David Najem signed with New York Red Bulls II on May 19, 2016, and made his debut two days later against FC Montreal. For the 24-year-old, signing with NYRB II almost 10 years after joining the Red Bulls Academy at age 14 and playing in Europe marked a homecoming.
“You hear a lot of guys saying how proud they are that they’ve signed for their homegrown team and it holds true for me too,” Najem said. “Week in and week out watching the Red Bulls play and wanting to get on that field, being able to train with those guys…it’s something you can’t really put into words.