Rami Al Hajj | |
Birth Date: | 17 September 2001 |
Birth Place: | Beirut, Lebanon |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Plymouth Argyle |
Clubnumber: | 28 |
Youthyears1: | 2008–2018 |
Youthclubs1: | Falkenbergs FF |
Youthyears2: | 2018–2020 |
Youthclubs2: | Heerenveen |
Years1: | 2020–2023 |
Clubs1: | Heerenveen |
Caps1: | 67 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs2: | OB |
Caps2: | 29 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 2024– |
Clubs3: | Plymouth Argyle |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Sweden U19 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears2: | 2021–2022 |
Nationalteam2: | Sweden U21 |
Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 19:54, 30 September 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 20:21, 7 November 2022 (UTC) |
Rami Al Hajj (ar|رامي الحاج; born 17 September 2001, previously Rami Hajal) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an midfielder for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle. Born in Lebanon, Al Hajj moved to Sweden and represented them internationally at youth level.
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]
On transfer deadline day, August 30, 2024, Al Hajj joined English EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle.[5]
Born in Lebanon, Al Hajj is a youth international for Sweden, featuring for both U19s and U21s.[6] He received his first call-up for the senior national team in a friendly match against Estonia on 12 January 2024.[7]
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.[8] On 15 September 2021, he changed it back to Al Hajj.
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Heerenveen | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
2021–22 | Eredivisie | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
2022–23 | Eredivisie | 18 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||||
Total | 67 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 77! | 4 | |||||
OB | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||
Plymouth Argyle | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
Career total | 99 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 9 |
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