Benjamin Nadjem

Ali Benjamin Nadjem (Dari: علی بنیامین نجم, born 2 April 1995) is a German-born Afghan footballer who plays as a full-back for Meiendorfer SV in the Oberliga Hamburg.

Benjamin Nadjem
Personal information
Full name Ali Benjamin Nadjem
Date of birth (1995-04-02) 2 April 1995
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Club information
Current team
 Meiendorfer SV
Number 15
Youth career
–2012 SC Concordia
2012–2014 FC St. Pauli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 FC St. Pauli II 97 (0)
2018–2019 TSV Sasel 24 (3)
2019 Drochtersen/Assel 7 (0)
2020– Meiendorfer SV 2 (0)
National team‡
2017– Afghanistan 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:15, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:19, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

Youth career

Nadjem began his youth career with SC Concordia. Nadjem played also in the youth of FC St. Pauli before making his debut for the second team of St. Pauli.

Career

FC St.Pauli

Nadjem played 3 games in the 2013–2014 season with St. Pauli.[1] In his second season he became a regular starter for the team and played 24 games and received 3 yellow cards.[2] In his 3rd season he played 25 games and received 6 yellow cards. [3] In the 2016–2017 season he made his first assist. [4]

Meiendorfer SV

On 9 January 2020 it was confirmed, that Nadjem had joined Meiendorfer SV in the Oberliga Hamburg.[5]

International career

Nadjem was called up in January for the national team of Afghanistan.[6] He made his debut for Aghanistan in a friendly 2–1 win over Singapore on 23 March 2017.[7]

References
  1. "Benjamin Nadjem 2013-2014" (in German). fussballdaten. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. "Benjamin Nadjem 2014-2015" (in German). fussballdaten. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  3. "Benjamin Nadjem 2015-2016" (in German). fussballdaten. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  4. "Benjamin Nadjem 2016-2017" (in German). fussballdaten. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  5. Meiendorf gelingt Transfer-Coup: Nadjem kommt, fussifreunde.de, 9 January 2020
  6. "National Football Team Off To Qatar For Friendly Match". tolonews. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. "Lions draw positives from defeat". 24 March 2017.
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