[9] He later managed Mahindra United,[10][11] Brothers Union, Dhaka Mohammedan,[12] and Bangladesh national team.

[20][21] In 1968, he joined Mohun Bagan and played under "diamond coach" Amal Dutta, and won the 1969 IFA Shield with a 3–1 victory against East Bengal in the final.

In that year, he was part of the Indian team[24] that finished as runners-up at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup, losing to Israel.

[citation needed] As one of the best Indian defenders during his playing days, Nayeemuddin was one of country's solid defensive trio in the 1960s, along with Jarnail Singh and Arun Ghosh.

[33] In 1987, Nayeemuddin became assistant coach of Amal Dutta managed India, and guided the team clinching gold medal at the Calcutta South Asian Games.

[38][39] In East Bengal, he nurtured Indian talents including Babu Mani, Bikash Panji, Krishanu Dey,[40] and transformed Bhaichung Bhutia from a midfielder to striker.

[42][43] Under his coaching, Mohun Bagan defeated Croatian First Football League club Varteks in 1994 DCM Trophy.

[46] His time in charge of the national team was blighted with no practice matches between September 1997 and November 1998 before the 1998 Asian Games.

[51] In July 2007, he was appointed as head coach of Bangladesh ahead of the 2007 Nehru Cup in New Delhi and India.

My first target is the Federation Cup and then I want to go step by step.Nayeemuddin last managed Dhaka Mohammedan, a Bangladeshi club, from May to October 2017.