Maksim Sarraf


Maksim Filippovich Sarraf is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Karamah. Born in Russia, he is a Syria youth international.

Early life

Sarraf was born on 15 March 2005 in Moscow, Russia to a Syrian father and a Russian mother, and had lived in the United States for a year as a child.

Club career

As a youth player, Sarraf joined the youth academy of Russian side CSKA, where he recorded thirteen clean sheets in twenty-three appearances while playing for the club's under-16 team.
Ahead of the 2024 season, he signed for Uzbekistani side Andijon, helping the club win the 2024 Uzbekistan Cup. On 25 August 2024, he debuted for them during a 0–3 away loss to Nasaf in the league. In 2025, he signed for Uzbekistani side Zaamin.

Style of play

Sarraf plays as a goalkeeper and is right-footed. Algerian news website Fennec Football wrote in 2021 that he has "good reflexes as well as good mobility".