Jaime Siaj
Siaj with Charlotte Independence in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jaime Mohamad Fathi Ashor Siaj Romero[1]
Date of birth (1995-12-16) December 16, 1995
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2011 ED Moratalaz
2012–2013 Real Madrid
2013–2014 Getafe
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Pfeiffer Falcons 69 (47)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Charlotte Eagles 13 (4)
2017 Charlotte Independence 18 (4)
2018 Oklahoma City Energy 23 (4)
2019 Tampa Bay Rowdies 11 (2)
2020 Inter de Madrid 6 (1)
2020–2021 Khaitan (17)
2021 Messina 7 (0)
2022 Ansar 0 (0)
2022 Finn Harps 9 (1)
2023 Valour FC 12 (0)
International career
2018 Jordan 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023

Jaime Mohamad Fathi Ashor Siaj Romero (Arabic: جيمي محمد فتحي‎ عاشور سياج روميرو; born 16 December 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Spain, Siaj represented Jordan internationally in 2018.

Early life

Siaj began playing youth football with the Escuela de Fútbol AFE.[2] He then played youth football with ED Moratalaz, where he played for half a season.[3] From there, he moved on to the Real Madrid Academy, followed by the Getafe youth system.[4]

College career

In 2014, Siaj began attending Pfeiffer University in the United States, where he played for the men's soccer team.[5] He scored his first goal in his debut on September 5, 2014 against the Millersville Marauders.[6] He was named the Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the first time in Week 4 of his freshman season.[7] At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the All-State Second Team and the All-Conference Second Team.[8][9]

In his sophomore season, he was named the Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Player of the Week twice,[10][11] the National Player of the Week once,[12] and was a selection for First Team All-Region,[13] All-State First Team,[14] and was an All-American Honorable Mention.[15] He scored the overtime winning goal in the semi-finals to advance to the National Championship,[16] where Pfeiffer won the NCAA Division II national title.[17]

On October 15, 2016, he scored a hat trick in a 4-0 victory over the King Tornado.[18] In his junior season, he was a two time Conference Carolinas Player of the Week,[19][20] was named First Team All-Conference,[21] Second Team All-America,[22] First Team All-State,[23] and First Team All-Region.[24] He left the school after his junior season to turn professional, becoming the school's first ever player selected in the MLS SuperDraft.[25] Siaj made a total of 69 appearances, scoring 47 goals and tallying 28 assists in his time at Pfeiffer.[26]

Club career

In 2016, he played with the Charlotte Eagles in the Premier Development League.[27]

In January 2017, Siaj was selected in the third round (45th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids.[28][29] In April 2017, he signed with Colorado's USL affiliate, the Charlotte Independence.[30][31]

In February 2018, Siaj signed with OKC Energy FC of the USL for the 2018 season.[32]

In February 2019, Siaj joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies, a team he had previously trialled with during the 2017 preseason, playing in the pre-season 2017 Florida Cup tournament.[33]

He then returned to Spain, joining Segunda División B side Inter de Madrid in 2020.[34]

Later in 2020, he joined Kuwaiti club Khaitan SC.[35][36]

In September 2021, he joined Italian Serie D side Messina.[37][38] In December, he departed the club.[39]

On 29 December 2021, Lebanese Premier League side Ansar announced the signing of Siaj.[40]

On 2 September 2022, Siaj joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Finn Harps.[41][42] The same day as his signing, he made his debut, as a substitute, against St Patrick's Athletic.[43]

In January 2023, he joined Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.[44][45]

International career

Born in Spain, Siaj has Jordanian heritage through his father.[46][47]

Siaj was called-up to the Jordan national team for the first time in 11 May 2018, ahead of two friendly games against Cyprus and China.[48] He made his debut on 20 May 2018, scoring his first goal in a 3–0 victory over Cyprus.[49][50]

International goals

Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.[51]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
120 May 2018Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan Cyprus2–03–0Friendly

