| Birth date | 15 May 1964 (age 62) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Collegeyears 1 | 1985–1987 |
| College 1 | American University |
| Years 1 | 1987–1988 |
| Clubs 1 | Baltimore Blast |
| Caps 1 | 14 |
| Goals 1 | 2 |
| Years 2 | 1990–1992 |
| Clubs 2 | KSV Waregem |
| Caps 2 | 42 |
| Goals 2 | 3 |
| Years 3 | 1992–1994 |
| Clubs 3 | Grasshopper |
| Caps 3 | 41 |
| Goals 3 | 5 |
| Years 4 | 1994–1995 |
| Clubs 4 | PAOK |
| Caps 4 | 0 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 1995–1997 |
| Clubs 5 | Al-Ansar |
| Years 6 | 1997 |
| Clubs 6 | Joe Public |
| Caps 6 | 12 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Years 7 | 1998 |
| Clubs 7 | New England Revolution |
| Caps 7 | 18 |
| Goals 7 | 0 |
| Years 8 | 1999 |
| Clubs 8 | Malmö |
| Caps 8 | 0 |
| Goals 8 | 0 |
| Years 9 | 1999–2000 |
| Clubs 9 | Emirates |
| Years 10 | 2000–2003 |
| Clubs 10 | Al-Ansar |
| Years 11 | 2003–2005 |
| Clubs 11 | Mabarra |
| Years 12 | 2005 |
| Clubs 12 | Caledonia AIA |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1992–2005 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 35 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 8 |
| Manageryears 1 | 2002–2004 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Mabarra |
| Manageryears 2 | 2005 |
| Managerclubs 2 | Caledonia AIA |
| Manageryears 3 | 2011 |
| Managerclubs 3 | Racing Beirut |
David Nakhid (born 15 May 1964) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and former professional footballer who serves as a Senator for the United National Congress.
He played as a midfielder and represented Trinidad and Tobago internationally between 1992 and 2005, playing in three CONCACAF Gold Cup editions: 1996, 1998, and 2000. He later entered the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago.
Football career
Club 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,[1] and the United Arab Emirates for KSV Waregem, Grasshopper, PAOK, Al-Ansar, Joe Public, New England Revolution, Emirates Club, Al-Mabarrah, and Caledonia AIA.[2]
International career
Nakhid also played for the Trinidad and Tobago national team between 1992 and 2005,[2] scoring 8 goals in 35 games, including playing in six FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[3]
On 26 March 1995, while playing in Lebanon for Ansar, Nakhid played a friendly against the Egypt national team as part of a "select" team of Nejmeh and Ansar players.[4] The match ended 1–1, with Nakhid scoring his side's only goal.[4]
Managerial career
In 2002 Nakhid coached Lebanese side Mabarra, while in 2011 he coached Racing Beirut.[1]
Political career
Nakhid is a senator for the United National Congress.[5][6][7] He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs on 22 May 2025 by Kamla Persad-Bissessar.[8]
Personal life
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Nakhid is of Lebanese descent.[9] His son Ali Kazim Nakhid is also a professional footballer.[10] David runs the David Nakhid International Football School.[11]
On 16 October 2015, he announced that he had the five nominations from football associations to become a FIFA President candidate.[12] Twelve days later, his campaign was over after it was found that U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation had nominated two candidates, both nominations had been declared null by FIFA but the other unnamed candidate had more than the minimum five nominations and was able to continue his campaign.[13] Nakhid announced his decision to appeal.[14]
References
- ^ "David Nakhid". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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- ^ "فيديو| سلاح آلي وضربة قاضية.. مشاجرة قديمة للتوأم تشعل مواقع التواصل". alwan.elwatannews.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Nakhid, Roberts join new Opposition Senate bench". www.newsday.co.tt. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Nakhid not backing down from blog attack on Weekes". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Calls for Opposition Senator David Nakhid to resign | I955 FM"
- ^ Ramdass, Rickie (2025-05-23). "Nakhid: Time for sports to be ‘front and centre’". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ "الفيفا يكشف سر استبعاد "ناكيد" من الترشح". اخبار الغد. 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Senator’s son, Ali Kazim Nakhid, among 11 changes in T&T team to face South Korea". 26 May 2026.
- ^ "The David Nakhid International Football Academy - Official Website"
- ^ "David Nakhid submits candidacy to stand in Fifa presidential election". The Guardian. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Fifa election descends into farce after two candidates are nominated by the same federation". Telegraph. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Nakhid to appeal against verdict". BBC Sport