Ammar Al-Najjar | |
Fullname: | Ammar Seraj Al-Najjar |
Birth Date: | 24 February 1997 |
Birth Place: | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia[1] |
Height: | 1.66m[2] |
Currentclub: | Jeddah |
Position: | Winger |
Youthclubs1: | Al-Ittihad |
Years1: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs1: | Al-Ittihad |
Caps1: | 27 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 2019 |
Clubs2: | → Al-Fateh (loan) |
Caps2: | 2 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs3: | Abha |
Caps3: | 33 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2021 |
Clubs4: | Al-Shabab |
Caps4: | 4 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs5: | Damac |
Caps5: | 27 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs6: | Al-Hazem |
Caps6: | 6 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2024– |
Clubs7: | Jeddah |
Nationalyears1: | 2016–2018 |
Nationalteam1: | Saudi Arabia U23 |
Pcupdate: | 30 May 2023 |
Ammar Al-Najjar (; born 24 February 1997) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays for Jeddah.[3]
Al-Najjar started his career at the youth teams of Al-Ittihad. He made his debut on 11 February 2017 in the league match against Al-Taawoun.[4] On 10 March 2017, Al-Najjar started the Crown Prince Cup final against Al-Nassr as Al-Ittihad won the match 1–0 to win their eighth title. He scored his first goal for the club on 14 April 2017 against Al-Qadsiah.[5] On 5 May 2017, Al-Najjar was called for the national team training camp that took place in Riyadh and lasted a week.[6] On 12 May 2018, Al-Najjar came off the bench in the 79th minute in the King Cup final against Al-Faisaly. Al-Ittihad won the match 2–1 to win their ninth King Cup title. On 18 January 2019, Al-Najjar joined Al-Fateh on loan until the end of the season.[7]
On 13 July 2019, Al-Najjar joined Abha on a free transfer after he was released by Al-Ittihad.[8] He made his debut in the 4–2 away loss against Al-Hilal. On 30 August 2019, Al-Najjar scored his first goal for Abha against Al-Wehda in the 2–1 win. He scored the second goal in the 90th minute from a long-range shot.[9] On 14 August 2021, Al-Najjar joined Damac on loan from Al-Shabab.[10] On 28 July 2023, Al-Najjar joined Al-Hazem on a free transfer.[11] On 25 July 2024, Al-Najjar joined First Division side Jeddah.[12]
Club | Season | League | King Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Al-Ittihad | 2016–17 | Pro League | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
2017–18 | Pro League | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
2018–19 | Pro League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | |||
Al-Fateh (loan) | 2018–19 | Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Abha | 2019–20 | Pro League | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | |||
2020–21 | Pro League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
Total | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |||
Al-Shabab | 2020–21 | Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Damac | 2021–22 | Pro League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Pro League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
Career totals | 93 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 7 |
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