Rami Al Hajj
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rami Al Hajj | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Silkeborg | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2018 | Falkenbergs FF | ||
| 2018–2020 | Heerenveen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Heerenveen | 67 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | OB | 29 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | (3) |
| 2025– | Silkeborg | 20 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Sweden U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Sweden U21 | 8 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:06, 1 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Rami Al Hajj (Arabic: رامي الحاج; born 17 September 2001, previously Rami Hajal) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg. Born in Lebanon, Al Hajj moved to Sweden and represented the country internationally at youth level.
Early life
Al Hajj was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and moved with his family to Sweden in 2003 at the age of two.[2] Upon settling in Sweden, the family's surname was changed to "Hajal".[3] On 15 September 2021, he legally reverted his surname to Al Hajj.[3]
Club career
Early career
Al Hajj developed as a youth player with Falkenbergs FF before joining Dutch club Heerenveen in 2018.[4] He made his professional debut for Heerenveen on 18 January 2020, in a 3–1 Eredivisie defeat to Feyenoord.[5]
OB
On 14 June 2023, Al Hajj signed with OB of the Danish Superliga ahead of the 2023–24 season.[6] He scored on his debut on 23 July, the opening matchday of the season, converting a penalty in a 2–2 home draw against Randers.[7] Over the course of the season, he made 32 appearances for the club.[8]
Plymouth Argyle
On 30 August 2024, Al Hajj transferred to EFL Championship side Plymouth Argyle on transfer deadline day.[9] During the 2024–25 season, he recorded three goals in 29 appearances.[8]
Silkeborg
On 11 July 2025, Al Hajj returned to the Danish Superliga, signing a contract with Silkeborg through the summer of 2029.[10][11][8] He made his first appearance for the club on 20 July in the opening match of the 2025–26 Danish Superliga against Brøndby.[12] On 17 September, he scored his first goal for Silkeborg in a 5–0 away victory against Kolding Boldklub in the Danish Cup third round.[13]
International career
Born in Lebanon, Al Hajj represented Sweden at youth level, appearing for both the under-19 and under-21 national teams.[2] He received his first call-up to the senior national team for a friendly against Estonia on 12 January 2024.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 February 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 18 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 4 | ||
| OB | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2024–25 | Championship | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |
| Silkeborg | 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Career total | 144 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 165 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Danish Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Individual
- Superliga Team of the Month: August 2023[15]
References
- ^ a b c Rami Al Hajj at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Rami Hajal is trots op zijn Libanese afkomst". Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch). 8 March 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Naamswijziging: Hajal wordt Al Hajj". sc Heerenveen (in Dutch). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Rami Hajal om landslagsdebuten - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Feyenoord vs. Heerenveen - 18 January 2020". Soccerway.
- ^ "Rami Al-Hajj bliver en af striberne". Odense Boldklub (in Danish). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Bybjerg Jensen, Mathias (23 July 2023). "Vanvidsafslutning sikrede Randers point mod OB". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Officielt: Silkeborg køber Rami Al Hajj". bold.dk (in Danish). 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Rami Al Hajj joins Argyle, pafc.co.uk, 30 August 2024
- ^ "Silkeborg IF henter Rami Al Hajj i Plymouth Argyle" (in Danish). Silkeborg IF. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Rami Al Hajj Moves to Silkeborg". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Bundgaard brillerede i overlegen Brøndby-premiere". Bold.dk (in Danish). 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Miraklet udeblev: Silkeborg videre i Pokalen". Bold.dk (in Danish). 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Sweden 2–1 Estonia". ESPN. 12 January 2024.
- ^ Bak, Daniel (31 August 2023). "Seks SL-klubber har spillere på månedens hold". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
External links
- Rami Al Hajj at Soccerway
- Rami Al Hajj at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Rami Al Hajj at Eredivisie