Raghed Al-Najjar
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 Al-Najjar with Al Nassr in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raghed Al-Najjar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Nassr | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2015 | Al-Ahli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Al-Ahli | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Partizani Tirana (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Shabab | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Al-Faisaly | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Al-Wehda | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Taawoun | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Al-Nassr | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Saudi Arabia | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 January 2024 | |||
Raghed Al-Najjar (Arabic: رَاغِد النَّجَّار; born 20 September 1996) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Pro League club Al-Nassr. He has also earned one cap for the Saudi Arabia national team.
Born in Jeddah, Al-Najjar was formed in the Al-Ahli youth academy. In August 2015, he joined Albanian club Partizani Tirana, signing his first professional contract.[3] On 16 January 2016, Al Najjar signed his first professional contract with Al-Ahli.[4] On 16 July 2016, Al-Ahli announced that Al-Najjar suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[5]
On 23 August 2018, Al-Najjar joined Al-Shabab on a three-year contract.[6] He was released from his contract without making a single appearance for the club on 17 January 2019.[7] On 19 January 2019, Al-Najjar joined Al-Faisaly on a one-year deal.[8]
On 10 January 2020, Al-Najjar joined Al-Wehda on a three-year deal.[9] On 24 November 2020, Al-Najjar made his professional debut for Al-Wehda in the Saudi Pro League, starting in the 0–1 loss against Al-Taawoun.[10] During the 2021–22 season, Al-Najjar made seven appearances for Al-Wehda helping achieve promotion to the Pro League.
On 2 August 2022, Al-Najjar joined Al-Taawoun on a two-year deal.[11] He made his debut for Al-Taawoun in the 2–1 win against Al-Ittihad, replacing the injured Mailson in the 39th minute.[12]
In September 2023, Al-Najjar joined Al-Nassr, signing a 3-year contract.[13] He made his debut on 21 October 2023 in the 2–1 win against Damac.[14] On 24 November 2023, Al-Najjar made his AFC Champions League debut in his team's 1–1 draw against Istiklol.[15]
International career
In January 2024, Al-Najjar was called up by coach Roberto Mancini to the Saudi Arabia national team squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[16] He made his international debut in a goalless draw against Thailand in the last group stage game.
