Bilal El Najjarine
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.
| El Najjarine with Lebanon in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Club career
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]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each El Najjarine goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September 2013 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar | 0–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | [12] |
Honours
Nejmeh
- Lebanese Premier League: 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2015–16; runner-up: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2016
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2002, 2004, 2009, 2016
- AFC Cup runner-up: 2005
Churchill Brothers
Individual
See also
References
- ^ a b "Bilal El Najjarine". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "بلال محمد سعدي شيخ النجارين". uaemadar.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ . Nejmeh SC. 6 January 2007. Archived from the original on 6 January 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Bankstown City grab bragging rights with defeat of Rockdale City". Football NSW. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Ten man Bonnyrigg deny Bankstown win". Football NSW. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Bankstown scrapes past Wolves in seven-goal thriller". Football NSW. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ . dnaindia.com. Daily News & Analysis India. 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ Srivastava, Ayush (24 January 2013). . Goal.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ . The Times of India. May 2013. Archived from the original (Webpage) on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "I-League 2012–13". Soccerway. from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ Noronha, Anselm (21 September 2013). . Goal.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Qatar vs. Lebanon (1:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "...مهرجان كرة المنار يختار نجارين". www.sport.almanar.com.lb. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ مهرجان المنار... والكأس بين العهد والساحل. al-akhbar (in Arabic). 13 May 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ حسن معتوق أفضل لاعب في مهرجان المنار. al-akhbar (in Arabic). 22 May 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ بلال نجارين أفضل لاعب في مهرجان "كرة المنار". malaeeb.com (in Arabic). 15 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
External links
- Bilal El Najjarine at FA Lebanon
- Bilal El Najjarine at RSSSF
- Bilal El Najjarine at National-Football-Teams.com
- Bilal El Najjarine at Global Sports Archive