Shana Haji

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Personal information
Shana Haji
Full name	Shahnam Haji
Date of birth	1988
Place of birth	Bolton, England
Playing position	Right/Left Winger
Club information
Current club	Hibernian F.C.
Number	TBA
Youth clubs
?-2005 2005-2006	Esteghlal FC Real Zaragoza
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2007-	Hibernian F.C.	0 (0)
National team
-2006 2006-	Iran U17 Iran U20	6 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Shana Haji (Persian: شاهنا حاجی‎ , born Shahnam Hajmollah Ahmad Naraji, 1988 in Bolton, England) is a British-Iranian football player who currently plays for Hibernian F.C. in the Scottish Premier League. He usually plays the winger position. He was born to a British mother and an Iranian father.

[edit] Club career

Haji began his footballing career at the Iranian champions Esteghlal FC where he came through the ranks. His talent was noticed by Spanish club Real Zaragoza where he spent one year with the La Liga giants.

Haji was offered a contract by Norwegian Premier League club Tromsø after impressing in a four-day trial. Haji however returned to Tehran to see out the remainder of his contract with Esteghlal.

On March 12, 2007 Haji signed a contract with Hibernian F.C. in the Scottish Premier League on a deal that will keep him at Easter Road until the end of the 06/07 Season. Haji has represented Iran at U17 and U20 level, putting in some impressive performances.

[edit] Trivia

Shana is the younger brother of fellow footballer Sharu Naraji who currently plays for Sheffield United F.C..
Haji is the first Iranian to be signed by a Scottish Premier League club.

[edit] External links

Hibernian F.C. - Current Squad
1 Simon Brown \| 2 Whittaker \| 3 Murphy \| 4 Zemmama \| 5 Jones \| 6 Stewart \| 7 Scott Brown \| 9 Killen \| 10 Benjelloun \| 12 Martis \| 14 Beuzelin \| 15 Hogg \| 17 Sproule \| 18 McCluskey \| 19 Sowunmi \| 20 Fletcher \| 21 Baillie \| 22 Shiels \| 25 McCann \| 26 Stevenson \| 27 Lynch \| 28 Campbell \| 32 Ayre \| 33 Chisholm \| 41 McNeil \| 42 Grof \| -- Haji \| Manager: Collins