Najwan Ghrayib
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| Najwan Ghrayib | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 30, 1974 | |
| Place of birth |  Nazareth, Israel |
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| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1990–94 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994-1995 1995–1997 1997-1999 1999-2000 2000-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-present |
Maccabi Haifa Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Haifa Aston Villa F.C. (£1M) Hapoel Haifa (£150K) Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Hapoel Petah Tikva Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Ahi Nazareth |
23 (4) 49 (14) 55 (9) 5 (0) 40 (1) ? (?) 18 (2) 7 (0) ? (?) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1998–2001 | Israel | 18 (4) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Najwan Ghrayib (Arabic: نجوان غريب, Hebrew: נג'ואן גרייב), (born January 30, 1974) is an Arab Israeli footballer currently playing at boyhood club Maccabi Ahi Nazareth in Nazareth, Israel.
[edit] Playing career
[edit] England
After a successful season at Hapoel Haifa, Ghrayib received interest from English football club Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and was set to join the team before his proposed transfer fell through. That is when Aston Villa F.C. decided to make a swoop for the left back after club scout Ross MacLaren declared him to be the best left back he had ever seen[1]. Aston Villa F.C. paid out £1 million for his transfer but Ghrayib saw no first-team action and was sold to Israeli side Hapoel Haifa for just £150K.[2].
[edit] Notes
- ^ SportInter.com's Profile of Najwan Ghrayib (in English)
- ^ Soccerbase.com's Profile of Najwan Ghrayib (in English)
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