Majed al-Haj

Majed Al Haj (Arabic: ماجد الحاج, born 6 April 1985 in Damascus, Syria) is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Al-Wahda. He plays as a striker.[1]

Majed Al Haj
Majed al-Haj in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-04-06) 6 April 1985
Place of birth Damascus, Syria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
Al-Wahda
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2011 Al-Jaish
2011–2012 Al-Wahda
2012 Al-Ramtha SC
2013–2014 Al-Wahda
2014 Ittihad Al-Ramtha
2015– Al-Wahda
National team
2003–2005 Syria U-20
2007–2008 Syria U-23
2005–2009 Syria 11 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

On 8 August 2014, Al Haj scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over Al-Jaish in the Championship Final Match, to grant his team Al-Wahda their second league title after 2004.[2]

International career

Al Haj was a part of the Syrian U-19 national team that finished in Fourth place at the 2004 AFC U-19 Championship in Malaysia and he was a part of the Syrian U-20 national team at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands. He plays against Canada, Italy and Colombia in the group-stage of the FIFA U-20 World Cup and against Brazil in the Round of 16.[3] He scored one goal against Canada in the first match of the group-stage.[4]

International goals

Scores and results table. Syria's goal tally first:
Majed Al Haj: International goals[5]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
121 March 2009Aleppo International Stadium, Aleppo, Syria Qatar1–21–2International Friendly

Honours

Club

Al-Jaish

National team

References

  1. "Majed Al Haj – Player profile". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  2. "الوحدة ينتزع لقب الدوري السوري للمرة الثانية في تاريخه". elaph.com (in Arabic). 8 August 2014.
  3. Majed Al HajFIFA competition record
  4. "SYR vs CAN – Match Report". fifa.com. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  5. "Majed Al Haj – International goals". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 May 2011.
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