German footballer (born 2001)
Diant Ramaj (born 19 September 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch Eredivisie club Ajax.
Club career
Early career and 1. FC Heidenheim
Ramaj played for Stuttgart clubs as SpVgg Cannstatt, VfB Stuttgart and Stuttgarter Kickers in his youth before moving to 1. FC Heidenheim in 2018. On 21 April 2019, he was named as a senior team substitute for the first time in a league match against St. Pauli.[2] Three months later, Ramaj was officially promoted to the senior team and was the third goalkeeper behind Kevin Müller and Vitus Eicher.[3]
Eintracht Frankfurt
On 10 May 2021, Ramaj signed his first professional contract with Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt after agreeing to a three-year deal.[4] On 8 August 2021, he was named as an Eintracht Frankfurt substitute for the first time in a DFB-Pokal first round match against Waldhof Mannheim.[5] His debut with Eintracht Frankfurt came on 16 January 2022 in a 1–1 away draw against Augsburg after being named in the starting line-up.[6]
Ajax
On 3 August 2023, Ramaj signed a five-year contract with Ajax.[7] He made his debut playing for the reserves team Jong Ajax in the Dutch Eerste Divisie on 25 September 2023 in a 1–1 deadlock against FC Eindhoven.[8]
International career
Since 2018, Ramaj is part of Germany at youth international level, respectively part of the U18, U19 and U20 teams and he with these teams played ten matches.[9]
Personal life
Ramaj was born in Stuttgart, Germany to Kosovo Albanian parents from Gjakova.[10] His older brother, Dijon Ramaj is also a professional footballer who plays as a winger.[10]
