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Raghed Al-Najjar
Personal information
Full name Raghed Al-Najjar[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Al-Nassr
Number 36
Youth career
–2015 Al-Ahli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Partizani Tirana 0 (0)
2016–2018 Al-Ahli 0 (0)
2018–2019 Al-Shabab 0 (0)
2019–2020 Al-Faisaly
2020–2022 Al-Wehda 3 (0)
2022–2023 Al-Taawoun 3 (0)
2023– Al-Nassr 2 (0)
International career
2024– Saudi Arabia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2024

Raghed Al-Najjar (Template:Lang-ar; born 20 September 1996) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Saudi Arabia national team.

Club career

Born in Jeddah, Al-Najjar was formed in the Al-Ahli youth academy. In August 2015, he joined Albanian club Partizani Tirana, signing his first professional contract.[3]

On 24 November 2020, Al-Najjar made his professional debut for Al-Wehda in the Saudi Professional League, starting in the 0–1 loss against Al-Taawoun .[4]

In September 2023, Al-Najjar joined Al-Nassr, signing a 3-year contract.[5] He made his AFC Champions League debut in his team 1–1 draw against Istiklol.[6]

International career

In January 2024, Al-Najjar was called up by coach Roberto Mancini to the Saudi Arabia national team squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[7] He made his international debut in a goaless draw against Thailand in the last group stage game.

References

  1. ^ Raghed Al-Najjar at Soccerway
  2. ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qatar squad lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation.
  3. ^ ""راغد النجار" حارس الأهلي يحترف في الدوري الألباني" (in Arabic). Sabq. 9 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Al Taawoun vs. Al Wehda – 24 November 2020". Soccerway. 24 November 2020.
  5. ^ "النصر يكسب صفقة حارس التعاون راغد النجار" (in Arabic). Aawsat. 7 September 2023.
  6. ^ "-تقييم راغد النجار مع النصر أمام الأخدود ." (in Arabic). Arab Sahafahh. 24 November 2023.
  7. ^ "مانشيني يعلن قائمة الأخضر المشاركة في كأس آسيا 2023" [Mancini announces the squad participating in the 2023 Asian Cup] (in Arabic). Saudi Arabia Football Federation. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.