Braxton Taghvai-Najib

Braxton Taghvai-Najib (born December 23, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Inter Miami CF II.

Braxton Taghvai-Najib
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-23) December 23, 2002
Place of birth Draper, Utah, United States
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Indy Eleven
(on loan from Inter Miami CF II)
Youth career
2013–2019 Real Salt Lake
2020 Pateadores
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Birmingham Legion 7 (0)
2021– Inter Miami CF II 53 (1)
2023– → Indy Eleven (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 4, 2023

Career

Youth

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

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]

References
  1. "Real Salt Lake". rsla.ussoccerda.com.
  2. "RSL Academy Concludes 2019 Season | Real Salt Lake".
  3. "Pateadores". pats.ussoccerda.com.
  4. "Braxton Najib". www.bhmlegion.com.
  5. "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  6. "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Memphis 901 FC - July 15, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. "Fort Lauderdale CF Announces 2021 Roster". intermiamicf.com. April 9, 2021.
  8. "Iranians @ North American Leagues".


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