 Siaj with Charlotte Independence in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaime Mohamad Fathi Ashor Siaj Romero[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 16, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Escuela de Fútbol AFE | |||
| 2011 | ED Moratalaz | ||
| 2012–2013 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2013–2014 | Getafe | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Pfeiffer Falcons | 69 | (47) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Charlotte Eagles | 13 | (4) |
| 2017 | Charlotte Independence | 18 | (4) |
| 2018 | Oklahoma City Energy | 23 | (4) |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 11 | (2) |
| 2020 | Inter de Madrid | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Khaitan | (17) | |
| 2021 | Messina | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | Ansar | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Finn Harps | 9 | (1) |
| 2023 | Valour FC | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Khaitan | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Jordan | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024 | |||
Jaime Mohamad Fathi Ashor Siaj Romero (Arabic: محمد فتحي خايمي عاشور سياج روميرو; born 16 December 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Khaitan in the Kuwaiti Division One. Born in Spain, Siaj represented Jordan internationally in 2018.
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Early life
Siaj began playing youth football with the Escuela de Fútbol AFE.[2][3] He then played youth football with ED Moratalaz, where he played for half a season.[4] From there, he moved on to the Real Madrid Academy, followed by the Getafe youth system.[5]
College career
In 2014, Siaj began attending Pfeiffer University in the United States, where he played for the men's soccer team.[6] He scored his first goal in his debut on September 5, 2014 against the Millersville Marauders.[7] He was named the Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the first time in Week 4 of his freshman season.[8] At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the All-State Second Team and the All-Conference Second Team.[9][10]
In his sophomore season, he was named the Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Player of the Week twice,[11][12] the National Player of the Week once,[13] and was a selection for First Team All-Region,[14] All-State First Team,[15] and was an All-American Honorable Mention.[16] He scored the overtime winning goal in the semi-finals to advance to the National Championship,[17] where Pfeiffer won the NCAA Division II national title.[18]
On October 15, 2016, he scored a hat trick in a 4-0 victory over the King Tornado.[19] In his junior season, he was a two time Conference Carolinas Player of the Week,[20][21] was named First Team All-Conference,[22] Second Team All-America,[23] First Team All-State,[24] and First Team All-Region.[25] He left the school after his junior season to turn professional, becoming the school's first ever player selected in the MLS SuperDraft.[26] Siaj made a total of 69 appearances, scoring 47 goals and tallying 28 assists in his time at Pfeiffer.[27]
Club career
In 2016, he played with the Charlotte Eagles in the Premier Development League.[28]
In January 2017, Siaj was selected in the third round (45th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids.[29][30] In April 2017, he signed with Colorado's USL affiliate, the Charlotte Independence.[31][32]
In February 2018, Siaj signed with OKC Energy FC of the USL for the 2018 season.[33]
In February 2019, Siaj joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies, a team he had previously trialled with during the 2017 preseason, playing in the pre-season 2017 Florida Cup tournament.[34]
He then returned to Spain, joining Segunda División B side Inter de Madrid in 2020.[35]
Later in 2020, he joined Kuwaiti club Khaitan SC.[36][37]
In September 2021, he joined Italian Serie D side Messina.[38][39] In December, he departed the club.[40]
On 29 December 2021, Lebanese Premier League side Ansar announced the signing of Siaj.[41]
On 2 September 2022, Siaj joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Finn Harps.[42][43] The same day as his signing, he made his debut, as a substitute, against St Patrick's Athletic.[44]
In January 2023, he joined Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.[45][46]
International career
Born in Spain, Siaj has Jordanian heritage through his father.[47][48]
Siaj was called-up to the Jordan national team for the first time in 11 May 2018, ahead of two friendly games against Cyprus and China.[49] He made his debut on 20 May 2018, scoring his first goal in a 3–0 victory over Cyprus.[50][51]
International goals
- Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.[52]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 May 2018 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Cyprus |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
References
- ^ "Jaime Siaj". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Ídolos lejos de España: el estrellato internacional de Jaime Siaj y Daniel Cadena" [Idols far from Spain: the international stardom of Jaime Siaj and Daniel Cadena]. Association of Spanish Footballers (in Spanish). 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Jaime Siaj, de las Escuelas de Fútbol AFE a conquistar el mundo" [Jaime Siaj, from the AFE Soccer Schools to conquer the world]. Association of Spanish Footballers (in Spanish). 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Jaime Siaj, de la EDM a la MLS" [Jaime Siaj, from the EDM to the MLS]. ED Moratalaz (in Spanish). 1 February 2017.
- ^ عاطف عساف (Atef Assaf) (30 December 2021). "من هو اللاعب الأردني الأسباني سياج الذي وقع للانصار اللبناني؟" [Who Is The Jordanian-Spanish Player Sayaj, Who Signed For The Lebanese Supporters?]. Stadkom News (in Arabic).
- ^ "Jaime Siaj Pfeiffer profile". Pfeiffer Falcons.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Tops No. 20 Millersville; Record First Win Over Ranked Opponent Since 2009". Pfeiffer Falcons. 5 September 2014.
