Ezequiel Ham

Alessio Ezequiel Naim Ham (born 10 March 1994) is an Argentine born-Syria professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Independiente Rivadavia[1] and internationally for the Syrian national team.[2]

Ezequiel Ham
Personal information
Full name Alessio Ezequiel Naim Ham
Date of birth (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Independiente Rivadavia
Youth career
Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2020 Argentinos Juniors 19 (2)
2018 → FC Gifu (loan) 1 (0)
2020 → Santamarina (loan) 2 (0)
2020–2022 Olimpo 44 (2)
2023– Independiente Rivadavia 15 (2)
International career‡
2023– Syria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:36, 1 August 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Career

Ham was promoted into the first-team of Argentine Primera División side Argentinos Juniors in March 2014 and subsequently made his professional debut on 28 March versus Belgrano.[1][3] Another appearance followed in 2013–14 against River Plate.[1] His first senior goal came on 22 August 2015 in the Primera División against San Lorenzo.[1] He scored again four games later in a match with Boca Juniors on 19 September 2015, but was later subbed off after breaking his leg following a challenge with Carlos Tevez.[4][5] After 610 days out, Ham made his return in a Primera B Nacional draw with Almagro on 22 May 2017.[1][6]

In January 2018, Ham completed a loan move to Japan to join J2 League team FC Gifu.[7][8][9] He belatedly made his first appearance on 23 September versus Tokyo Verdy.[1] He departed the club on 23 November.[10] Upon returning to Argentinos Juniors, Ham suffered another serious injury after rupturing his cruciate knee ligaments in a reserve match with Vélez Sarsfield.[11] After recovering, Ham left on loan in February 2020 to Primera B Nacional's Santamarina.[12] He debuted on 15 February versus Deportivo Riestra, prior to a second appearance against Defensores de Belgrano a month later; though the season was soon curtailed.[1]

In October 2020, Ham joined Olimpo of Torneo Federal A on a free transfer.[13]

International career

In October 2023, Ham was called up to play for the Syrian national team. He has eligibility through one of his great-grandparents.[2]

Career statistics
As of 19 January 2021.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Argentinos Juniors 2013–14 Primera División 2000——0020
2014 Primera B Nacional 6010——0070
2015 Primera División 8210——0092
2016 0000——0000
2016–17 Primera B Nacional 3000——0030
2017–18 Primera División 0000——0000
2018–19 000000000000
2019–20 000000000000
Total 19220000000212
FC Gifu (loan) 2018 J2 League 1000——0010
Santamarina (loan) 2019–20 Primera B Nacional 2000——0020
Olimpo 2020 Torneo Federal A 5000——0050
Career total 27220000000292

    Honours
    Argentinos Juniors[1]

    References
    1. "Ezequiel Ham profile". Soccerway. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
    2. "Ezequiel Ham, citado por una exótica Selección asiática: de la fractura de Tevez a una nueva chance, mientras pelea ascender a la Liga Profesional". Clarín (in Spanish). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
    3. "Ezequiel Ham profile". Argentinos Juniors. 3 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
    4. "Carlos Tevez apologises for Ezequiel Ham leg break". Sky Sports. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
    5. "Carlos Tevez criticised after breaking Argentinos Juniors player's ankle". The Guardian. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
    6. "Tras 610 días, volvió a jugar en Primera Ezequiel Ham, el futbolista que fracturó Carlos Tevez". La Nación. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
    7. "Ezequiel Ham fue cedido a préstamo al Gifu Football Club". Argentinos Juniors/Twitter. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
    8. "Ezequiel Ham se va a jugar al ascenso de Japón". TyC Sports. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
    9. "エセキエル　ハム選手　期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". FC Gifu. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
    10. "エセキエル　ハム選手、期限付き移籍期間満了のお知らせ". FC Gifu. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
    11. "Se operó el Turco Ham". Olé. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
    12. "Ezequiel Ham será cedido a Santamarina de Tandil". Soccerway. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
    13. "Un Turco en el Olimpo". Olé. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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