Imad Najah (born 19 February 1991) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 February 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
USV Elinkwijk | |||
2001–2012 | PSV | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2016 | RKC Waalwijk | 33 | (1) |
2017 | Jong Vitesse | 11 | (2) |
2017–2022 | DHSC | ||
International career | |||
2012 | Morocco U23 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
editBorn in Utrecht, Netherlands, Najah evolved as a prospect from PSV's youth academy. He made his professional debut for RKC Waalwijk in 2012.[1][2]
He ended his professional career in 2017, and played the following five years at amateur level for DHSC in his hometown.[3] During the same period he worked as a scout for Vitesse.[4]
International career
editNajah represented Morocco at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5]
Personal
editHe is the older brother of Anass Najah.
References
edit- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International.
- ^ Imad Najah at Soccerway
- ^ Bos, Stan (4 December 2017). "Eersteklasser DHSC voegt ex-prof Imad Najah toe aan selectie". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Lammers, Lex (14 April 2022). "Contractopzeggingen in Arnhem: Vitesse holt de Nederlandse scouting uit". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Imad Najah – FIFA competition record (archived)