Английская Википедия:David Najem
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David Najem (Dari: داوید نجم; born May 26, 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club New Mexico United and the Afghanistan national team.
Najem grew up in Clifton, New Jersey and attended Paramus Catholic High School, where he set school career records for both goals and points.[1]
Career
Early career
Najem was a member of the New York Red Bulls Academy since the age of 14 and played with the U-23 team during his college career. He attended Paramus Catholic High School, where he captained the team for two seasons and set the school record for career goals scored with 54. In 2010, Najem enrolled at Columbia University, and played four seasons with the men's soccer team. During his senior year in 2013, he was awarded as the Ivy League Offensive player of the year, tallying five goals and six assists.[2]
Eintracht Bamberg
After graduating from Columbia, Najem went on trial with lower division clubs in Germany and eventually signed with FC Eintracht Bamberg from the Regionalliga Bayern league in 2014.[3][4]
New York Red Bulls II
On May 19, 2016, Najem returned to the United States to sign with New York Red Bulls II. Najem will partner up with manager, John Wolyniec who formerly played for the New York Red Bulls and coached him in the academy.[5] Najem made his official debut for the club coming on as a late match substitute in a 1–0 victory against FC Montreal.[6] After starting in every match during the clubs playoff run, on October 23, 2016, Najem helped the club to a 5–1 victory over Swope Park Rangers in the 2016 USL Cup Final.[7]
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Najem signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies on January 11, 2018.[8]
New Mexico United
In January 2020, Najem joined New Mexico United.[9]
International
He made his debut for Afghanistan national football team on June 7, 2019 in a friendly against Tajikistan, as a starter.[10]
Personal life
David's brother, Adam, is also a professional footballer.[11][12]
Career statistics
Club statistics
Club[13] | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Eintracht Bamberg | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Bayern | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
2014–15 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
Total | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
New York Red Bulls II | 2016 | USL | 15 | 0 | 4Шаблон:Efn | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
2017 | 30 | 1 | 3Шаблон:Efn | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |||
Total | 45 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2018 | USL | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2019 | USL Championship | 11 | 1 | 1Шаблон:Efn | 0 | 2Шаблон:Efn | 1 | 14 | 2 | |
Total | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 2 | ||
New Mexico United | 2020 | USL Championship | 11 | 0 | 2Шаблон:Efn | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
2021 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
Total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
Career total | 123 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 135 | 5 |
International statistics
Year | Caps | Goals |
---|---|---|
2019 | 2 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 5 | 0 |
Honors
Club
References
External links
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls II Sign David Najem", New York Red Bulls, May 19, 2016. Accessed May 20, 2016. "Najem, a native of Clifton, N.J., joins the club after spending two seasons in Regionalliga Bayern, Germany's Fourth Division, with FC Eintracht Bamberg 2010.... Najem attended Paramus Catholic High School where he was a two-time captain and set the school record with 54 goals and 146 career points in his career."
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