Lens_Annab
Lens Annab
Belgian-Algerian footballer
Nadjem Lens Annab (born 20 July 1988) is a Belgian-Algerian professional football player who plays as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nadjem Lens Annab | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-07-20) 20 July 1988 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Maaseik, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2007 | Patro Eisden | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Patro Eisden | ||
| 2008–2012 | Westerlo | 83 | (7) |
| 2012 | ES Sétif | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Lierse | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | ASV Geel | 18 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Thes Sport | ||
| 2017–2018 | Patro Eisden | ||
| 2019–2020 | Bilzerse Waltwilder | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:48, 4 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Born in Belgium, Annab's family is originally from Algeria.[1] His father is an ethnic Chaoui from Merouana, while his mother is also from the Batna province. He has two brothers and a younger sister.
Annab signed a contract with Westerlo in April 2008, while he was playing for Eisden Sport in Limburg Third Division, the 7th of 8 levels in the Belgian football league system. Annab also played futsal for ZVK Eisden Dorp at that moment, but quit after his surprise transfer.[2] Lens Annab made his debut at the highest level in a 0–1 victory against Mouscron on 12 September 2009 and from then on featured regularly in the team. Following the relegation of Westerlo in 2012, Annab chose to accept an offer from ES Sétif, allowing him to move to his second home country, Algeria.[3] On 5 August 2014 Lens Annab signs a contract with second division team ASV Geel.
- Interview Nadjem Lens Annab (Westerlo) Archived 10 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- "Lens Annab van derdeprovincialer naar Westerlo". Het Belang van Limburg. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- "Annab leaves: "Algeria is a move forward"". Sporza. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- Player profile at sporza.be (in Dutch)
- Lens Annab at Soccerway
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