Ramin Ott


Ramin Ott is a professional football player for the American Samoa national football team. He is tied as his nation's top scorer with Shalom Luani, having scored three goals in his international career. In September 2015, he scored his third goal, making him American Samoa's national top goalscorer. He played in the 2018 World Cup OFC qualifiers. He helped American Samoa achieve two wins and one loss, but this wasn't enough to give them first place, and they went out of the competition in the first round.

Club career

Ott played for American Samoan champions Konica Machine FC from 2000 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 in the New Zealand 2nd division. He joined locat team Pago Youth in 2014. He is the second American Samoan after Rawlston Masaniai to play outside American Samoa. He is currently a free agent.

International career

Ott began his youth international career during qualification for 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship where he netted one goal in the match with Samoa U-17. The result ended 1–3 for Samoa. He also scored a goal when they faced Cook Islands U17. The match ended 1-1 and that was the first point gained in American Samoa's football history. He scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Tonga, which was the country's first victory ever.
He started his senior international 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 Solomon Islands.

Career statistics

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 2 September 2015

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef
1.25 August 2007National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa
1–5
1–12
2007 South Pacific Games
2.22 November 2011National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa
1–0
2–1
2014 OFC WCQ First Round
3.2 September 2015Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa, Tonga
2–1
2–1
2018 FIFA WCQ OFC First Round