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Lebanese footballer (born 1981) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bilal Mohamad Saada Cheikh El Najjarine (Arabic: بلال محمد سعدى شيخ النجارين; born 8 February 1981), or simply Bilal El Najjarine, is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bilal Mohamad Saada Cheikh El Najjarine[1][2] | ||
Date of birth | 8 February 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Tripoli, Lebanon[1] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2011 | Nejmeh | ||
2011 | Bankstown City Lions | 3 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Nejmeh | 17 | (6) |
2012–2013 | Churchill Brothers | 15 | (1) |
2013 | Dibba Al-Fujairah | 11 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Al Dhafra | 46 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Dibba Al-Fujairah | 17 | (0) |
2016 | Nejmeh | 2 | (0) |
International career | |||
2004–2015 | Lebanon | 48 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
At club level he most notably played for Nejmeh, also playing in India and the United Arab Emirates. He represented Lebanon internationally between 2004 and 2015.
El Najjarine joined Nejmeh on 18 August 2003.[3] After eight years, he moved to NSW Premier League side Bankstown City Lions in June 2011, making his debut on 19 June in a 1–0 win over Rockdale City Suns.[4] He played three league games in total.[5][6]
In 2012, El Najjarine moved to Indian I-League side Churchill Brothers on a one-year contract.[7][8] He made his debut on 6 October 2012, in their 2–0 defeat to Dempo. He appeared in fifteen league matches and scored a goal during the 2012–13 I-League season, as the club clinched its second league title under the guidance of manager Mariano Dias.[9][10][11]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 9 September 2013 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar | 0–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | [12] |
Nejmeh
Churchill Brothers
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