![]() Takaji with
Nejmeh in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Khaled Mohamad Takaji [1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 November 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon [1] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Safa | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2006 | Nejmeh | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2006–2008 | Nejmeh | ||
2008–2010 | Pro's Cafe Beirut (futsal) | ||
2011 | Sadaka (futsal) | ||
2012 | All Sports Club (futsal) | ||
2012–2017 | Nejmeh | 96 | (24) |
2016 | Mayadeen (futsal) | ||
2017–2018 | Ansar | 19 | (5) |
2018–2019 | Akhaa Ahli Aley | 17 | (2) |
2019–2022 | Nejmeh | 32 | (7) |
2022–2023 | Bourj | 21 | (4) |
2023– | Safa | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2007–2013 | Lebanon (futsal) | (63) | |
2015 | Lebanon | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:51, 23 July 2023 (UTC) |
Khaled Mohamad Takaji ( Arabic: خالد محمد التكه جي; born 18 November 1986) is a Lebanese footballer and former futsal player who plays as a forward for Lebanese Premier League club Safa.
Takaji signed for Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh's youth sector on 4 August 2000; he was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2006–07 season. [2]
In 2008, Takaji decided to pursue a career as a futsal player, joining Pro's Cafe Beirut, [3] with whom he played at the 2010 AFC Futsal Club Championship. [4] He then played for Sadaka and All Sports Club at the 2011 and 2012 AFC Futsal Club Championships, respectively. [4]
On 23 August 2012, Takaji returned to Nejmeh. [5] In June 2016, Takaji played at the 2016 AFC Futsal Club Championship for Mayadeen. [6] He moved to Ansar, Nejmeh's rivals, on 3 August 2017. [7] After one season, on 28 August 2018, Takaji joined Akhaa Ahli Aley. [8]
Takaji returned to Nejmeh for a second time ahead of the 2019–20 season. [9] He renewed his contract for one year on 4 August 2020, [10] and for another year on 1 July 2021, following the 2020–21 season where he scored four goals and made six assists. [11]
On 23 August 2022, Takaji signed for Bourj on a free transfer. [12] He moved to Safa on 23 July 2023. [13]
Takaji represented Lebanon internationally in futsal, playing at the 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2012 AFC Futsal Championships, [4] captaining Lebanon in the last edition. [14] With 13 goals, Takaji was the 2008 Arab Futsal Championship top scorer, and was awarded the Best Player award. [3] He also helped Lebanon to a sixth-place finish at the 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup. [15]
Takaji also played for the Lebanon national football team in 2015, in two friendly games against Syria and Jordan, and a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Laos. [16]
A versatile forward, Takaji is capable of playing as a second striker or a winger. [17]
Takaji is married to Mariam Hamadani. [18] She gave birth to their daughter Celine on 2 October 2018. [19]
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![]() Takaji with
Nejmeh in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Khaled Mohamad Takaji [1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 November 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon [1] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Safa | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2006 | Nejmeh | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2006–2008 | Nejmeh | ||
2008–2010 | Pro's Cafe Beirut (futsal) | ||
2011 | Sadaka (futsal) | ||
2012 | All Sports Club (futsal) | ||
2012–2017 | Nejmeh | 96 | (24) |
2016 | Mayadeen (futsal) | ||
2017–2018 | Ansar | 19 | (5) |
2018–2019 | Akhaa Ahli Aley | 17 | (2) |
2019–2022 | Nejmeh | 32 | (7) |
2022–2023 | Bourj | 21 | (4) |
2023– | Safa | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2007–2013 | Lebanon (futsal) | (63) | |
2015 | Lebanon | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:51, 23 July 2023 (UTC) |
Khaled Mohamad Takaji ( Arabic: خالد محمد التكه جي; born 18 November 1986) is a Lebanese footballer and former futsal player who plays as a forward for Lebanese Premier League club Safa.
Takaji signed for Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh's youth sector on 4 August 2000; he was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2006–07 season. [2]
In 2008, Takaji decided to pursue a career as a futsal player, joining Pro's Cafe Beirut, [3] with whom he played at the 2010 AFC Futsal Club Championship. [4] He then played for Sadaka and All Sports Club at the 2011 and 2012 AFC Futsal Club Championships, respectively. [4]
On 23 August 2012, Takaji returned to Nejmeh. [5] In June 2016, Takaji played at the 2016 AFC Futsal Club Championship for Mayadeen. [6] He moved to Ansar, Nejmeh's rivals, on 3 August 2017. [7] After one season, on 28 August 2018, Takaji joined Akhaa Ahli Aley. [8]
Takaji returned to Nejmeh for a second time ahead of the 2019–20 season. [9] He renewed his contract for one year on 4 August 2020, [10] and for another year on 1 July 2021, following the 2020–21 season where he scored four goals and made six assists. [11]
On 23 August 2022, Takaji signed for Bourj on a free transfer. [12] He moved to Safa on 23 July 2023. [13]
Takaji represented Lebanon internationally in futsal, playing at the 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2012 AFC Futsal Championships, [4] captaining Lebanon in the last edition. [14] With 13 goals, Takaji was the 2008 Arab Futsal Championship top scorer, and was awarded the Best Player award. [3] He also helped Lebanon to a sixth-place finish at the 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup. [15]
Takaji also played for the Lebanon national football team in 2015, in two friendly games against Syria and Jordan, and a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Laos. [16]
A versatile forward, Takaji is capable of playing as a second striker or a winger. [17]
Takaji is married to Mariam Hamadani. [18] She gave birth to their daughter Celine on 2 October 2018. [19]
Nejmeh
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