Memphis 901 FC, an expansion side in the USL Championship this season, signed midfielder Adam Najem on Tuesday. Najem, 24, is a native of New Jersey and a product of the New York Red Bulls academy, where he spent eight seasons. He played college soccer at Akron, where he scored 33 goals in 89 appearances […]
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CHESTER, Pa— Adam Najem will never forget the atmosphere in Kabul, as he and his Afghanistan teammates entered the stadium for Sunday’s friendly versus Palestine. The Philadelphia Union midfielder, who started on the right wing for Afghanistan, expressed delight that he and the rest of the squad were able to bring joy to the war-ridden […]
Adam Najem was admittedly skeptical about a Facebook message he received from an Afghan coach based in California. After taking the chance of responding to the message about his game, the Philadelphia Union midfielder was put in touch with the technical staff of the Afghanistan national team. On Monday, Najem left Philadelphia to meet up […]