Lens Annab

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| name= Lens Annab

| fullname = Nadjem Lens Annab

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|7|20}}

| birth_place = Maaseik, Belgium

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| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1994–2007

| youthclubs1 = Patro Eisden

| years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = Patro Eisden | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2008–2012 | clubs2 = Westerlo | caps2 = 83 | goals2 = 7

| years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = ES Sétif | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013–2014 | clubs4 = Lierse | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2014–2015 | clubs5 = ASV Geel | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = Thes Sport | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = Patro Eisden | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = Bilzerse Waltwilder | caps8 = | goals8 =

| pcupdate = 16:48, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

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Nadjem Lens Annab (born 20 July 1988) is a Belgian-Algerian professional football player who plays as a midfielder.

Personal

Born in Belgium, Annab's family is originally from Algeria.[http://www.dzfoot.com/article-1642.php Interview Nadjem Lens Annab (Westerlo)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610151419/http://www.dzfoot.com/article-1642.php |date=10 June 2010 }} His father is an ethnic Chaoui from Merouana, while his mother is also from the Batna province. He has two brothers and a younger sister.

Club career

Annab signed a contract with Westerlo in April 2008, while he was playing for Eisden Sport in Limburg Third Division, the 7th of 8 levels in the Belgian football league system. Annab also played futsal for ZVK Eisden Dorp at that moment, but quit after his surprise transfer.{{cite news

| title = Lens Annab van derdeprovincialer naar Westerlo

| url = http://www.hbvl.be/limburg/maasmechelen/lens-annab-van-derdeprovincialer-naar-westerlo.aspx#

| publisher = Het Belang van Limburg

| date = 18 April 2008

| accessdate = 2010-08-16}} Lens Annab made his debut at the highest level in a 0–1 victory against Mouscron on 12 September 2009 and from then on featured regularly in the team. Following the relegation of Westerlo in 2012, Annab chose to accept an offer from ES Sétif, allowing him to move to his second home country, Algeria.{{cite news

| title = Annab leaves: "Algeria is a move forward"

| url = http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1363630

| publisher = Sporza

| date = 11 July 2012

| accessdate = 2012-07-11}}

On 5 August 2014 Lens Annab signs a contract with second division team ASV Geel.