Rami Al Hajj

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.

Rami Al Hajj

Personal information
Full name	Rami Al Hajj
Date of birth	(2001-09-17) 17 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Beirut, Lebanon[1]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	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	4	(0)
International career‡
2019	Sweden U19	4	(1)
2021–2022	Sweden U21	8	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:57, 10 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:21, 7 November 2022 (UTC)

Early life

Al Hajj was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and moved to Sweden in 2003 aged two.^[2] The family had his surname changed to "Hajal" when he moved to Sweden.^[3] On 15 September 2021, he changed it back to Al Hajj.^[3]

Club career

Early career

A youth product of Falkenbergs FF, Al Hajj moved to Heerenveen in 2018.^[4] He made his professional debut with Heerenveen in a 3–1 Eredivisie loss to Feyenoord, on 18 January 2020.^[5]

OB

On 14 June 2023, Al Hajj signed for OB in the Danish Superliga ahead of the 2023–24 season.^[6] 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.^[7] Al Hajj made 32 appearances for OB.^[8]

Plymouth Argyle

On transfer deadline day, 30 August 2024, Al Hajj joined EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle.^[9] He scored three goals in 29 games during his single season at the club.^[8]

Silkeborg

He returned to the Danish Superliga on 11 July 2025, signing for Silkeborg on a deal until the summer of 2029.^[10][11][8] On 20 July, he made his debut for the club in their first match of the 2025–26 Danish Superliga against Brøndby.^[12]

International career

Born in Lebanon, Al Hajj was a youth international for Sweden, featuring for both U19s and U21s.^[2] He received his first call-up for the senior national team in a friendly match against Estonia on 12 January 2024.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 August 2025^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	—		—		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	4	0	0	0	—		3[b]	0	7	0
Career total			128	7	14	4	0	0	3	0	145	11

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Danish Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Individual

• Superliga Team of the Month: August 2023^[14]