Imad Najah (born 19 February 1991) is a Moroccan former professional

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who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in

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, Netherlands, Najah evolved as a prospect from PSV's youth academy. He made his professional debut for

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in 2012. He ended his professional career in 2017, and played the following five years at amateur level for DHSC in his hometown. During the same period he worked as a scout for Vitesse.

International career

Najah represented Morocco at the

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Personal

He is the older brother of Anass Najah.

References

1991 births Living people Footballers from Utrecht (city) Moroccan men's footballers Morocco men's youth international footballers Dutch men's footballers Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent Moroccan expatriate men's footballers USV Elinkwijk players PSV Eindhoven players RKC Waalwijk players SBV Vitesse players Men's association football midfielders Eredivisie players {{Morocco-footy-midfielder-stub