Radwan Kalaji
Mohamad Radwan Kalaji (Arabic: محمد رضوان قلعجي) (born 19 January 1992 in Aleppo, Syria) is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Al-Ittihad, which competes in the Syrian League the top division in Syria. He plays as a midfielder, wearing the number 14 jersey for Al-Ittihad.[1] A product of Al-Ittihad's youth system, he made his first-team breakthrough under manager Valeriu Tița during the 2009–10 season.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohamad Radwan Kalaji | ||
Date of birth | 19 January 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Aleppo, Syria | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Ittihad | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2010 | Al-Ittihad | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Al-Ittihad | 30 | (8) |
2013–2014 | Al-Muharraq | 16 | (6) |
2014 | Manama Club | 8 | (4) |
2014–2016 | Al-Ittihad | 7 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2007–2008 | Syria U-16 | 9 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Syria U-19 | 7 | (1) |
2011 | Syria U-22 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 February 2012 |
He helped Al-Ittihad reach the final of the AFC Cup the second most important association cup in Asia. Al-Ittihad won the final against Kuwaiti Premier League champions Al-Qadsia after penalties. The game was tied 1–1 after regular time and Extra Time.[2]
Kalaji was a part of the Syrian U-16 national team at the 2008 AFC U-16 Championship in Uzbekistan and he was a part of the Syrian U-19 national team at the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship in China, he scored one goal against Thailand in the first match of the group-stage.[3][4]
Honour and Titles
References
- مقابلة حصرية مع رضوان قلعجي. ittihadhalap.com (in Arabic). 1 November 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- "2010 AFC Cup Final – Match Summary". the-afc.com. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- "Match Summary". the-afc.com. 3 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- "Thailand verliert Auftaktspiel". thai-fussball.com (in German). 4 October 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2012.