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.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 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
- "Real Salt Lake". rsla.ussoccerda.com.
- "RSL Academy Concludes 2019 Season | Real Salt Lake".
- "Pateadores". pats.ussoccerda.com.
- "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".