Sami Al-Najei
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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sami Khalil Al-Najei | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1997 | ||
| 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 | 11 | (2) |
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* 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 29 March 2022 | |||
Club career
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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 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 | |
- Appearances in Crown Prince Cup
- Appearance in Arab Club Championship
- Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
International
| Saudi Arabia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 2 |
Honours
External links
- Sami Al-Najei at Soccerway
References
- "سامي خليل النجعي - Sami Al Naji".
- http://www.slstat.com/spl2015-2016ar/matchdet.php?id=172
- http://www.slstat.com/spl2015-2016ar/matchdet.php?id=182
- http://www.slstat.com/spl2016-2017ar/matchdet.php?id=93
- "Najei, Firas". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- "SAMI AL NAJI".
- "كاريلي أفضل مدرب في أبريل ومايو.. وإيغالو وغروهي والنجعي ينتزعون النجومية".
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