Introduction
Nil Maizar (born 2 January 1970 in Payakumbuh, West Sumatra, Indonesia) is a former Indonesian head coach and the current head coach of Semen Padang.
Playing career
He is a former Indonesia national football team player and defender who had trained with Sparta Prague in 1990.
Coaching career
Nil Maizar was the head coach of Semen Padang's youth team and the assistant coach of Semen Padang for five years before appointed as the head coach in 2010.
As a manager, his quality has been proven to improve the achievement of Semen Padang. He has different touch with the players and more like as motivator. He transmuted exiles, ageing, and ordinary players be a powerful squad in one team and led the club to reach fourth position in 2010-11 Indonesia Super League, although performing as a promotion team. He led Semen Padang to gain their first title in 2011–12 Indonesian Premier League.
Following his success with the club, The Football Association of Indonesia decided to employ Nil Maizar as a senior coach for the Indonesia national football team. He was sacked in March 2013.
On 25 May 2014, he was appointed as head coach by Putra Samarinda F.C. replacing Mundari Karya. He was planned to coach Putra Samarinda for the 2015 Indonesia Super League but after the club changed ownership and name, he was replaced with Indra Sjafri on 17 December 2014.
He was signed by Semen Padang on 25 January 2015, to replace Jafri Sastra as their head coach.
Honours
Player
- Semen Padang
Winner
- Piala Galatama: 1992
Manager
- Semen Padang
Winner
- Indonesian Premier League: 2011–12
International matches
Win Draw Loss
| Date | Location | Competition | Home team | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | |||||
| 3 May 2012 | Palangkaraya | Exhibition game doesn't count as official match | PPSM Kartika Nusantara |  Indonesia | 0–8 |
| 11 May 2012 | Bantul | Exhibition game doesn't count as official match | Persiba Bantul | Indonesia | 1–1 |
| 17 May 2012 | Nablus | 2012 Palestine International Cup |  Mauritania | Indonesia | 0–2 |
| 19 May 2012 | Hebron | 2012 Palestine International Cup |  Iraqi Kurdistan | Indonesia | 1–1 |
| 22 May 2012 | Hebron | 2012 Palestine International Cup |  Palestine B | Indonesia | 2–1 |
| 26 May 2012 | Jakarta | Exhibition game doesn't count as official match | Indonesia | Inter Milan | 2–4 |
| 5 June 2012 | Manila | International Friendly |  Philippines | Indonesia | 2–2 |
| 4 August 2012 | Jakarta | Exhibition game doesn't count as official match | Indonesia | Valencia | 0–5 |
| 8 September 2012 | Jakarta | International Friendly | Indonesia |  North Korea | 0–2 |
| 15 September 2012 | Surabaya | International Friendly | Indonesia |  Vietnam | 0–0 |
| 26 September 2012 | Bandar Seri Begawan | International Friendly |  Brunei | Indonesia | 5–0 |
| 26 September 2012 | Hanoi | International Friendly | Vietnam | Indonesia | 0–0 |
| 14 November | Jakarta | Exhibition game doesn't count as official match | Indonesia |  Timor-Leste | 1–0 |
| 17 November | Jakarta | Exhibition game doesn't count as official match | Indonesia |  Cameroon B | 0–0 |
| 25 November | Kuala Lumpur | 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup | Indonesia |  Laos | 2–2 |
| 28 November | Kuala Lumpur | 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup | Indonesia |  Singapore | 1–0 |
| 1 December | Kuala Lumpur | 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup |  Malaysia | Indonesia | 0–2 |
| 2013 | |||||
| 19 January | Medan | Exhibition game doesn't count as official match | Pro Duta FC | Indonesia | 0–0 |
| 24 January | Lubuk Pakam | Exhibition game doesn't count as official match | Semen Padang | Indonesia | 2–3 |
| 31 January | Amman | International Friendly |  Jordan | Indonesia | 5–0 |
| 6 February | Dubai | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |  Iraq | Indonesia | 1–0 |