References

  1. ↑ "Jaime Siaj". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ídolos lejos de España: el estrellato internacional de Jaime Siaj y Daniel Cadena" [Idols far from Spain: the international stardom of Jaime Siaj and Daniel Cadena]. Association of Spanish Footballers (in Spanish). 9 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Jaime Siaj, de la EDM a la MLS" [Jaime Siaj, from the EDM to the MLS]. ED Moratalaz (in Spanish). 1 February 2017.
  4. ↑ عاطف عساف (Atef Assaf) (30 December 2021). "من هو اللاعب الأردني الأسباني سياج الذي وقع للانصار اللبناني؟" [Who Is The Jordanian-Spanish Player Sayaj, Who Signed For The Lebanese Supporters?]. Stadkom News (in Arabic).
  5. ↑ "Jaime Siaj Pfeiffer profile". Pfeiffer Falcons.
  6. ↑ "Men's Soccer Tops No. 20 Millersville; Record First Win Over Ranked Opponent Since 2009". Pfeiffer Falcons. 5 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Siaj Named Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Player of the Week". Pfeiffer Falcons. 30 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "Men's Soccer Places Four on All-State Team". Pfeiffer Falcons. 1 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Regis and Galvao Named First Team All-Conference; Four Others Earn Yearly Honors". Pfeiffer Falcons. 6 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Siaj Named Conference Carolinas Player of the Week". Pfeiffer Falcons. 15 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "Siaj Earns Second Consecutive Conference Carolinas Player of the Week Award". Pfeiffer Falcons. 22 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Siaj Wins National Player of the Week Honors as Men's Soccer Enters Top Five in Rankings". Pfeiffer Falcons. 22 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "Regis Named Regional Player of the Year; Seven Falcons Earn Spot on All-Region Team". Pfeiffer Falcons. 1 December 2015.
  14. ↑ "Ten Falcons Named to NCCSIA All-State Team". Pfeiffer Falcons. 2 December 2015.
  15. ↑ "Regis Named Ron Lenz National Player of the Year; Three Falcons Earn CCA First Team All-America Honors". Pfeiffer Falcons. 10 December 2015.
  16. ↑ "Siaj's OT Winner Sends Falcons to National Championship". Pfeiffer Falcons. 3 December 2015.
  17. ↑ Bonaface, Daniel (17 January 2017). "Rapids select strikers Jaime Siaj, Peguy Ngatcha in MLS SuperDraft". Denver Post.
  18. ↑ "Men's Soccer Easily Dispatches of King". Pfeiffer Falcons. 15 October 2016.
  19. ↑ "Siaj Named Conference Carolinas Player of the Week". Pfeiffer Falcons. 5 September 2016.
  20. ↑ "Siaj Earns Second Conference Carolinas Weekly Honor of Season". Pfeiffer Falcons. 17 October 2016.
  21. ↑ "10 Falcons Named All-Conference; Regis, Reasso and Siaj Earn Individual Awards". Pfeiffer Falcons. 3 November 2016.
  22. ↑ "Four Falcons Named D2CCA All-Americans; Regis Repeats as Ron Lenz National Player of the Year". Pfeiffer Falcons. 30 November 2016.
  23. ↑ "Falcons Place Eight on The All-State Team". Pfeiffer Falcons. 7 December 2016.
  24. ↑ "Six Falcons Named D2CCA All-Region; Regis Wins Regional Player of the Year". Pfeiffer Falcons. 16 November 2016.
  25. ↑ "Siaj and Moar Selected in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft". Pfeiffer Falcons. 17 January 2017.
  26. ↑ Curcio, Charles (31 July 2019). "Former Falcon faces challenges in pro soccer career". The Stanly News and Press.
