Andy Najar
Andy Najar Rodriguez ( born March 16, 1993, Choluteca, Choluteca Departamento ) is a Honduran football player who plays at RSC Anderlecht since 2013.
Career
Association
Najar came to the United States, where he attended Thomas A. Edison High School in Alexandria, Virginia at the age of thirteen. In 2008, he joined the youth academy of D.C. United to. He has received numerous awards and honors for his outstanding achievements.
On 11 March 2010, he dropped out of high school and got under the Generation Adidas a professional contract with DC United. He was the second player in DC who got a professional contract from his own academy. The first player was goalkeeper Bill Hamid today, who signed a professional contract in September 2009. In the league, he made his debut on March 28 at the opening game of Major League Soccer in 2010 against the Kansas City Wizards, which was lost with 0:4. On 28 April, he scored within the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against FC Dallas its first Profitor. Najar got the award for MLS Rookie of the Year in 2010, finished second and third respectively Tim Ream from the New York Red Bulls and Danny Mwanga of the Philadelphia Union.
Football experts appreciate him despite his young age, as a best player of his club. His agent confirmed that several clubs from Europe are interested in him and that he might leave his current club already at the end of this season. However, in mid-December, it was announced that Najar a multi-year contract with DC United had signed.
On November 27, he began a week-long trial at Tottenham Hotspur in order to fitzuhalten for the beginning in Spring Major League Soccer 2012.
On January 7, 2013, was awarded for a month in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League at the RSC Anderlecht. End of January, the immediate change Najar was announced to Anderlecht. The transfer fee is said to be about three million euros. Without having completed only a bet, he won the championship with Anderlecht 2012/13.
National
Najar had the opportunity for the national football team of the United States or for the Honduran national football team to play. On April 6, 2011, he announced that he would want to play in the case of nomination for Honduras.
On 3 September 2011, he made his debut for Honduras in a friendly match against Colombia. With the Honduran U-23 national team, he participated in London at the Summer Olympics in 2012.
Achievements
- MLS Rookie of the Year: 2010
- First Division: 2012/13