Anass Najah

Anass Najah (born 16 September 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap. Born in the Netherlands, he is of Moroccan descent.^[1]

Anass Najah

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-09-16) 16 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Utrecht, Netherlands
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	De Graafschap
Number	27
Youth career
2004–2009	USV Elinkwijk
2009–2010	Den Bosch
2010–2013	VV De Meern
2013–2014	Willem II/RKC Waalwijk
2014–2016	Brabant United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	RKC Waalwijk	1	(0)
2017–2021	Telstar	119	(3)
2021–2022	Akritas Chlorakas
2022–2023	Telstar	37	(0)
2023–2024	Sabail	34	(0)
2024–	De Graafschap	32	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for RKC Waalwijk on 4 November 2016 in a game against FC Den Bosch.^[2]

For the 2022–23 season, Najah returned to Telstar after a season in Cyprus with Akritas Chlorakas.^[3]

On 8 August 2023, Najah joined Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabail on a one-year deal.^[4] He made his debut for the club on 14 August, replacing goalscorer Pedro Nuno in a 1–1 draw against Neftçi.^[5] On 3 September, he made his first start for Dənizçilər, helping his team to a 3–1 victory against defending champions Qarabağ.^[6]

On 29 August 2024, Najah signed a two-year contract with De Graafschap.^[7] He made his debut for the club on 1 September, starting in a 4–1 away win over Roda JC.^[8]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Najah is of Moroccan descent.^[9] He is the younger brother of Imad Najah.