Rami Al Hajj Explained

Rami Al Hajj
Birth Date:17 September 2001
Birth Place:Beirut, Lebanon
Height:1.80 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:OB
Clubnumber:22
Youthyears1:2008–2018
Youthclubs1:Falkenbergs FF
Youthyears2:2018–2020
Youthclubs2:Heerenveen
Years1:2020–2023
Clubs1:Heerenveen
Caps1:67
Goals1:1
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:OB
Caps2:29
Goals2:3
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2021–2022
Nationalteam2:Sweden U21
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:29 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:20:21, 7 November 2022 (UTC)

Rami Al Hajj (born 17 September 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Danish Superliga club OB. Born in Lebanon, Al Hajj moved to Sweden and represented them internationally at youth level.

Club career

A youth product of Falkenbergs FF, Al Hajj moved to Heerenveen in 2018.[1] He made his professional debut with Heerenveen in a 3–1 Eredivisie loss to Feyenoord, on 18 January 2020.[2]

On 14 June 2023, Al Hajj signed for OB in the Danish Superliga ahead of the 2023–24 season.[3] He scored on his debut for the club on 23 July, the opening matchday of the season, converting a penalty in a 2–2 home draw against Randers.[4]

International career

Born in Lebanon, Al Hajj is a youth international for Sweden, featuring for both U19s and U21s.[5] He received his first call-up for the senior national team in a friendly match against Estonia on 12 January 2024.[6]

Personal life

Al Hajj was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and moved to Sweden in 2003 aged two. The family had his surname changed to "Hajal" when he moved to Sweden.[7] On 15 September 2021, he changed it back to Al Hajj.

Honours

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rami Hajal om landslagsdebuten - Svensk fotboll. www.svenskfotboll.se. 22 October 2019 .
  2. Web site: Feyenoord vs. Heerenveen - 18 January 2020 - Soccerway. ca.soccerway.com.
  3. Web site: 14 June 2023 . Rami Al-Hajj bliver en af striberne . 14 June 2023 . . da.
  4. News: Bybjerg Jensen . Mathias . Vanvidsafslutning sikrede Randers point mod OB . 23 July 2023 . bold.dk . 23 July 2023 . da.
  5. Web site: 2019-03-08. Rami Hajal is trots op zijn Libanese afkomst. 2021-01-06. Friesch Dagblad. nl.
  6. News: Sweden 2–1 Estonia . 2024-01-12 . ESPN .
  7. Web site: 15 September 2021. Naamswijziging: Hajal wordt Al Hajj. 15 September 2021. sc Heerenveen. nl-NL.
  8. News: Bak . Daniel . Seks SL-klubber har spillere på månedens hold . 16 April 2024 . bold.dk . 31 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416163246/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/seks-sl-klubber-har-spillere-pa-manedens-hold . 16 April 2024 . da.