Umut Nayir (born 28 June 1993) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor and the Turkish national team.
Nayir is a youth product of Albayrak and Ankaragücü. In October 2012, he signed his first professional contract with Ankaragücü. On 30 January 2015, he transferred to Osmanlñspor in the Süper Lig. He made his professional debut for Osmanlñspor in a 1âÂÂ1 Süper Lig tie with Kayserispor on 16 August 2015, scoring his side's only goal in his debut. On 16 June 2016, he moved to Yeni Malatyaspor on loan. Shortly after he joined Göztepe on loan for the 2016âÂÂ17 season. He went on another loan the following season to Ankaragücü.
Nayir moved to Beà Âiktaà  in July 2018. A few weeks after signing, he moved to Bursaspor on loan for the 2018âÂÂ19 season. The following season, he returned to Beà Âiktaà  where he started making appearances. For the 2020âÂÂ21 season, he joined the Croatian club Hajduk Split on loan.
Nayir then transferred to Giresunspor in 2021, but was released at the end of the 2021âÂÂ22 season after a public spat over wages. He transferred to Eyüpspor in the summer of 2022 on a 2-year contract, and immediately went out on loan with ÃÂmraniyespor in the Süper Lig for the 2022âÂÂ23 season. He completed the season with a record of 18 goals and 3 assists in 33 competitive matches.
On 11 July 2023, Nayir joined Fenerbahçe on a two-year contract. He made his debut with the team in a 3-0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over NK Maribor on 17 August 2023.
On 16 January 2024 Nayir was loaned to Süper Lig club Pendikspor until the end of the season
On 26 July 2024, Nayir transferred to Konyaspor with a 2-year agreement.
On 30 January 2026, Nayir transferred to Trabzonspor with a 1.5-year + 1-year (optional) agreement.
Nayir represented the Turkey U23s in their winning campaign at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games. He made his senior debut for Turkey on 25 March 2023 in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Armenia.
Outside of football, Nayir graduated with a law degree from the Ankara University, Law School. He married his wife, a fanatic Fenerbahçe fan Enfal Diner in September 2021.
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