Anass Najah

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Anass Najah
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-16) 16 September 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Orobah
Number 21
Youth career
2004–2009 USV Elinkwijk
2009–2010 Den Bosch
2010–2013 VV De Meern
2013–2014 Willem II/RKC Waalwijk
2014–2016 Brabant United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 RKC Waalwijk 1 (0)
2017–2021 Telstar 119 (3)
2021–2022 Akritas Chlorakas
2022–2023 Telstar 37 (0)
2023–2024 Sabail 34 (0)
2024–2025 De Graafschap 32 (0)
2025– Al-Orobah 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025

Anass Najah (born 16 September 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Arabian club Al-Orobah. Born in the Netherlands, he is of Moroccan descent. [1]

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Club career

He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for RKC Waalwijk on 4 November 2016 in a game against FC Den Bosch. [2]

For the 2022–23 season, Najah returned to Telstar after a season in Cyprus with Akritas Chlorakas. [3]

On 8 August 2023, Najah joined Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabail on a one-year deal. [4] He made his debut for the club on 14 August, replacing goalscorer Pedro Nuno in a 1–1 draw against Neftçi. [5] On 3 September, he made his first start for Dənizçilər, helping his team to a 3–1 victory against defending champions Qarabağ. [6]

On 29 August 2024, Najah signed a two-year contract with De Graafschap. [7] He made his debut for the club on 1 September, starting in a 4–1 away win over Roda JC. [8]

On 12 August 2025, Najah joined Saudi FDL club Al-Orobah. [9]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Najah is of Moroccan descent. [10] He is the younger brother of Imad Najah.

References

  1. ↑ Anass Najah at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 4 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "NAJAH TERUG BIJ DE WITTE LEEUWEN" (in Dutch). Telstar. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Meijden, Frank van der (8 August 2023). "Telstar-icoon Anass Najah gaat voor nieuw avontuur en vindt club in Azerbeidzjan". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Neftchi Baku vs. Səbail – 14 August 2023". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Səbail vs. Qarabag – 3 September 2023". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "De Graafschap legt middenvelder Anass Najah vast" [De Graafschap signs midfielder Anass Najah] (in Dutch). De Graafschap. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "De Graafschap boekt een verdiende overwinning op Roda JC; 1-4". De Graafschap (in Dutch). 1 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "De Graafschap en Najah uit elkaar: middenvelder tekent bij Al Orobah-FC".
  10. ↑ "Au moins 41 Marocains en deuxième division néerlandaise". 20 August 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
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