Adam Najem
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | January 19, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Wayne, New Jersey, United States | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2013 | New York Red Bulls | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Akron Zips | 89 | (33) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 2 | (2) |
2016 | Michigan Bucks | 11 | (1) |
2017– | Philadelphia Union | 5 | (0) |
2017– | → Bethlehem Steel (loan) | 37 | (4) |
National team | |||
2018– | Afghanistan | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 21, 2018 |
Adam Najem (born January 19, 1995) is an Afghan soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer and the Afghanistan national football team.
Career
Youth and college
Najem played four years of college soccer at The University of Akron between 2013 and 2016, making 89 appearances, scoring 33 goals and tallying 29 assists.[1]
While at college, Najem also appeared for Premier Development League sides New York Red Bulls U-23 and Michigan Bucks, where he won the 2016 PDL Championship.[2][3]
Club
Najem signed with Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union on February 8, 2017, after acquiring his rights from New York Red Bulls in exchange for a second-round 2018 MLS SuperDraft pick.[4] He made his professional debut on April 1, 2017, while on loan with the Union's United Soccer League affiliate Bethlehem Steel, playing 90-minutes in a 3-2 loss to Rochester Rhinos.[5]
International
In August 2018, Najem received his first international call-up to the Afghanistan national team.[6][7]
Personal
Adam's brother, David, is also a professional soccer player who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[8]
References
- ↑ "Adam Najem". Gozips.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Adam Najem". Uslpdl.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Report: Philadelphia Union acquiring homegrown rights for Adam Najem". Brotherlygame.com. January 23, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Philadelphia Union Acquire Midfielder Adam Najem". Philadelphiaunion.com. February 8, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Bethlehem Steel FC vs Rochester Rhinos". Uslsoccer.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Adam Najem earns international call-up from Afghanistan National Team". Bethlehem Steel FC. August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ Joe Tansey (August 14, 2018). "Philadelphia Union's Adam Najem earns first call-up to Afghanistan national team". prosoccerusa.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ http://www.tampabay.com/sports/rowdies/2018/04/20/rowdies-prepared-to-press-on-without-defender-david-najem/