| Yahya Al-Najei | |
| Fullname: | Yahya Mahdi Al-Najei |
| Birth Date: | 2 March 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
| Height: | 1.74m |
| Currentclub: | Al-Wehda |
| Clubnumber: | 80 |
| Position: | Winger |
| Youthyears1: | –2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Al-Thoqbah |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Al-Nassr |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Caps1: | 50 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Saudi Arabia U20 |
| Club-Update: | 27 May 2024 |
Yahya Al-Najei (ar|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]
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]
| 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 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |||
| Total | 50 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 50 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 7 | |||