Moudi Najjar

Moudi Najjar (; born 20 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Premier Leagues NSW club Rockdale Ilinden. Born in Australia, Najjar was called up to the Syria national team in 2023.

Club career

Western Sydney Wanderers At the age of 17, Najjar played his first game in his youth starting career. Najjar came on for Mohamed Adam while scoring his first goal for Western Sydney Wanderers Youth in an 8–0 win over Canberra United Youth.

Najjar was part of the 2017–18 Y-League championship winning Western Sydney Wanderers Youth team. He replaced Fabian Monge in the 71st minute as they beat Melbourne City Youth 3–1 in the 2018 Y-League Grand Final on 3 February 2018.

Melbourne City On 1 July 2017, Najjar signed a two-year scholarship contract with Melbourne City. He made his professional debut as a second-half substitute in a Round 15 clash with his former club Western Sydney Wanderers, City running out 4–3 winners at AAMI Park.

Najjar signed his first professional contract on 11 September 2019, penning a two-year deal with the club. He scored his first A-League goal in the final regular season match of the 2019–20 season, a 3–1 win over Western United.

Macarthur FC Following the conclusion of the 2019–20 A-League season, Najjar went on loan to new A-League club Macarthur FC for the 2020–21 A-League season. He also played for their National Premier Leagues NSW affiliate club, Northbridge FC.

In July 2021, Macarthur FC confirmed that Najjar's loan agreement with Melbourne City had been mutually closed, allowing Najjar to sign a two-year contract with Macarthur. He departed the club mid-2023.

Rockdale Ilinden and Hwaseong FC On 30 January 2024, Najjar was due to join Rockdale Ilinden ahead of the NPL New South Wales season. However few days later, on 7 February 2024, he signed for K3 League side Hwaseong FC, scoring three league goals. He eventually signed for Rockdale Ilinden in January 2025.

International career Born in Australia, Najjar is of Syrian descent from his mother and Lebanese descent from his father.

Najjar took part in the SBS Cup in Japan with Australia under-18 between 16 and 19 August 2018, finishing third. On 10 June 2023, it was announced that Najjar had accepted a callup to the Syria national team for their friendly against Vietnam.

Career statistics

Club

Honours Western Sydney Wanderers Y-League: 2017–18

Macarthur FC Australia Cup: 2022

Individual Y-League Golden Boot: 2018–19