Ezequiel Ham
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.jpg) Ham playing for Syria at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alessio Ezequiel Naim Ham | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Tucumán | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2023 | Olimpo | 44 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Independiente Rivadavia | 65 | (4) |
| 2025 | Unión Santa Fe | 15 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Atlético Goianiense | 12 | (0) |
| 2026– | Atlético Tucumán | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Syria | 14 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:14, 27 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Alessio Ezequiel Naim Ham (Arabic: إزيكييل هام; born 10 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Tucumán.[1] Born in Argentina, he represents the Syria national team.[2]
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
Born in Argentina, Ham is of Syrian descent through a great-grandparent.[2] In October 2023, Ham was called up to play for the Syria national team.[2]
On 14 October 2024, Ham scored his first international goal in the 2024 King's Cup final match against Thailand at the Tinsulanon Stadium, which ended in a 2–1 defeat.
