# Umut Nayir

Mehmet Umut Nayir (born 28 June 1993) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Konyaspor the Turkey national team.

## Career

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 Osmanlıspor in the Süper Lig. He made his professional debut for Osmanlıspor in a 1–1 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 2016-17 season. He went on another loan the following season to Ankaragücü.
Nayir moved to Beşiktaş in July 2018. A few weeks after signing, he moved to Bursaspor on loan for the 2018-19 season. The following season, he returned to Beşiktaş where he started making appearances. For the 2020-21 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 2021-22 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 Ümraniyespor in the Süper Lig for the 2022-23 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.

## International career

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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 4 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ankaragücü | 2012–13 | TFF First League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1 |
| Ankaragücü | 2013–14 | TFF Second League | 33 | 21 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 21 |
| Ankaragücü | 2014–15 | TFF Second League | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | – | – | 26 | 12 |
| Ankaragücü | Total | Total | 69 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 34 |
| Osmanlıspor | 2014–15 | TFF First League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| Osmanlıspor | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 9 | 2 |
| Osmanlıspor | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Osmanlıspor | Total | Total | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Yeni Malatyaspor (loan) | 2015–16 | TFF First League | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 5 |
| Göztepe (loan) | 2016–17 | TFF First League | 28 | 13 | 7 | 5 | – | – | 35 | 18 |
| Ankaragücü (loan) | 2017–18 | TFF First League | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 14 |
| Beşiktaş | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 6 |
| Beşiktaş | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Beşiktaş | Total | Total | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 6 |
| Bursaspor (loan) | 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 5 |
| Hajduk Split (loan) | 2020–21 | Croatian Football League | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 6 |
| Giresunspor | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 34 | 9 |
| Ümraniyespor (loan) | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 31 | 17 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 18 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2023-24 | Süper Lig | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Pendikspor (loan) | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 295 | 105 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 338 | 122 |
* ↑ Includes Turkish Cup and Croatian Football Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

### International

    As of match played 9 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Turkey | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| Turkey | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 5 | 1 |
List of international goals scored by Umut Nayir :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 19 June 2023 | Samsun Stadium, Samsun, Turkey | 4 | Wales | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |

## Personal life

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.

## Honours

Turkey U23
* Islamic Solidarity Games: 2021