Bilal El Najjarine

For the Australian rugby league player, see Bilal Najjarin (rugby league).

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Mohamad Saada and the family name is Cheikh El Najjarine.

Bilal Mohamad Saada Cheikh El Najjarine (Arabic: بلال محمد سادة شيخ النجارين; born 8 February 1981), or simply Bilal El Najjarine, is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Bilal El Najjarine

El Najjarine with Lebanon in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Bilal Mohamad Saada Cheikh El Najjarine[1][2]
Date of birth	(1981-02-08) 8 February 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth	Haddadin, 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 Australia, 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.

List of international goals scored by Bilal El Najjarine

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

• I-League: 2012–13

Individual

• Lebanese Premier League Best Player: 2011–12^[13]
• Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2008–09,^[14] 2009–10,^[15] 2011–12^[16]

See also

• List of Lebanon international footballers