Qassem Lajami (Arabic: قاسم لاجامي; born 24 April 1996) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Qassem Mohammed Ali Lajami | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Qatif, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Qadsiah | ||
| Number | 87 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Al-Muheet | ||
| 2014–2015 | Al-Khaleej | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Al-Khaleej | 70 | (4) |
| 2019–2024 | Al-Fateh | 57 | (1) |
| 2024– | Al-Qadsiah | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Saudi Arabia U23 | ||
| 2023– | Saudi Arabia | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 January 2023 | |||
His twin brother Ali is also a professional footballer and as of August 2023 plays as a defender for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr.[2]
Career
editOn 1 June 2019, Lajami joined Al-Fateh on a five-year deal.[3]
On 14 July 2024, Lajami joined Al-Qadsiah on a two-year deal.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 27 May 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Crown Prince Cup [a] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Khaleej | 2014–15 | Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Pro League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | MS League | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | MS League | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| Total | 70 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 4 | ||
| Al-Fateh | 2019–20 | Pro League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Pro League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Pro League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Pro League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Pro League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 127 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 5 | ||
- ^ Discontinued in September 19, 2017
- ^ Appearance in Pro League play-offs
References
edit- ^ "Qasim Lajami".
- ^ "How Saudi football twins became overnight social media stars". Arab News. 26 August 2023.
- ^ "الفتح يتعاقد ويجدد مع قاسم وعلي لاجامي".
- ^ "القادسية يعزز صفوفه بالمدافع قاسم لاجامي حتى 2026". 14 July 2024.
- ^ "QASIM ALAWJAMI".
External links
edit- Qassem Lajami at Soccerway
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