Jamal Bajandouh (; born 22 August 1992) is a Saudi Arabian professional

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who plays as a

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. Born in England, he plays for the Saudi Arabia national team.

Career

Bajandouh was born in

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but joined Saudi Arabian side

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as a 13-year-old. He signed for English non-league side Wimborne Town in February 2012. Three months later, he signed for

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after a spell training with their youth side. In the summer of 2013, Bajandouh returned to Saudi Arabia to rejoin

. In the summer of 2019, Bajandouh announced, via the player's official twitter account, his departure from

. On 13 July 2019, Bajandouh joined Croatian side NK Varaždin on a two-year deal. On 22 September 2020, Bajandouh joined Al-Shabab on a free transfer. On 8 January 2022, Bajandouh joined Al-Tai on a six-month loan. On 27 July 2022, Bajandouh joined Al-Tai on a two-year deal.

International career

On 30 March 2015, Bajandouh made his senior debut for

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, playing the first half in a 2-1 victory over

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. Since it was a friendly fixture, he remains available to play for

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bajandouh, Jamal 1992 births Living people Footballers from Bournemouth Saudi Arabian men's footballers Saudi Arabia men's international footballers English men's footballers Saudi Arabian people of Yemeni descent English people of Saudi Arabian descent English people of Yemeni descent Saudi Arabian Sunni Muslims Men's association football utility players Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players NK Varaždin (1931–2015) players Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) players Al-Tai FC players Saudi Arabian expatriate men's footballers Hadhrami people English Sunni Muslims Saudi Pro League players Croatian Football League players Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Saudi Arabian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia 21st-century English sportsmen 21st-century Saudi Arabian sportsmen