[3][4] A product of the Sekolah Projek Sukan Selangor (Sekolah Menengah Seksyen 11, Shah Alam, Selangor) & Bukit Jalil Sports School, Nazmi made his way through Harimau Muda B and later was drafted into Harimau Muda A for the 2012 S. League campaign under Ong Kim Swee.

Nazmi were given the number 33 on his jersey and made his debut for the club in a league match against Perak on 12 April 2013 which ended in a 2–2 draw, during which he set up both goals for his team, which were both scored by Patrick Wleh.

Nazmi was slapped with a six-match ban by the Football Association of Malaysia disciplinary committee for spitting at Kelantan's Erwin Carrillo in a Super League match at the Shah Alam Stadium on 19 April 2015.

At the end of the season, he picked up a Malaysia Super League medal and help lifted a 4th consecutive title for Johor.

At the age of 17, Nazmi were selected for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia where Malaysia national under 23 team won the gold medal.