Adam Najem

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Adam Najem
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Najem with Philadelphia Union
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-19) January 19, 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth Wayne, New Jersey, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC Edmonton
Number 6
Youth career
2006–2013 New York Red Bulls
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Akron Zips 89 (33)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 New York Red Bulls U-23 2 (2)
2016 Michigan Bucks 11 (1)
2017–2018 Philadelphia Union 5 (0)
2017–2018 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 37 (5)
2019 Memphis 901 29 (4)
2020 Wigry Suwałki 2 (0)
2020 Tampa Bay Rowdies 6 (0)
2021– FC Edmonton 14 (1)
National team
2018– Afghanistan 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 19, 2021

Adam Najem (Persian: آدام نجم; born January 19, 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton and the Afghanistan national team.

Career[]

Youth and college[]

Najem played four years of college soccer at The University of Akron between 2013 and 2016, making 89 appearances, scoring 33 goals and tallying 29 assists.[1]

While at college, Najem also appeared for Premier Development League sides New York Red Bulls U-23 and Michigan Bucks, where he won the 2016 PDL Championship.[2][3]

Club[]

Najem signed with Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union on February 8, 2017, after acquiring his rights from New York Red Bulls in exchange for a second-round 2018 MLS SuperDraft pick.[4] He made his professional debut on April 1, 2017, while on loan with the Union's United Soccer League affiliate Bethlehem Steel, playing 90 minutes in a 3–2 loss to Rochester Rhinos.[5]

Najem joined USL Championship expansion club Memphis 901 FC on February 5, 2019.[6]

Najem joined Polish I liga club Wigry Suwałki on January 22, 2020[7]

On August 5, 2020, Najem returned to the United States, joining USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies.[8]

International[]

In August 2018, Najem received his first international call-up to the Afghanistan national team.[9][10]

Personal[]

Adam's brother, David, is also a professional soccer player who currently plays for New Mexico United.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Adam Najem". Gozips.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "Adam Najem". Uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "Report: Philadelphia Union acquiring homegrown rights for Adam Najem". Brotherlygame.com. January 23, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "Philadelphia Union Acquire Midfielder Adam Najem". Philadelphiaunion.com. February 8, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  5. ^ "Bethlehem Steel FC vs Rochester Rhinos". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "Memphis 901 FC Adds Dynamic Adam Najem". Memphis901FC.com. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "Adam Najem piłkarzem Wigier « Oficjalny Serwis Suwalskiego Klubu Sportowego Wigry". wigrysuwalki.eu. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "Rowdies Add to Attacking Options with Adam Najem". August 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Adam Najem earns international call-up from Afghanistan National Team". Bethlehem Steel FC. August 14, 2018. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  10. ^ Joe Tansey (August 14, 2018). "Philadelphia Union's Adam Najem earns first call-up to Afghanistan national team". prosoccerusa.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  11. ^ "NEW MEXICO UNITED WELCOMES ACCOMPLISHED DEFENDER TO THE 2020 SQUAD". Tampa Bay Times. April 20, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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