Qassem Lajami

Qassem Lajami
Personal information
Full name Qassem Mohammed Ali Lajami
Date of birth (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Qatif, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Al-Qadsiah
Number 87
Youth career
–2014 Al-Muheet
2014–2015 Al-Khaleej
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Al-Khaleej 70 (4)
2019–2024 Al-Fateh 57 (1)
2024– Al-Qadsiah 0 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Saudi Arabia U23
2023– Saudi Arabia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 January 2023

Qassem Lajami (Arabic: قاسم لاجامي; born 24 April 1996) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah.[1]

His twin brother Ali is also a professional footballer and as of August 2023 plays as a defender for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr.[2]

Career

On 1 June 2019, Lajami joined Al-Fateh on a five-year deal.[3]

On 14 July 2024, Lajami joined Al-Qadsiah on a two-year deal.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 May 2024[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League King Cup Crown Prince Cup [a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Khaleej 2014–15 Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2015–16 Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2016–17 Pro League 13 0 1 0 1 0 — 15 0
2017–18 MS League 28 0 0 0 — — 28 0
2018–19 MS League 29 4 2 0 — 2[b] 0 33 4
Total 70 4 3 0 1 0 2 0 76 4
Al-Fateh 2019–20 Pro League 2 0 1 0 — — 3 0
2020–21 Pro League 6 1 0 0 — — 6 1
2021–22 Pro League 20 0 1 0 — — 21 0
2022–23 Pro League 8 0 0 0 — — 8 0
2023–24 Pro League 21 0 1 0 — — 22 0
Total 57 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 60 1
Career total 127 5 6 0 1 0 2 0 136 5
  1. ^ Discontinued in September 19, 2017
  2. ^ Appearance in Pro League play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Qasim Lajami".
  2. ^ "How Saudi football twins became overnight social media stars". Arab News. 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ "الفتح يتعاقد ويجدد مع قاسم وعلي لاجامي".
  4. ^ "القادسية يعزز صفوفه بالمدافع قاسم لاجامي حتى 2026". 14 July 2024.
  5. ^ "QASIM ALAWJAMI".


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