Early career Najem was a member of the
New York Red Bulls Academy since the age of 14 and played with the U-23 team during his college career. He attended
Paramus Catholic High School, where he captained the team for two seasons and set the school record for career goals scored with 54. In 2010, Najem enrolled at
Columbia University, and played four seasons with the men's soccer team. During his senior year in 2013, he was awarded as the Ivy League Offensive player of the year, tallying five goals and six assists.
Eintracht Bamberg After graduating from Columbia, Najem went on trial with lower division clubs in Germany and eventually signed with
FC Eintracht Bamberg from the
Regionalliga Bayern league in 2014.
New York Red Bulls II On May 19, 2016, Najem returned to the United States to sign with
New York Red Bulls II. Najem will partner up with manager,
John Wolyniec who formerly played for the
New York Red Bulls and coached him in the academy. Najem made his official debut for the club coming on as a late match substitute in a 1–0 victory against
FC Montreal. After starting in every match during the clubs playoff run, on October 23, 2016, Najem helped the club to a 5–1 victory over
Swope Park Rangers in the
2016 USL Cup Final.
Tampa Bay Rowdies Najem signed with the
Tampa Bay Rowdies on January 11, 2018.
New Mexico United In January 2020, Najem joined
New Mexico United. ==International==