Ramin Ott
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Ramin Ott is a football player for the American Samoa national football team. He is nicknamed "The Machine" and he is of German descent. He is tied as his nation's top scorer with Shalom Luani, having scored two goals in his international career.
, when at the time they were 5–0 down against Solomon Islands
. American Samoa eventually lost 12–1.
He was named player of the season for 2007 and player of the month. In 2008 he signed a contract with Bay Olympic
. He is the second American Samoan after Rawlston Masaniai
to play outside American Samoa
.
where he netted one goal in the match with Samoa Under 17. The result ended 1–3 for Samoa. He also scored a goal when American Samoa under-17 faced Cook Islands U-17. The match ended 1:1 and that was the first point gained in American Samoa's football history. He scored the first goal in a 2-1 victory over Tonga
, which was the country first victory ever.
He started his senior national career in 2003 during qualification for the 2004 Summer Olympics
. In 2007 Ott scored his first ever international goal in a 12–1 defeat to the .
he lives in Auckland
, New Zealand
and studies at Auckland College of Education
. He likes hip hop
music, but his favourite genre of music is reggae
.
Biography
He scored American Samoa's only goal in the 2007 South Pacific GamesFootball at the 2007 South Pacific Games
The 2007 South Pacific Games Football was held at the Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex in Apia, Samoa in from 25 August to 7 September 2007.The Men's tournament formed the first stage of the Oceania Football Confederation's qualification tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the qualification...
, when at the time they were 5–0 down against Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands national football team
The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation. The team shocked the football world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup , tying Australia 2–2 to nip heavily-favored New Zealand for second place and a spot...
. American Samoa eventually lost 12–1.
Club career
Ott played for American Samoan champions Konica Machine FC until 2008.He was named player of the season for 2007 and player of the month. In 2008 he signed a contract with Bay Olympic
Bay Olympic
Bay Olympic is an professional association football club based in New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.They have won the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier twice.-History:...
. He is the second American Samoan after Rawlston Masaniai
Rawlston Masaniai
Rawlston "Rawley" Masaniai is an American Samoan soccer player who plays as a midfielder. He was one of the first players from American Samoa to play at international level.-Club career:...
to play outside American Samoa
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
.
International career
Ott began his youth international career during qualification for 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2003 was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti, and Turku in Finland between 13 August and 30 August 2003...
where he netted one goal in the match with Samoa Under 17. The result ended 1–3 for Samoa. He also scored a goal when American Samoa under-17 faced Cook Islands U-17. The match ended 1:1 and that was the first point gained in American Samoa's football history. He scored the first goal in a 2-1 victory over Tonga
Tonga national football team
The Tonga national football team is the national team of Tonga and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.-Football in Tonga:Tonga's greatest football triumph to date was their triumph in the first ever Polynesian Cup held in 1993 over Samoa and the Cook Islands...
, which was the country first victory ever.
He started his senior national career in 2003 during qualification for the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. In 2007 Ott scored his first ever international goal in a 12–1 defeat to the .
Personal life
According to his profile at MySpaceMySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
he lives in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and studies at Auckland College of Education
Auckland College of Education
Auckland College of Education was a college of education located in Auckland, New Zealand. On 1 September 2004 it amalgamated with the University of Auckland and formed a new Faculty of Education with the university’s School of Education.-History:...
. He likes hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
music, but his favourite genre of music is reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium National Soccer Stadium (Samoa) The National Soccer Stadium, also known as the Toleafoa J. S. Blatter Soccer Stadium, is a football stadium located in Apia, Samoa. It is the national stadium of Samoa and the home of the Samoa national football team. The stadium's capacity is around 3,500.... , Apia, Samoa Samoa Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in... |
12–1 | Lost | 2007 South Pacific Games Football at the 2007 South Pacific Games The 2007 South Pacific Games Football was held at the Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex in Apia, Samoa in from 25 August to 7 September 2007.The Men's tournament formed the first stage of the Oceania Football Confederation's qualification tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the qualification... |
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| 2. | 22 November 2011 | National Soccer Stadium National Soccer Stadium (Samoa) The National Soccer Stadium, also known as the Toleafoa J. S. Blatter Soccer Stadium, is a football stadium located in Apia, Samoa. It is the national stadium of Samoa and the home of the Samoa national football team. The stadium's capacity is around 3,500.... , Apia, Samoa Samoa Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in... |
2–1 | Won | 2014 OFC WCQ First Round 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round The 2014 FIFA World Cup OFC qualifying tournament started with four of the lowest ranked entrants playing a single round-robin tournament from 22 to 26 November 2011, held in Apia, Samoa.... |
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