Salem Al-Najdi

Salem Al-Najdi

Personal information
Full name	Salem Abdullah Al-Najdi
Date of birth	(2003-01-27) January 27, 2003
Place of birth	Saudi Arabia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger, left-back
Team information
Current team	Al-Fateh
Number	83
Youth career
	Al-Fateh
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Al-Fateh	33	(3)
International career
2021–2023	Saudi Arabia U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2024

Salem Al-Najdi (Arabic: سالم النجدي; born 27 January 2003) is a Saudi professional footballer who currently plays as a left-back or a left winger for Al-Fateh.

Career

Al-Najdi began his career at the youth team of Al-Fateh. On 23 August 2021, Al-Najdi signed his first professional contract with the club. He was called up to the first-team after a number of first-team players tested positive for COVID-19. Al-Najdi was named on the bench for the first time on 1 January 2022 in the match against Al-Nassr. On 27 June 2022, Al-Najdi made his first-team debut for Al-Fateh in the 2–1 loss to Al-Nassr.

International career

Saudi Arabia U20

Al-Najdi was called up to the under-20 national team for the first time on 12 January 2021. He was named in the squad taking part in the 2022 Arab Cup U-20. He started every match throughout the competition as the Green Falcons won their second consecutive title.

Honours

International

Saudi Arabia U20

• Arab Cup U-20: 2022

References

• Salem Al-Najdi at Soccerway