Noureddine Naybet is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He played in Spain for Deportivo de La Coruña and in Portugal for Sporting CP, as well as in France for FC Nantes and in England for Tottenham Hotspur. He is considered one of the best defenders in La Liga of his generation. Naybet spent the longest and most successful period of his career with Deportivo La Coruña in Spain's La Liga, from 1996 to 2004. He was named the 44th greatest African player of all time by the African football expert Ed Dove.

Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña, commonly known as Deportivo La Coruña, Deportivo or simply Dépor, is a Spanish football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia. As of the 2023–24 season, they play in the Primera Federación – Group 1, the third tier of the football league pyramid in Spain.