Jamal Bajandouh

Jamal Bajandouh
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-08-22) 22 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Bournemouth, England
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2011–2012 Wimborne Town
2012–2013 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Al-Ittihad 105 (3)
2019–2020 Varaždin 9 (0)
2020–2022 Al-Shabab 16 (0)
2022 → Al-Tai (loan) 13 (1)
2022–2024 Al-Tai 20 (0)
International career
2015 Saudi Arabia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:04, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

Jamal Bajandouh (Arabic: جمال با جندوح; born 22 August 1992) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. Born in England, he plays for the Saudi Arabia national team.

Career

Bajandouh was born in Bournemouth but joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad as a 13-year-old.[1] He signed for English non-league side Wimborne Town in February 2012.[2] Three months later, he signed for AFC Bournemouth after a spell training with their youth side.[3]

In the summer of 2013, Bajandouh returned to Saudi Arabia to rejoin Al-Ittihad. In the summer of 2019, Bajandouh announced, via the player's official twitter account, his departure from Al-Ittihad.[4] On 13 July 2019, Bajandouh joined Croatian side NK Varaždin on a two-year deal.[5]

On 22 September 2020, Bajandouh joined Al-Shabab on a free transfer.[6] On 8 January 2022, Bajandouh joined Al-Tai on a six-month loan.[7] On 27 July 2022, Bajandouh joined Al-Tai on a two-year deal.[8]

International career

On 30 March 2015, Bajandouh made his senior debut for Saudi Arabia, playing the first half in a 2-1 victory over Jordan.[9] Since it was a friendly fixture, he remains available to play for England.

References

  1. ^ "Ittihad's Jamal Bajandouh: 'Lucas Vasquez is the best European player in this game. I want to play against him'". goal.com. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Jamal set for Magpies debut". bournemouthecho.co.uk. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  3. ^ "CHERRIES SIGN BAJANDOUH". bournemouth.vitalfootball.co.uk. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ @jamal_bajandouh (4 July 2019). "الحمدلله على الفرصة التي أتيحت لي بأن أمثل نادي بحجم نادي" (Tweet) (in Arabic) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "U NK Varaždin stigao Jamal Bajandouh iz Saudijske Arabije". evarazdin.hr (in Croatian). 13 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  6. ^ "الشباب يضمّ جمال باجندوح لمدة 3 مواسم".
  7. ^ "جمال باجندوح ينضم إلى الطائي معارًا من الشباب".
  8. ^ "رسميًا.. "الطائي" يضم "باجندوح"".
  9. ^ "SAUDI ARABIA VS. JORDAN 2 - 1". uk.soccerway.com. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2019.