Benjamin Nadjem

Benjamin Nadjem

Personal information
Full name	Ali Benjamin Nadjem
Date of birth	(1995-04-02) 2 April 1995
Place of birth	Hamburg, Germany
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Full-back
Team information
Current team	Meiendorfer SV
Number	15
Youth career
–2012	SC Concordia
2012–2014	FC St. Pauli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2018	FC St. Pauli II	97	(0)
2018–2019	TSV Sasel	24	(3)
2019	Drochtersen/Assel	7	(0)
2020–	Meiendorfer SV	2	(0)
International career‡
2017–	Afghanistan	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:15, 4 April 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:19, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

Ali Benjamin Nadjem (Dari: علی بنیامین نجم, born 2 April 1995) is a German-born Afghan footballer who plays as a full-back for Meiendorfer SV in the Oberliga Hamburg.

Youth career

Nadjem began his youth career with SC Concordia. Nadjem played also in the youth of FC St. Pauli before making his debut for the second team of St. Pauli.

Career

FC St.Pauli

Nadjem played 3 games in the 2013–2014 season with St. Pauli. In his second season he became a regular starter for the team and played 24 games and received 3 yellow cards. In his 3rd season he played 25 games and received 6 yellow cards. In the 2016–2017 season he made his first assist.

Meiendorfer SV

On 9 January 2020 it was confirmed, that Nadjem had joined Meiendorfer SV in the Oberliga Hamburg.

International career

Nadjem was called up in January for the national team of Afghanistan. He made his debut for Aghanistan in a friendly 2–1 win over Singapore on 23 March 2017.

External links

• Benjamin Nadjem at FuPa
• Benjamin Nadjem at Soccerway