Rami Shaaban

Football player infobox
playername = Rami Shaaban


fullname = Rami Shaaban
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1975|6|30|df=y
cityofbirth = Fisksätra
countryofbirth = Sweden
height = height|m=1.93
currentclub = Hammarby IF
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1994-95 1995 1995-96 1997-99 2000-02 2001 2002-04 2004 2004-05 2006-2008 2008-
clubs = Saltsjöbadens IK Al-Zamalek Ittihad Osman Nacka FF Djurgårdens IF Värtans IK (loan) Arsenal West Ham United Brighton & Hove Albion Fredrikstad Hammarby IF
caps(goals) = 039 0(0) 04 0(0) 05 0(0) 048 0(0) 040 0(0) 02 0(0) 03 0(0) 00 0(0) 06 0(0) 032 0(0) 08 0(0)
nationalyears = 2006-
nationalteam = Sweden
nationalcaps(goals) = 016 0(0)
pcupdate = October 4, 2008
ntupdate = June 2, 2008

Rami Shaaban, IPA2|ˈrɑːmɪ ˈʃa:ban (Swedish pronunciation), (born 30 June 1975 in Fisksätra, Stockholm) is a Swedish professional football player. He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Hammarby IF. He is son of an Egyptian father and a Finnish mother. Prior to joining Arsenal F.C. in 2002, he also worked as a mountains explosives specialist.

Football career

Shaaban started his senior career at local club Saltsjöbadens IF, before moving to Cairo to play for Zamalek and Ittihad Osman, while also studying at the university. After a couple of years, Shaaban returned to his hometown and joined Nacka FF, a club based very close to where he grow up. After a string of impressive performances,Fact|date=March 2007 he joined Swedish first division outfit Djurgården and, in August 2002 earned a move to Arsenal. He was limited to five appearances over two years with the team and his time there was plagued by injuries (including a broken leg).

In January 2004 Shaaban was loaned to West Ham United for a month, but did not make any appearances for the Hammers' first team. In February 2004, he signed for Brighton and Hove Albion on non-contract terms, making his debut in a 2-1 victory over Sunderland, and signed a short-term contract lasting until the end of the season just days later. After his contract expired at Brighton, he was released on a free transfer and had a trial at Dundee United, playing his only match as United beat Sheffield Wednesday to win the City of Discovery Cup; however, Shaaban could not agree terms and was snapped up by Fredrikstad F.K..

On 12 February 2008, Shaaban sined a five-year contract with Swedish team Hammarby IF [cite web|url=http://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/se/aktuellt/artiklar/?articleid=31590|title=Shaaban signs for Hammarby|date=2008-02-12|accessdate=2008-06-03|publisher=Hammarbyfotboll.se] .

International career

Shabaan was called up to the Sweden squad for the 2006 World Cup, although he did not have an international cap to his name. He made his debut in the warm up game with Finland as a substitute, coming on for 45 minutes and keeping a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw. On June 10 2006, he played in the 2006 World Cup contest against Trinidad and Tobago. He also played four games in the Euro 2008 qualifiers, in which he kept a vital clean sheet against Spain national football team, and was also a member of the nation's final stage squad.

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=33016|name=Rami Shaaban
* [http://www.icons.com/shaaban/ Official website] at Icons.com
* [http://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/se/lagen/a-laget/spelare/?playerid=879&teamId=177 Hammarby IF bio]