in a UEFA Champions League Preliminary round game against Tre Fiori.[17] On 16 August 2021 it was announced Nasseri had signed for Larne, as part of a player exchange deal involving Martin Donnelly.[18]
Nasseri left Larne in the summer of 2022, and was without a club until joining Macclesfield in February 2023.[19] After a single appearance, in which he scored a consolation penalty in a 2–1 Cheshire Senior Cup defeat to Runcorn Linnets, Nasseri was released at the conclusion of the 2022–23 season.[20][21]
In October 2024, Nasseri joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Stalybridge Celtic.[22]
Club
- As of 1 August 2020
| Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Macclesfield Town | National League | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syrianska | Superettan | 2017 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 2 | ||
| Gillingham | League One | 2017-18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Glentoran | NIFL Premiership | 2019–20 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 25 | 7 | |
| Linfield | 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sweden total | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| England total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Northern Ireland total | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 10 | ||
Glentoran[15]
Linfield
- NIFL Premiership: 2020-21[23]
- Irish Cup: 2020-21[24]
Larne
- County Antrim Shield: 2021-22[25]
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