Adam Najem

Adam Najem (born January 19, 1995) is an Afghan-American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Tampa Bay Rowdies and the Afghanistan national team.

Adam Najem
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-19) January 19, 1995
Place of birth Wayne, New Jersey, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Tampa Bay Rowdies
Number 19
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)
2017–2018 Philadelphia Union 5 (0)
2017–2018 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 37 (5)
2019 Memphis 901 29 (4)
2020 Wigry Suwałki 2 (0)
2020– Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 (0)
National team
2018– Afghanistan 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 23, 2019

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]

Najem joined USL Championship expansion club Memphis 901 FC on February 5, 2019.[6]

Najem joined Polish I liga club Wigry Suwałki on January 22, 2020[7]

On August 5, 2020, Najem returned to the United States, joining USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies.[8]

International

In August 2018, Najem received his first international call-up to the Afghanistan national team.[9][10]

Personal

Adam's brother, David, is also a professional soccer player who currently plays for New Mexico United.[11]

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References
  1. "Adam Najem". Gozips.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  2. "Adam Najem". Uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  3. "Report: Philadelphia Union acquiring homegrown rights for Adam Najem". Brotherlygame.com. January 23, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  4. "Philadelphia Union Acquire Midfielder Adam Najem". Philadelphiaunion.com. February 8, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  5. "Bethlehem Steel FC vs Rochester Rhinos". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  6. "Memphis 901 FC Adds Dynamic Adam Najem". Memphis901FC.com. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  7. "Adam Najem piłkarzem Wigier « Oficjalny Serwis Suwalskiego Klubu Sportowego Wigry". wigrysuwalki.eu. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  8. https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1116436
  9. "Adam Najem earns international call-up from Afghanistan National Team". Bethlehem Steel FC. August 14, 2018. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  10. Joe Tansey (August 14, 2018). "Philadelphia Union's Adam Najem earns first call-up to Afghanistan national team". prosoccerusa.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  11. "NEW MEXICO UNITED WELCOMES ACCOMPLISHED DEFENDER TO THE 2020 SQUAD". Tampa Bay Times. April 20, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
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