  27. ↑ "Jaime Siaj 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  28. ↑ Pollard, Matt (19 January 2017). "Colorado Rapids Draft Jaime Siaj And Peguy Ngatcha In 2017 MLS SuperDraft". Last Word on Sports.
  29. ↑ Fleming, Richard (17 January 2017). "Rapids take former Real Madrid Academy striker Jaime Siaj with third round pick". Colorado Rapids. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017.
  30. ↑ Thomas, James (12 April 2017). "Independence Sign Rookie Forward Siaj". Charlotte Independence. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018.
  31. ↑ "Charlotte Independence Signes Forward Jaime Siaj". WCCB Charlotte. 12 April 2017.
  32. ↑ Evans, Josh (6 February 2018). "Real Madrid Academy alumnus Siaj joins Energy FC". OKC Energy FC.
  33. ↑ "Rowdies Sign Forward Jaime Siaj". Tampa Bay Rowdies. 4 February 2019.
  34. ↑ "Jaime Siaj: Internacional por Jordania, juega como profesional en Khaitan SC en Kuwait" [Jaime Siaj: Capped by Jordan, he plays professionally for Khaitan SC in Kuwait]. Be Match International (in Spanish).
  35. ↑ "خيطان على بعد خطوة من ضم المهاجم جيمي سياج" [Khaitan is a step away from signing striker Jaime Siaj]. التيار الاخضر (Green Tide Kuwait) (in Arabic). 15 August 2020.
  36. ↑ Montiel, Francisco José (25 February 2021). "Jaime Siaj, goles con firma española en la liga de Kuwait" [Jaime Siaj, goals with a Spanish signature in the Kuwait league]. Migrantes del Balon (in Spanish).
  37. ↑ "L'Fc Messina annuncia gli ingaggi di Siaj, Perez e Aliaga" [FC Messina announces the signings of Siaj, Perez and Aliaga]. Messina nel Pallone (in Italian). 21 September 2021.
  38. ↑ "Fc, Aliaga e Siaj a Messina per la firma. Lodi e Caballero dovrebbero partire" [Fc, Aliaga and Siaj in Messina for the signing. Lodi and Caballero should leave]. Messina Sportiva (in Italian). 18 August 2021.
  39. ↑ "Jaime Siaj, ex Fc Messina, riparte dal Libano: l'annuncio dell'Al-Ansar" [Jaime Siaj, ex Fc Messina, restarts from Lebanon: the announcement of Al-Ansar]. Messina Sportiva (in Italian). 31 December 2021.
  40. ↑ ناصر خالد (Nasser Khaled) (29 December 2021). "الأنصار يتعاقد مع الأردني جيمي سياج" [Al-Ansar contracts with the Jordanian Jaime Siaj]. كووورة (Kooora) (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  41. ↑ "Harps Sign Striker Siaj". Finn Harps FC. 2 September 2022.
  42. ↑ "Finn Harps announce signing of Jordan international Jaime Siaj". Donegal Daily. 2 September 2022.
  43. ↑ Roberts, Larry (9 September 2022). "Jordanian international Jaime Siaj in line for Finn Harps debut against Shamrock Rovers". The Irish News.
  44. ↑ "Valour FC add Jordanian forward Jaime Siaj". Valour FC. 25 January 2023.
  45. ↑ Jacques, John (25 January 2023). "Valour Adds Jordanian Striker Jaime Siaj". Northern Tribune.
  46. ↑ Tait, Ed (25 January 2023). "Jaime Siaj: "I can bring a lot to the league and hopefully grow alongside Valour as a club in the Canadian league."". Valour FC.
  47. ↑ Vaughn, Tyler (1 September 2018). "Siaj's Call Up About More Than Personal Accomplishments". OKC Energy FC.
  48. ↑ Evans, Josh (11 May 2018). "Siaj earns call up to Jordan's National Team". OKC Energy FC.
  49. ↑ "Finn Harps sign Jaime Siaj". Highland Radio. 2 September 2022.
  50. ↑ "Siaj Earns National Team Call from Jordan; Scores Goal in First Game". Pfeiffer Falcons. 16 May 2018.
  51. ↑ "Jaime Siaj profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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