Nir Klinger (Hebrew: ניר קלינגר; born 25 May 1966) is an Israeli football coach and former player.

During the 1990s, Klinger served as Captain for Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel national football team.

He made his league debut for Maccabi on 3 November 1984 against Hakoah Ramat Gan, when he came on as a substitute in the 80th minute.

Klinger led Maccabi Tel Aviv to the UEFA Champions League group stage in the 2004–05 season as a manager, as the team beat HJK Helsinki and PAOK Thessaloniki in the qualifying rounds.

While managing AEL Limassol, a crucial derby match against Anorthosis Famagusta fell on the Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur.

Klinger, who defines himself as a faithful Jew, advised the club's management of the importance of the holiday and that he would miss the match along with his assistant, Felix Naim, who was also Jewish.

On 15 November 2015, Kilinger was appointed the general manager of Maccabi Sha'arayim, a club from Liga Alef (third tier), he signed a contract for three years.