Ammar Ramadan Explained

Ammar Ramadan
Birth Date:5 January 2001
Birth Place:Idlib, Syria[1]
Height:1.76 m
Position:Attacking midfielder, winger
Currentclub:DAC Dunajská Streda
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2005–2013
Youthclubs1:Jableh
Youthyears2:2013–2014
Youthclubs2:Baniyas Refinery
Youthyears3:2014–2015
Youthclubs3:Al Khor
Youthyears4:2015–2016
Youthclubs4:Cimiano Calcio
Youthyears5:2016–2019
Youthclubs5:Juventus
Youthyears6:2019–2020
Youthclubs6:Ferencváros
Years1:2020–2022
Clubs1:Ferencváros
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2021
Clubs2:Soroksár (loan)
Caps2:17
Goals2:2
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Spartak Trnava (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–
Caps4:52
Goals4:7
Nationalyears1:2014–2016
Nationalcaps1:21
Nationalgoals1:10
Nationalyears2:2017–2019
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2021–
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2022–
Nationalteam4:Syria
Nationalcaps4:16
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:26 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:13:15, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Ammar Ramadan (Arabic: عَمَّار رَمَضَان; born 5 January 2001) is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda in Niké liga and the Syria national team.

Club career

Early career

Ramadan started his career at Jableh, then Baniyas Refinery in Syria, before joining Qatari side Al-Khor.[2]

Youth clubs in Italy

Ramadan left Syria for Italy in October 2015, where he initially joined Cimiano Calcio,[3] then he played for Juventus's youth team from 2016 to 2019, where he teamed up with players such as Moise Kean, Fabio Miretti and Nicolò Fagioli.[4]

Ferencváros

In January 2019, he joined Hungarian side Ferencváros.[5] On 23 June 2020, Ramadan played his first professional match for Ferencváros in a 1–0 defeat against Fehérvár. He later won the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with the club.[6] However, he was excluded from the 29-man squad for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.[7]

In 2021, he joined Soroksár and Spartak Trnava on loan,[8] where he won the 2021–22 Slovak Cup with the latter.[4]

DAC Dunajská Streda

After spending the summer break with DAC Dunajská Streda, Ramadan signed with the club on 22 July 2022 after impressing the staff led by Adrián Guľa.[9] On 11 August 2022, he made his debut in European competitions by starting in a 1–0 away defeat against FCSB during the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round.[10]

On 13 July 2023, he scored a goal in a 2–1 win over Dila Gori in the first leg of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round,[11] to become the first Syrian to score in that European competition.[12] However, his club was eliminated with a 3–2 defeat on aggregate.[13] A month later, on 23 August, he scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–1 away win over Gabčíkovo in the Slovak Cup.[4]

International career

Ramadan was part of Syria U19 national team during the 2018 and 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifications, scoring three goals in total, yet Syria were eliminated from the group stage in both competitions.[14]

On 26 September 2022, he made his debut for Syria senior national team in a 1–0 defeat in a friendly match against Iraq.[15] On 31 December 2023, he was named in the Syrian squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[16]

Personal life

Ramadan's father, Munaf, was also a footballer.[17]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ferencváros2019–20Nemzeti Bajnokság I10000010
2020–21Nemzeti Bajnokság I00100010
Total101020
Soroksár (loan)2020–21Nemzeti Bajnokság II17210182
Spartak Trnava (loan)2021–22Fortuna Liga12031151
DAC Dunajská Streda2022–23Fortuna Liga2743110315
Niké liga811321115
Total35544314210
Career total65795317713

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Syria
202210
202360
202490
Total160

Honours

Ferencváros

Spartak Trnava

2021–22

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ammar Ramadan . Eurosport .
  2. Web site: عمار مناف رمضان.. رحلة سورية كروية إلى هنغاريا . enabbaladi.net . ar . 27 May 2020 .
  3. Web site: La storia di Ammar Ramadan: dalla guerra in Siria alla maglia della Juve . spazioj.it . Italian . 27 March 2016 .
  4. Web site: A lot needs to change for Syria to be on the right path: Ammar Ramadan . The Asian Game . 8 September 2023 .
  5. Web site: FTC: Juventusban nevelkedett szíriai légiós érkezett – hivatalos -. 24 January 2019. NSO.hu.
  6. Web site: Ammar Ramadan . Fradi.hu . Hungarian .
  7. Web site: عمار مناف رمضان يهدد ناديه لأنه استبعده من دوري أبطال أوروبا . enabbaladi.net . ar . 13 October 2020 .
  8. Web site: A nagyszombati csapathoz adtunk kölcsön két játékost . fradi.hu . hu . 6 September 2021 .
  9. Web site: Ernő . Nagy Krisztián, foto: Lelkes . Ammar Radaman je žlto-modrý . 26 July 2022 . DAC 1904.
  10. Web site: FCSB 1–0 FC DAC 1904 . worldfootball.net . 11 August 2022 .
  11. Web site: Ammar Ramadan: Góly sú moja vášeň . dac1904.sk . sk . 15 July 2023 .
  12. Web site: عمار رمضان يقود دونايسكا ستريدا للفوز في دوري المؤتمر الأوروبي . snacksyrian.com . ar . 15 July 2023 .
  13. Web site: Dunajská Streda nezvládla odvetu v Gruzínsku, po dvojgólovej prehre v Európe končí . sportnet.sme . sk . 20 July 2023 .
  14. Web site: Ramadan o Messi? La Juve si gode il gol del gioiellino siriano – VIDEO . calcionews24.com . it . 10 November 2017 .
  15. Web site: Syria 0–1 Iraq . ESPN . 26 September 2022 .
  16. Web site: قائمة نسور قاسيون لنهائيات كأس آسيا - قطر 2023.. The list of the Qasioun Eagles for the Asian Cup finals - Qatar 2023. Instagram. Syria Football Association. 31 December 2023. 1 January 2024. ar.
  17. Web site: Who is Ammar Ramadan the Syrian wonderkid who snubbed AC Milan in favour of Juve. Calciomercato.com | Tutte le news sul calcio in tempo reale.