Ammar Al-Najjar

Ammar Al-Najjar
Personal information
Full name Ammar Seraj Al-Najjar
Date of birth (1997-02-24) February 24, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Jeddah, Saudi Arabia[1]
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Jeddah
Number 10
Youth career
Al-Ittihad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Al-Ittihad 27 (4)
2019 → Al-Fateh (loan) 2 (0)
2019–2021 Abha 33 (3)
2021 Al-Shabab 4 (0)
2021–2023 Damac 27 (0)
2023–2024 Al-Hazem 6 (0)
2024– Jeddah
International career
2016–2018 Saudi Arabia U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2023

Ammar Al-Najjar (Arabic: عمار النجار; born 24 February 1997) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays for Jeddah.[3]

Career

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 May 2023[13]
Club Season League King Cup Asia Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Ittihad 2016–17 Pro League 9 3 0 0 — 1[a] 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
  1. ^ Appearances in Crown Prince Cup

Honours

Al-Ittihad

References

  1. ^ "من هو عمار النجار - Ammar Al-Najjar".
  2. ^ "إحصائيات رابطة دوري المحترفين السعودي 2016/2017". Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. ^ "عمار سراج النجار - Ammar Al Najjar".
  4. ^ "القرني ينقذ الاتحاد من تهور العكايشي أمام التعاون".
  5. ^ "سييرا: الاتحاد قدم مباراة جميلة أمام القادسية.. وسنصحح الأخطاء".
  6. ^ "فان مارفيك يضم مادو النصر ونجار الاتحاد وقحطاني الرائد".
  7. ^ "#الفتح يتعاقد مع اللاعب "عمار النجار" حتى نهاية الموسم".
  8. ^ "أبها يوقع مع عمار النجار".
  9. ^ "هدف الموسم في السعودية.. قذيفة تمنح أبها ثلاث نقاط من عرين الوحدة".
  10. ^ ""ضمك" يعلن تعاقده رسمياً مع "النجّار"".
  11. ^ "الحزم يدعم صفوفه بالنجار والمزيريب".
  12. ^ "اللاعب عمار النجار ينضم لـ #البحارة".
  13. ^ Ammar Al-Najjar at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2018.