Anzor Nadim Rashad Nafash (; born 2 November 1978) is a professional football coach and former player who played as a

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. Born in the

Russian SFSR The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR or RSFSR ( rus, Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика, Rossíyskaya Sovétskaya Federatívnaya Soci ...

to a Russian father and a Jordanian mother, Nafash became a Jordanian citizen through

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. Between 2002 and 2003, he played four matches for the Jordan national team.

Early life

Nafash was born in the

, Soviet Union to a Russian father and a Jordanian mother. He obtained Jordanian citizenship in order to represent the Jordan national team.

Managerial career

On 16 January 2020, Nafash was appointed head coach of Al-Ahli.

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* 1978 births Sportspeople from Nalchik Living people Russian people of Jordanian descent Jordanian people of Russian descent Russian footballers Jordanian footballers Naturalized citizens of Jordan Association football midfielders PFC Spartak Nalchik players Al-Ahli SC (Amman) players FK Sutjeska Nikšić players FC SKA Rostov-on-Don players FC Lukhovitsy players FC Avangard Kursk players Jordanian Pro League players Jordan international footballers Russian expatriate footballers Jordanian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Serbia and Montenegro Russian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia and Montenegro Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia and Montenegro Association football coaches Russian football managers Jordanian football managers Al-Ahli SC (Amman) managers Jordanian Pro League managers {{Jordan-footy-bio-stub