Ramy Najjarine (born 23 April 2000) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Australian club Western United.
 Najjarine with Melbourne City after the 2019 FFA Cup Final | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ramy Najjarine[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mounties Wanderers | |||
| 2013–2016 | FNSW NTC | ||
| 2016–2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 20 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Melbourne City NPL | 20 | (16) |
| 2018–2021 | Melbourne City | 22 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Newcastle Jets (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 33 | (3) |
| 2023– | Western United | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Australia U16 | 7 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Australia U19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2020–2023 | Australia U23 | 10 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 August 2022 | |||
Club career
editMelbourne City
editNajjarine signed his first professional contract with Melbourne City on 18 July 2017, penning a three-year scholarship deal with the club.[2] He made his first appearance as a second-half substitute in City's 2–0 loss to Brisbane Roar in Round 5 of the 2018–19 season.[3] In late-April 2019, Najjarine scored his first goal for Melbourne City in a 5–0 win over Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park.[4]
Western Sydney Wanderers
editOn 30 June 2021, Najjarine returned to Western Sydney Wanderers, having already played for their academy.[5] His first goal for the club came on 16 March 2022, helping his side beat Adelaide United 2–1 away from home.[6]
Najjarine played 36 times for the Wanderers in all competitions, before departing the club on a mutual termination mid-way through the 2022-23 season.[7]
Western United
editWithin hours of his departure from Western Sydney being made public, it was announced that Najjarine had joined Western United.[8]
Personal life
editBorn in Sydney, Australia, Najjarine is of Lebanese descent.[9][10] He has a younger brother, Zane, who also plays football.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ramy Najjarine". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Signing news: Talented young trio link with City". Hyundai A-League. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "A-League Report: Brisbane 2-0 City". Melbourne City. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Najjarine screamer caps lovely City move". The World Game. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ a b "A-League's Western Sydney sign City Olyroos star". FTBL. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Western Sydney trump Reds in Adelaide". adelaideunited.com.au. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Najjarine departs Western Sydney". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Olyroo Ramy Najjarine injects flair into Western United attack". Western United FC. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "R. Najjarine". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Ramy Najjarine: Doing it Young". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 21 July 2016.
External links
edit
- Ramy Najjarine at Soccerway
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