Jaime Siaj
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jaime Siaj Romero | ||
Date of birth | December 16, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Inter de Madrid | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011 | ED Moratalaz | ||
2012–2013 | Real Madrid | ||
2013–2014 | Getafe | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Pfeiffer Falcons | 69 | (47) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Charlotte Eagles | 13 | (4) |
2017 | Charlotte Independence | 18 | (4) |
2018 | Oklahoma City Energy | 23 | (4) |
2019 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 11 | (2) |
2020– | Inter de Madrid | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018– | Jordan | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2018 |
Jaime Siaj Romero (born 16 December 1995) is a Spanish-born Jordanian footballer who plays as a forward for Inter de Madrid.
Career
Youth and college
Siaj played three years of college soccer at Pfeiffer University between 2014 and 2016. He made a total of 69 appearances, scoring 47 goals and tallying 28 assists in his time at Pfeiffer.[1]
While at college, Siaj also appeared for Premier Development League side Charlotte Eagles in 2016.[2]
Professional
Charlotte Independence
On 17 January 2017, Siaj was selected in the third round (45th overall) in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids.[3][4] On 12 April 2017, Siaj signed with Colorado's United Soccer League affiliate club Charlotte Independence.[5]
Oklahoma City Energy
On 6 February 2018, Siaj signed with OKC Energy FC for the 2018 season.[6]
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Siaj joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies on 4 February 2019. He had previously been on trial with the Rowdies during the 2017 Florida Cup.[7]
Inter de Madrid
In january 2020, Siaj moved to Spanish Segunda División B side Inter de Madrid.[8]
International
On 11 May 2018, Siaj was called-up to the Jordan senior team for two of the country’s friendly matches, the first on 20 May against Cyprus and the second against China on 26 May. Siaj is eligible to represent the national team due to his father’s Jordanian heritage.[9]
International goals
- Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.[10]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 20 May 2018 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
References
- ^ "Jaime Siaj". Pfeiffer University.
- ^ "Jaime Siaj". USL PDL. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ^ "Rapids select strikers Jaime Siaj, Peguy Ngatcha in MLS SuperDraft". 17 January 2017.
- ^ https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2017/01/17/rapids-take-former-real-madrid-academy-striker-jaime-siaj-third-round-pick
- ^ Thomas, James (12 April 2017). "Independence Sign Rookie Forward Siaj".
- ^ Evans, Josh (6 February 2018). "Real Madrid Academy alumnus Siaj joins Energy FC".
- ^ "Rowdies Sign Forward Jaime Siaj". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ http://www.futbolbalear.es/2020/03/01/cronica-2-division-b-sad-cf-internacional-de-madrid-deportes-1-0-ud-ibiza-eivissa/
- ^ Evans, Josh (11 May 2018). "Siaj earns call up to Jordan's National Team".
- ^ "Siaj, Jaime". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
External links
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Madrid
- Jordanian footballers
- Jordan international footballers
- Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Spanish footballers
- Spanish people of Jordanian descent
- Charlotte Eagles players
- Charlotte Independence players
- OKC Energy FC players
- Tampa Bay Rowdies players
- Association football forwards
- Colorado Rapids draft picks
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Jordanian expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Jordanian people of Spanish descent