Murad Naji
Personal information
Full name Murad Naji Hussein
Date of birth (1991-06-12) June 12, 1991
Place of birth Algeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender, Wing back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Wakrah
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Al-Rayyan 21 (0)
2012–2013 Qatar SC 16 (0)
2013–2017 El Jaish SC 63 (1)
2014–2015 → Umm Salal SC (loan) 16 (1)
2017–2020 Al-Duhail 37 (3)
2019–2020 → Umm Salal SC (loan) 12 (0)
2020– Al-Wakrah 8 (0)
International career
2009– Qatar U-23
2013 Qatar 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Murad Naji Hussein (born 12 June 1991) is a Qatari footballer who currently plays for Qatar Stars League side Al-Wakrah.[1] He is a graduate of Qatar's Aspire Academy.[2]

Career

Club career

Murad Naji initially expressed his desire in professional football in France, and has received offers from Olympique de Marseille and AS Nancy.[3] While negotiating his contract renewal with Al Rayyan in May 2012, he asked management for a large increase in salary, claiming that he has offers in Europe. Al Rayyan refused, and he joined Qatar SC on a 2-year deal instead.[4]

International career

Born in Algeria, Naji is of Jordanian descent and moved to Qatar at a young age. He Naji received his first call-up to the Qatar Olympic football team in August 2008 by then coach Hassan Harmutallah.[5]

He has played for the Qatar Olympic team in the GGC U23 tournament held in Qatar on August 2011.[6]

Personal

Murad Naji graduated from Qatar University with a degree in Sports science.

Honours

Al-Rayyan

Notes

  1. ↑ QSL.com.qa - Murad Naji
  2. ↑ "ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence - Where ASPIRE Graduates Are". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
  3. ↑ "Murad keen on playing in France". Doha Stadium Plus. 29 November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "الريان يعلن أن رحيل مراد ناجي بسبب المغالاة المادية". Al Kass. 27 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "العنابي الاولمبي يستدعي مراد ناجي من الريان". Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  6. ↑ "Qatar U23 Football team line up for GCC Tournament". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
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