Braxton Taghvai-Najib
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 23, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Draper, Utah, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| 2020 | Pateadores | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Birmingham Legion | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Inter Miami CF II | 53 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Indy Eleven (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Portland Timbers 2 | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 18, 2024 | |||
Braxton Taghvai-Najib (born December 23, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Najib played in the youth academy of Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake from the under-9 to under-18 levels as well as spending a short time with Orange County sides Pateadores SC and Orange County SC.[1][2][3][4] Taghvai-Najib has also gone on trial in Europe with Sporting Lisbon, Dinamo Zagreb, and other clubs.[4]
Professional
[edit]In July 2020, Najib signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion.[5] He made his debut on July 15, 2020, appearing as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 3–0 win over Memphis 901.[6]
In April 2021, Najib joined Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF and was registered to play for USL League One side Inter Miami CF II for the 2021 season.[7][8]
After playing the 2024 MLS Next Pro season with Portland Timbers 2, the club chose not to exercise Najib's contract option for the following season.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Real Salt Lake". rsla.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "RSL Academy Concludes 2019 Season | Real Salt Lake".
- ^ "Pateadores". pats.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ a b "Braxton Najib". www.bhmlegion.com.
- ^ "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Memphis 901 FC - July 15, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale CF Announces 2021 Roster". intermiamicf.com. April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Iranians @ North American Leagues".
- ^ "Timbers2 announce roster status updates ahead of 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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- American men's soccer players
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- Men's association football midfielders
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- Inter Miami CF II players
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