Rami Al Hajj (born 17 September 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an midfielder for

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. 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. He made his professional debut with Heerenveen in a 3–1 Eredivisie loss to Feyenoord, on 18 January 2020. On 14 June 2023, Al Hajj signed for OB in the Danish Superliga ahead of the 2023–24 season. 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. On transfer deadline day, August 30, 2024, Al Hajj joined English

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International career

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

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. On 15 September 2021, he changed it back to Al Hajj.

Career statistics

Honours

Individual * Superliga Team of the Month: August 2023

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Rami Al Hajj
at Eredivisie 2001 births Living people Footballers from Beirut Lebanese emigrants to Sweden Sportspeople of Lebanese descent Swedish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders SC Heerenveen players Odense Boldklub players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Eredivisie players Danish Superliga players Sweden men's youth international footballers Swedish expatriate men's footballers Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in England {{Sweden-footy-midfielder-stub