Ramin Ott

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Ramin Ott
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-06-18) 18 June 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Pago Pago, American Samoa
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Pago Youth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2007 Konica Machine
2008–2012 Bay Olympic
2015– Pago Youth
International career
2003 American Samoa U17 4 (1)
2004–2015 American Samoa 15 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ramin Ott (born 18 June 1986) is an American Samoan footballer who plays as a striker for FFAS Senior League club Pago Youth. Internationally, he represented the American Samoa national team and is currently their all time top goalscorer with three goals. [1]

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Club career

Konica Machine

Born in Pago Pago on 18 June 1986, Ramin Ott began his career at Konica Machine in 2003 but he did not make his debut for the club until 2004. [1] At Konica Machine, his team finished runner-up in the ASFA Soccer League in 2005 [2] and won the league title in 2007. [3] [4]

Bay Olympic

He then joined New Zealand Northern League club Bay Olympic during the 2008–09 season as part of his studies. He won the league with Bay Olympic in 2011 and 2012. [5]

Pago Youth

He then took a break from his club career before joining Pago Youth in 2015, where he still plays today. [1] He was part of the squads that won the FFAS Senior League four times consecutively between 2016 and 2019. [6]

International career

Ramin Ott initially represented American Samoa U17 during the 2003 OFC U-17 Championship. [7] He debuted during a 0–0 draw against the Cook Islands U17 on 13 February 2003, and he scored during a 3–1 loss against Samoa U-17.

Ott made his senior debut for American Samoa on 10 May 2004 during a 4–0 loss against Samoa during 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. [8] His first international goal would come three years later on 25 August 2007 during a 12–1 loss against the Solomon Islands during the 2007 South Pacific Games. [9]

He would play again for American Samoa during 2011 and scored again during a 2–1 win against Tonga during 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [10] which was also American Samoa's first victory since becoming a FIFA member. [11]

His final goal came during 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification when American Samoa saw another 2–1 victory against Tonga, [12] and he became their all time top goalscorer with three goals. [1] His final of fifteen caps also came in American Samoa's next game, a 2–0 win against the Cook Islands on 4 September 2015. [13]

Personal life

His brother Diamond is also a footballer who has represented the American Samoa national team. [14]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 15 September 2015. [1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
American Samoa 200440
200500
200600
200741
200800
200900
201000
201131
201200
201300
201400
201541
Total153
Scores and results list American Samoa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ott goal. [1]
List of international goals scored by Ramin Ott
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
1.25 August 2007 Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia, Samoa5Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 1–51–12 2007 South Pacific Games [9]
2.22 November 2011 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa9Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 1–02–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [10]
3.2 September 2015 Loto-Tonga Soka Centre (Field 1), ‘Atele, Samoa142–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification [12]

Honours

Konica Machine

Pago Youth

Bay Olympic

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ramin Ott". National Football Teams.
  2. ↑ American Samoa 2004/05 at RSSSF.com
  3. ↑ American Samoa 2007 at RSSSF.com
  4. ↑ American Samoa - List of Champions at RSSSF.com
  5. ↑ "Bay Olympic SSC". National Football Teams.
  6. 1 2 American Samoa - List of Champions at RSSSF.com
  7. ↑ "Oceania Preliminary Competition for the U-17 World Cup 2003". RSSSF.
  8. ↑ "Samoa vs. American Samoa 2004-10-05". National Football Teams.
  9. 1 2 "Solomon Islands vs. American Samoa 2007-08-25". National Football Teams.
  10. 1 2 "American Samoa vs. Tonga 2011-11-22". National Football Teams.
  11. ↑ "The keeper who conceded 31 goals in a game" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. 1 2 "Tonga vs. American Samoa 2015-09-02". National Football Teams.
  13. ↑ "American Samoa vs. Cook Islands 2015-09-04". National Football Teams.
  14. ↑ "Diamond Ott". National Football Teams.
  15. ↑ American Samoa - List of Champions at RSSSF.com
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