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Bilal Mohamad Saada Cheikh El Najjarine (Arabic: بلال محمد سعدى شيخ النجارين; born 8 February 1981), or simply Bilal El Najjarine, is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
At club level he most notably played for Nejmeh, also playing in India and the United Arab Emirates. He represented Lebanon internationally between 2004 and 2015.
Club career
El Najjarine joined Nejmeh on 18 August 2003. After eight years, he moved to NSW Premier League side Bankstown City Lions in June 2011, making his debut on 19 June in a 1–0 win over Rockdale City Suns. He played three league games in total.
In 2012, El Najjarine moved to Indian I-League side Churchill Brothers on a one-year contract. He made his debut on 6 October 2012, in their 2–0 defeat to Dempo. He appeared in fifteen league matches and scored a goal during the 2012–13 I-League season, as the club clinched its second league title under the guidance of manager Mariano Dias.
Career statistics
= International
=Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each El Najjarine goal.
Honours
Nejmeh
Lebanese Premier League: 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09
Lebanese FA Cup: 2015–16; runner-up: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12
Lebanese Elite Cup: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2016
Lebanese Super Cup: 2002, 2004, 2009, 2016
AFC Cup runner-up: 2005
Churchill Brothers
I-League: 2012–13
Individual
Lebanese Premier League Best Player: 2011–12
Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12
See also
List of Lebanon international footballers
References
External links
Bilal El Najjarine at FA Lebanon
Bilal El Najjarine at RSSSF
Bilal El Najjarine at National-Football-Teams.com
Bilal El Najjarine at Global Sports Archive