Ramy Najjarine

Australian soccer player
Ramy Najjarine
Najjarine with Melbourne City after the 2019 FFA Cup Final
Personal information
Full name Ramy Najjarine[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-23) 23 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Western United
Number 7
Youth career
Mounties Wanderers
2013–2016 FNSW NTC
2016–2017 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 20 (3)
2018–2019 Melbourne City NPL 20 (16)
2018–2021 Melbourne City 22 (1)
2020–2021 → Newcastle Jets (loan) 15 (0)
2021–2023 Western Sydney Wanderers 33 (3)
2023– Western United 11 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Australia U16 7 (3)
2017–2018 Australia U19 5 (3)
2020–2023 Australia U23 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 August 2022

Ramy Najjarine (born 23 April 2000) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Australian club Western United.

Club career

Melbourne City

Najjarine signed his first professional contract with Melbourne City on 18 July 2017, penning a three-year scholarship deal with the club.[2] He made his first appearance as a second-half substitute in City's 2–0 loss to Brisbane Roar in Round 5 of the 2018–19 season.[3] In late-April 2019, Najjarine scored his first goal for Melbourne City in a 5–0 win over Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park.[4]

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 30 June 2021, Najjarine returned to Western Sydney Wanderers, having already played for their academy.[5] His first goal for the club came on 16 March 2022, helping his side beat Adelaide United 2–1 away from home.[6]

Najjarine played 36 times for the Wanderers in all competitions, before departing the club on a mutual termination mid-way through the 2022-23 season.[7]

Western United

Within hours of his departure from Western Sydney being made public, it was announced that Najjarine had joined Western United.[8]

Personal life

Born in Sydney, Australia, Najjarine is of Lebanese descent.[9][10] He has a younger brother, Zane, who also plays football.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ramy Najjarine". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Signing news: Talented young trio link with City". Hyundai A-League. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. ^ "A-League Report: Brisbane 2-0 City". Melbourne City. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Najjarine screamer caps lovely City move". The World Game. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b "A-League's Western Sydney sign City Olyroos star". FTBL. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Western Sydney trump Reds in Adelaide". adelaideunited.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Najjarine departs Western Sydney". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Olyroo Ramy Najjarine injects flair into Western United attack". Western United FC. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  9. ^ "R. Najjarine". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Ramy Najjarine: Doing it Young". Western Sydney Wanderers FC.

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