Ramy Najjarine (born 23 April 2000) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers.
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Ramy Najjarine[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (2000-04-23) 23 April 2000 (age 22) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | |||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 22 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Australia U16 | 7 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Australia U19 | 5 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
2020– | Australia U23 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 January 2020 |
Najjarine was born in Sydney in 2000, and is of Lebanese descent.[2][3]
Najjarine signed his first professional contract with Melbourne City on 18 July 2017, penning a three-year scholarship deal with the club.[4] 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.[5] In late-April 2019, Najjarine scored his first goal for Melbourne City in a 5–0 win over Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park.[6]
On 30 June 2021, Najjarine returned to Western Sydney Wanderers, having already played for their academy.[7] His first goal for the club came on 16 March 2022, helping his side beat Adelaide United 2–1 away from home.[8]
Najjarine has a younger brother, Zane, who also plays football.[7]
Western Sydney Wanderers FC – current squad | |
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