Rebin Asaad
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Trollhättan, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hammarby IF | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | BK Olympic | ||
| 2013–2015 | Ängelholms FF | 63 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Halmstads BK | 26 | (1) |
| 2017– | Hammarby IF | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 July 2017. | |||
Rebin Asaad (born 31 October 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hammarby IF in the Swedish Allsvenskan.[1]
Early life
Asaad was born in Trollhättan, Sweden to Iraqi parents.[2] At age four, his family moved to Malmö where he grew up. Asaad started his football career at a small local club, before joining city giants Malmö FF during his early teens.[3]
Career
Asaad was released by Malmö FF at the end of the 2011 season, since he was not offered a senior contract at the side. In 2012, he played one season with the fourth tier side BK Olympic.[3]
Ahead of the 2013 season, Asaad signed a contract with Ängelholms FF in Superettan. He was used sparingly in his first season at the club, before breaking in to the starting eleven in 2014. Across three full seasons at Ängelholm, Asaad made 63 appearances, scoring 3 goals.[4]
Ahead of the 2016 season, Asaad went on trial with Helsingborgs IF in the Swedish first division.[5] After a week of training, manager Henrik Larsson however did not offer Asaad a contract.[6]
Instead, he signed with Halmstads BK in Superettan. In 2016, he played 21 games as a central midfielder, scoring once, as Halmstad won a promotion to Allsvenskan.[7] Asaad was used sparingly during the first half of the 2017 season. He only featured five times as a substitute when Halmstad returned to top flight football.
On 23 July 2017, Asaad moved to Hammarby IF, reportedly on a free transfer.[8] Asaad signed a 1.5-year contract, with an option for a further, with the Stockholm-based club.[9]
International career
During 2015, Asaad attracted interest from the Iraq national football team. He was called up to train with the side on several occasions during the same year.[4]
Asaad was called up to the preliminary Iraqi under-23 squad ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. However, he did not feature in the main tournament after being dropped from the squad by manager Abdul Ghani Shahad.[10]
References
- ↑ "Rebin Asaad". Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ↑ "Irak vill ha mittfältare från Elfsborg och Ängelholm". Fotbollskanalen. February 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- 1 2 "Rebin Asaad: "Det kom som en chock"". Ttela. May 30, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- 1 2 "Löftet från Malmö kan bli ett namn för Rio". Sydsvenskan. March 12, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Rebin Asaad: ”Helsingborg skulle passa mig perfekt”". Helsingborgs Dagblad. January 11, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Helsingborgs IF nobbar Rawez Lawan och Rebin Asaad". Fotbolltransfers.com. January 15, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Rebin Asaad till Hammarby". Halmstads BK. July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ↑ "HBK släpper Rebin Asaad – gratis". Hallandsposten BK. July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Hammarby värvar Rebin Asaad". Hammarby IF. July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Inget OS för ex-ÄFF:aren". Helsingborgs Dagblad. July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2017.