Yasin Abbas Ayari (Arabic: ياسين عباس عياري; Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɑː.sɪn aˈjɑː.rɪ]; born 6 October 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Sweden national team.
_(cropped).jpg) Ayari playing for Sweden in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yasin Abbas Ayari | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Solna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Råsunda | ||
| 2012–2020 | AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | AIK | 37 | (4) |
| 2023– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Coventry City (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Sweden U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Sweden U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2023– | Sweden | 8 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:06, 15 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:23, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAyari began playing football with the youth academy of Råsunda at the age of 6, before moving to AIK around the age of 8.[1]
AIK
editAyari made his professional debut with AIK in a 2–2 Allsvenskan tie with Elfsborg on 6 December 2020.[2] On 22 October 2021, he signed his first professional contract with AIK until 31 December 2025.[3]
Brighton & Hove Albion
editOn 30 January 2023, Ayari signed a contract with Brighton & Hove Albion until June 2027.[4]
Ayari made his Albion debut on 19 March, coming on as a 78th minute substitute replacing Alexis Mac Allister in the 5–0 FA Cup quarter-final win over League Two side Grimsby Town.[5] He made his first Premier League start on 28 May, in his third league appearance, where he was substituted at half time of the 2–1 away defeat at Aston Villa in the last game of the season.[6]
Coventry City (loan)
editOn 21 August 2023, Ayari joined EFL Championship club Coventry City on loan.[7]
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
editOn 5 January 2024, Ayari joined fellow EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers on a loan deal until the end of the 2023–24 season.[8]
International career
editBorn in Sweden to parents from Tunisia and Morocco, Ayari is a youth international for Sweden.[9] Ayari made his full international debut for Sweden in a friendly game against Finland on 10 January 2023.[10]
Personal life
editHis mother Amina works for AIK, and his brother Taha, born 2005, plays for AIK and has had a trial at Feyenoord.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 15 December 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AIK | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 1 | 29 | 5 | ||
| Total | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 6 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2022–23 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Coventry City (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 76 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 93 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2024[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ayari goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 2024 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia |  Slovakia |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
References
edit- ^ "Yasin Abbas Ayari om landslagsdebuten". www.svenskfotboll.se.
- ^ "17-åring från start i AIK – här är laget mot Elfsborg". 6 December 2020.
- ^ "A-lagskontrakt för Yasin Ayari". AIK Fotboll.
- ^ "Albion sign Yasin Ayari from AIK". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Wembley next as Albion cruise into FA Cup semi-finals". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Deniz enjoys another away day but Albion lose finale". Brighton & Hove Albion. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Coventry sign Brighton midfielder Ayari on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Ayari arrives!". Blackburn Rovers FC. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Abeid, Mahdi (23 October 2021). "موهبة تونسية تفرض وجودها في عملاق السويد وتظفر بعقدها الأول". alaraby.co.uk (in Arabic).
- ^ "Avslöjar: Premier Leagues succélag visar intresse för AIK-talang". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Y. Ayari". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Yasin Ayari at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Yasin Ayari at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
- Yasin Ayari at Premier League
- Yasin Ayari at Soccerway
- Yasin Ayari at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)