Sami Al-Najei

Sami Al-Najei

Personal information
Full name	Sami Khalil Al-Najei
Date of birth	(1997-02-07) 7 February 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth	Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Al-Nassr
Number	14
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–	Al-Nassr	46	(8)
2019	→ Al-Qadsiah (loan)	4	(0)
2019–2020	→ Damac (loan)	17	(0)
National team‡
2016–2017	Saudi Arabia U20	6	(4)
2018–2021	Saudi Arabia U23	2	(2)
2017–	Saudi Arabia	9	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021

Sami Al-Najei (Arabic: سامي النجعي; born 7 February 1997) is a Saudi football player who currently plays for Al-Nassr and the Saudi national team.^[1]

Club career[]

Al-Nassr[]

2015/2016[]

In 2016, Al-Nassr brought Al-Najei to the first team. On 8 May 2016, Al Najei made his debut as a substitute in the 74' minute against Ittihad and scored his first goal.^[2] 5 days later he played his second match against Al-Shabab.^[3]

2016/2017[]

On 20 October 2016, Al-Najei played his first match of the season against Ittihad replacing Yahya Al-Shehri in the 58' minute, but he got a yellow card in the match. On 21 December 2016, Al-Najei scored his first goal of the season against Al-Fateh in 53rd minute.^[4] On 1 January 2017, he played his first match in the starting 11 against Ettifaq FC. On 14 March 2017, he got a second yellow card against Al-Raed.

International career[]

On 14 January 2017, Al-Najei made his debut against Cambodia in the 76th minute in a friendly, the match was ended 7-2 for the Saudis.

International goals[]

As of 12 October 2021.

Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.^[5]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	12 October 2021	King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	China PR	1–0	3–2	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.				2–0

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 30 May 2021^[6]

Club	Season	Pro League		King Cup		Asia		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Al-Nassr	2015–16	2	1	0	0	0	0	—		2	1
	2016–17	9	1	1	1	—		2[a]	0	12	2
	2017–18	9	0	0	0	—		1[b]	0	10	0
	2020–21	26	6	3	2	7	0	1[c]	1	37	9
	Total	46	8	4	3	7	0	4	1	61	12
Al-Qadsiah (loan)	2018–19	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
Damac (loan)	2019–20	17	0	0	0	—		—		17	0
Career total		67	8	4	3	7	0	4	1	82	12

International[]

Saudi Arabia
Year	Apps	Goals
2017	1	0
2021	8	2
Total	9	2

Honours[]

Club[]

Al-Nassr

• Saudi Super Cup: 2020

Individual[]

• Saudi Professional League Young Player of the Month: April & May 2021^[7]

External links[]

• Sami Al-Najei at Soccerway

References[]