- ^ "Siaj Named Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Player of the Week". Pfeiffer Falcons. 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Places Four on All-State Team". Pfeiffer Falcons. 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Regis and Galvao Named First Team All-Conference; Four Others Earn Yearly Honors". Pfeiffer Falcons. 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Siaj Named Conference Carolinas Player of the Week". Pfeiffer Falcons. 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Siaj Earns Second Consecutive Conference Carolinas Player of the Week Award". Pfeiffer Falcons. 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Siaj Wins National Player of the Week Honors as Men's Soccer Enters Top Five in Rankings". Pfeiffer Falcons. 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Regis Named Regional Player of the Year; Seven Falcons Earn Spot on All-Region Team". Pfeiffer Falcons. 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Ten Falcons Named to NCCSIA All-State Team". Pfeiffer Falcons. 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Regis Named Ron Lenz National Player of the Year; Three Falcons Earn CCA First Team All-America Honors". Pfeiffer Falcons. 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Siaj's OT Winner Sends Falcons to National Championship". Pfeiffer Falcons. 3 December 2015.
- ^ Bonaface, Daniel (17 January 2017). "Rapids select strikers Jaime Siaj, Peguy Ngatcha in MLS SuperDraft". Denver Post.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Easily Dispatches of King". Pfeiffer Falcons. 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Siaj Named Conference Carolinas Player of the Week". Pfeiffer Falcons. 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Siaj Earns Second Conference Carolinas Weekly Honor of Season". Pfeiffer Falcons. 17 October 2016.
- ^ "10 Falcons Named All-Conference; Regis, Reasso and Siaj Earn Individual Awards". Pfeiffer Falcons. 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Four Falcons Named D2CCA All-Americans; Regis Repeats as Ron Lenz National Player of the Year". Pfeiffer Falcons. 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Falcons Place Eight on The All-State Team". Pfeiffer Falcons. 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Six Falcons Named D2CCA All-Region; Regis Wins Regional Player of the Year". Pfeiffer Falcons. 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Siaj and Moar Selected in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft". Pfeiffer Falcons. 17 January 2017.
- ^ Curcio, Charles (31 July 2019). "Former Falcon faces challenges in pro soccer career". The Stanly News and Press.
- ^ "Jaime Siaj 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ Pollard, Matt (19 January 2017). "Colorado Rapids Draft Jaime Siaj And Peguy Ngatcha In 2017 MLS SuperDraft". Last Word on Sports.
- ^ Fleming, Richard (17 January 2017). "Rapids take former Real Madrid Academy striker Jaime Siaj with third round pick". Colorado Rapids. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017.
- ^ Thomas, James (12 April 2017). "Independence Sign Rookie Forward Siaj". Charlotte Independence. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Charlotte Independence Signes Forward Jaime Siaj". WCCB Charlotte. 12 April 2017.
- ^ Evans, Josh (6 February 2018). "Real Madrid Academy alumnus Siaj joins Energy FC". OKC Energy FC.
- ^ "Rowdies Sign Forward Jaime Siaj". Tampa Bay Rowdies. 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Jaime Siaj: Internacional por Jordania, juega como profesional en Khaitan SC en Kuwait" [Jaime Siaj: Capped by Jordan, he plays professionally for Khaitan SC in Kuwait]. Be Match International (in Spanish).
- ^ "خيطان على بعد خطوة من ضم المهاجم جيمي سياج" [Khaitan is a step away from signing striker Jaime Siaj]. التيار الاخضر (Green Tide Kuwait) (in Arabic). 15 August 2020.
- ^ Montiel, Francisco José (25 February 2021). "Jaime Siaj, goles con firma española en la liga de Kuwait" [Jaime Siaj, goals with a Spanish signature in the Kuwait league]. Migrantes del Balon (in Spanish).
- ^ "L'Fc Messina annuncia gli ingaggi di Siaj, Perez e Aliaga" [FC Messina announces the signings of Siaj, Perez and Aliaga]. Messina nel Pallone (in Italian). 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Fc, Aliaga e Siaj a Messina per la firma. Lodi e Caballero dovrebbero partire" [Fc, Aliaga and Siaj in Messina for the signing. Lodi and Caballero should leave]. Messina Sportiva (in Italian). 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Jaime Siaj, ex Fc Messina, riparte dal Libano: l'annuncio dell'Al-Ansar" [Jaime Siaj, ex Fc Messina, restarts from Lebanon: the announcement of Al-Ansar]. Messina Sportiva (in Italian). 31 December 2021.
- ^ ناصر خالد (Nasser Khaled) (29 December 2021). "الأنصار يتعاقد مع الأردني جيمي سياج" [Al-Ansar contracts with the Jordanian Jaime Siaj]. كووورة (Kooora) (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Harps Sign Striker Siaj". Finn Harps FC. 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Finn Harps announce signing of Jordan international Jaime Siaj". Donegal Daily. 2 September 2022.
- ^ Roberts, Larry (9 September 2022). "Jordanian international Jaime Siaj in line for Finn Harps debut against Shamrock Rovers". The Irish News.
- ^ "Valour FC add Jordanian forward Jaime Siaj". Valour FC. 25 January 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (25 January 2023). "Valour Adds Jordanian Striker Jaime Siaj". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Tait, Ed (25 January 2023). "Jaime Siaj: "I can bring a lot to the league and hopefully grow alongside Valour as a club in the Canadian league."". Valour FC.
- ^ Vaughn, Tyler (1 September 2018). "Siaj's Call Up About More Than Personal Accomplishments". OKC Energy FC.
- ^ Evans, Josh (11 May 2018). "Siaj earns call up to Jordan's National Team". OKC Energy FC.
- ^ "Finn Harps sign Jaime Siaj". Highland Radio. 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Siaj Earns National Team Call from Jordan; Scores Goal in First Game". Pfeiffer Falcons. 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Jaime Siaj profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
External links
- Jaime Siaj at Soccerway
- Jaime Siaj at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
This page was last edited on 10 February 2024, at 13:25