Yahya Al-Najei
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yahya Mahdi Al-Najei | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Wehda | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Al-Thoqbah | ||
| 2014–2021 | Al-Nassr | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Al-Wehda | 47 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Saudi Arabia U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2024 | |||
Yahya Al-Najei (Arabic: يحيى النجعي; born 2 March 1999), is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Pro League side Al-Wehda.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Al-Najei began his career at the youth team of Al-Thoqbah. In June 2014, Al-Najei joined Al-Nassr's youth team.[3] On 19 September 2019, Al-Najei was chosen in the Future Falcons program to develop football talents established by General Sports Authority in Saudi Arabia.[4] As part of the scholarship program, Al-Najei was sent on a one-month trial with American side Los Angeles FC on 23 May 2021.[5] On 4 August 2021, Al-Najei joined First Division side Al-Wehda on a four-year contract.[6] He made 15 appearances and scored 5 goals during the 2021–22 season helping Al-Wehda achieve promotion to the Pro League.[7] On 27 August 2022, Al-Najei made his Pro League debut by starting in the 1–0 defeat to former club Al-Nassr.[8] On 18 August 2023, Al-Najei scored his first Pro League goal in the 3–1 win against Al-Shabab.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 2 April 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Wehda | 2021–22 | First Division | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23 | Pro League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Pro League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 47 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 47 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "يحيى مهدي النجعي - Yahya Mahdi Naji".
- ^ a b "YAHYA NAJI".
- ^ "الثقبة يحقق الحلم.. ويبدأ بالإنجازات".
- ^ "نجوم برنامج الابتعاث السعودي لتطوير مواهب كرة القدم يصلون إلى إسبانيا".
- ^ "النجعي والعنزي.. تجربة في لوس أنجليس".
- ^ "هوساوي نصراويّا.. والنجعي وحداويّا".
- ^ "صعود الخليج والعدالة والوحدة لدوري المحترفين والجيل والدرعية والكوكب والنهضة وبيشة إلى الثانية".
- ^ "AL NASSR VS. AL WEHDA 1 - 0".
- ^ "النجعي.. البصمة الأولى".
External links[edit]
- Yahya Al-Najei at Soccerway
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Khobar
- Saudi Arabian men's footballers
- Saudi Arabia men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Al-Thoqbah Club players
- Al Nassr FC players
- Al Wehda FC players
- Saudi First Division League players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Saudi Arabian football midfielder stubs