David Nakhid

David Nakhid

Personal information
Date of birth	(1964-05-15) 15 May 1964
Place of birth	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1985–1987	American University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1992	KSV Waregem	42	(3)
1992–1994	Grasshopper	41	(5)
1994–1995	PAOK	0	(0)
1995–1997	Al-Ansar
1997	Joe Public	12	(0)
1998	New England Revolution	18	(0)
1999	Malmö FF
1999–2000	Emirates Club
2000–2003	Al-Ansar
2003–2005	Al-Mabarrah
2005	Caledonia AIA
International career
1992–2005	Trinidad and Tobago	35	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Nakhid (born 15 May 1964) is a Trinidadian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a midfielder.

Career

After playing college soccer at American University, Nakhid played as a professional in Belgium, Switzerland, Greece, Lebanon, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States, Sweden, and the United Arab Emirates for KSV Waregem, Grasshopper, PAOK, Al-Ansar, Joe Public, New England Revolution, Emirates Club, Al-Mabarrah and Caledonia AIA.

He also played for the Trinidad and Tobago national team between 1992 and 2005, scoring 8 goals in 35 games, including playing in six FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

Post-playing career

He currently runs the David Nakhid International Football School. In October 2015, he announced that he had the five nominations from football associations to become a FIFA President candidate.