Mohamad Radwan Kalaji ( ar, محمد رضوان قلعجي) (born 19 January 1992 in Aleppo, Syria) is a

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. He currently plays for

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, which competes in the

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the top division in Syria. He plays as a

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, wearing the number 14 jersey for Al-Ittihad. A product of Al-Ittihad's youth system, he made his first-team breakthrough under manager Valeriu Tița during the 2009–10 season. He helped Al-Ittihad reach the

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of the

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the second most important association cup in Asia. Al-Ittihad won the final against

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champions

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after penalties. The game was tied 1–1 after regular time and Extra Time. Kalaji was a part of the Syrian U-16 national team at the

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and he was a part of the Syrian U-19 national team at the

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in China, he scored one goal against

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in the first match of the group-stage.

Honour and Titles

Club

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: 2011 *

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References

1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Aleppo Syrian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Al-Ahli SC Aleppo players Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain Syrian expatriate men's footballers Syrian Premier League players {{Syria-footy-bio-stub