Anass Najah (born 16 September 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabail. Born in the Netherlands, he is of Moroccan descent.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sabail | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | USV Elinkwijk | ||
| 2009–2010 | Den Bosch | ||
| 2010–2013 | VV De Meern | ||
| 2013–2014 | Willem II/RKC Waalwijk | ||
| 2014–2016 | Brabant United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Telstar | 119 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Akritas Chlorakas | ||
| 2022–2023 | Telstar | 37 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sabail | 26 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024 | |||
Club career edit
He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for RKC Waalwijk on 4 November 2016 in a game against FC Den Bosch.[2]
For the 2022–23 season, Najah returned to Telstar after a season in Cyprus with Akritas Chlorakas.[3]
On 8 August 2023, Najah joined Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabail on a one-year deal.[4] He made his debut for the club on 14 August, replacing goalscorer Pedro Nuno in a 1–1 draw against Neftçi.[5] On 3 September, he made his first start for Dənizçilər, helping his team to a 3–1 victory against defending champions Qarabağ.[6]
Personal life edit
Born in the Netherlands, Najah is of Moroccan descent.[7] He is the younger brother of Imad Najah.
References edit
- ^ Anass Najah at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 4 November 2016.
- ^ "NAJAH TERUG BIJ DE WITTE LEEUWEN" (in Dutch). Telstar. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Meijden, Frank van der (8 August 2023). "Telstar-icoon Anass Najah gaat voor nieuw avontuur en vindt club in Azerbeidzjan". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Neftchi Baku vs. Səbail – 14 August 2023". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Səbail vs. Qarabag – 3 September 2023". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Au moins 41 Marocains en deuxième division néerlandaise". 20 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
External links edit
- Anass Najah at WorldFootball.net
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