Umut Nayir Explained

Umut Nayir
Full Name:Mehmet Umut Nayir
Birth Date:28 June 1993
Birth Place:Kocasinan, Turkey
Height:1.91 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Konyaspor
Clubnumber:22
Youthyears1:2008–2011
Youthclubs1:Albayrak
Youthyears2:2011–2012
Youthclubs2:Ankaragücü
Years1:2012–2014
Caps1:69
Goals1:30
Years2:2015–2018
Caps2:11
Goals2:2
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Yeni Malatyaspor (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:5
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Göztepe (loan)
Caps4:28
Goals4:13
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Ankaragücü (loan)
Caps5:29
Goals5:14
Years6:2018–2021
Caps6:19
Goals6:4
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Bursaspor (loan)
Caps7:25
Goals7:4
Years8:2020–2021
Clubs8:Hajduk Split (loan)
Caps8:25
Goals8:6
Years9:2021–2022
Caps9:32
Goals9:7
Years10:2022–2023
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Years11:2022–2023
Clubs11:Ümraniyespor (loan)
Caps11:31
Goals11:17
Years12:2023–2024
Caps12:6
Goals12:0
Years13:2024
Clubs13:Pendikspor (loan)
Caps13:17
Goals13:4
Years14:2024–
Caps14:0
Goals14:0
Nationalyears1:2022
Nationalteam1:Turkey U23
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:Turkey
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:15:00, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:22:39, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

Mehmet Umut Nayir (born 28 June 1993) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Konyaspor and previously played for the Turkey national team.

Career

Nayir is a youth product of Albayrak and Ankaragücü. In October 2012, he signed his first professional contract with Ankaragücü.[1] On 30 January 2015, he transferred to Osmanlıspor in the Süper Lig.[2] He made his professional debut for Osmanlıspor in a 1–1 Süper Lig tie with Kayserispor on 16 August 2015, scoring his side's only goal in his debut.[3] On 16 June 2016, he moved to Yeni Malatyaspor on loan.[4] Shortly after he joined Göztepe on loan for the 2016-17 season.[5] He went on another loan the following season to Ankaragücü.[6]

Nayir moved to Beşiktaş in July 2018.[7] A few weeks after signing, he moved to Bursaspor on loan for the 2018-19 season.[8] The following season, he returned to Beşiktaş where he started making appearances. For the 2020-21 season, he joined the Croatian club Hajduk Split on loan.[9]

Nayir then transferred to Giresunspor in 2021, but was released at the end of the 2021-22 season after a public spat over wages.[10] He transferred to Eyüpspor in the summer of 2022 on a 2-year contract, and immediately went out on loan with Ümraniyespor in the Süper Lig for the 2022-23 season.[11] He completed the season with a record of 18 goals and 3 assists in 33 competitive matches.

On 11 July 2023, Nayir joined Fenerbahçe on a two-year contract.[12] He made his debut with the team in a 3-0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over NK Maribor on 17 August 2023.[13]

On 16 January 2024 Nayir was loaned to Süper Lig club Pendikspor until the end of the season[14]

On 26 July 2024, Nayir transferred to Konyaspor with a 2-year agreement.[15]

International career

Nayir represented the Turkey U23s in their winning campaign at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games.[16] He made his senior debut for Turkey on 25 March 2023 in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Armenia.

Career statistics

Club

[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ankaragücü2012–13TFF First League17110181
2013–14TFF Second League3321003321
2014–15198742612
Total693084007734
Osmanlıspor2014–15TFF First League210021
2015–16Süper Lig712192
2017–18200020
Total1122100133
Yeni Malatyaspor (loan)2015–16TFF First League16500165
Göztepe (loan)2016–17TFF First League2813753518
Ankaragücü (loan)2017–18TFF First League2914103014
Beşiktaş2019–20Süper Lig1744161276
2020–2120001030
Total1944171306
Bursaspor (loan)2018–19Süper Lig25411265
Hajduk Split (loan)2020–21Croatian Football League25610266
Giresunspor2021–22Süper Lig32722349
Ümraniyespor (loan)2022–23Süper Lig3117213318
Fenerbahçe2023-24Süper Lig600070130
Pendikspor (loan)2023–24Süper Lig431154
Career total2951052916141338122

International

List of international goals scored by Umut Nayir
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align=center 1 19 June 2023 Samsun Stadium, Samsun, Turkey align=center 4 align=center 1–0 align=center 2–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Personal life

Outside of football, Nayir graduated with a law degree from the Ankara University, Law School.[18] He married his wife, a fanatic Fenerbahçe fan[19] Enfal Diner in September 2021.[20]

Honours

Turkey U23

2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trabzonspor'da Umut Bozok gidiyor! Yerine Beşiktaş'ın golcüsü.... Trabzon Haber | Trabzonspor Haberleri | Günebakış.
  2. Web site: Mehmet Umut Nayir Osmanlıspor'da. www.trthaber.com. 31 January 2015 .
  3. Web site: OSMANLISPOR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ KAYSERİSPOR - Maç Detayları TFF. www.tff.org.
  4. Web site: Umut Nayir seçimini yaptı!. 30 June 2016. haberturk.com.
  5. Web site: Göztepe, Umut Nayir'i istiyor! - Futbol. m.karakartal.com.
  6. Web site: Umut Nayir Ankaragücü'nde - Futbol Haberleri - Spor. Fanatik. 30 May 2018 .
  7. Web site: Beşiktaş Umut Nayir ile prensip anlaşmasına vardı!. Mynet Spor. 2 July 2018 .
  8. Web site: Umut Nayir, Bursaspor'da. NTVSpor.net.
  9. Web site: ÖZEL | Umut Nayir, Hajduk Split yolunda. NTVSpor.net.
  10. Web site: Giresunspor'dan Umut Nayir'in paylaşımına yanıt: "Hayretle karşıladık". NTVSpor.net.
  11. Web site: Ümraniyespor, Umut Nayir'i transfer etti! Eyüpspor'a imza atmıştı.... www.hurriyet.com.tr. 11 August 2022 .
  12. Web site: Ailemize hoş geldin Umut Nayir . 11 July 2023 . Fenerbahçe S.K. . 11 July 2023 . tr.
  13. Web site: Fenerbahçemiz, UEFA Avrupa Konferans Ligi'nde Play-off turuna yükseldi. fenerbahce.org.
  14. News: Umut Nayir resmen Pendikspor'da . NTV Spor . 16 January 2024 .
  15. News: Merkezi . Haber . SON DAKİKA / Fenerbahçe, Umut Nayir'i açıkladı . NTV Spor . 26 July 2024 .
  16. Web site: Kadro açıklandı! Konyaspor'dan tek isim var. Yeni Haber. 28 July 2022 .
  17. Web site: Turkey – Mehmet Umut Nayir – Profile. Soccerbase. 11 July 2023.
  18. Web site: Beşiktaş Hukuk fakültesi öğrencisi Umut Nayır ile anlaştı. CNN TÜRK. 15 October 2019 .
  19. Web site: Umut Nayir: Fenerbahçe'yi duyunca eşimin gözleri parladı. Oda TV. 17 July 2023 .
  20. Web site: Umut Nayir evlendi. Yeşilgiresun Gazetesi. 3 September 2021 .