Hosam Aiesh (Arabic: حُسَام عَايِش, Husâm Âyiş, born 14 April 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for the Syria national team. Born in Sweden, Aiesh represented them at both youth and senior level before switching his allegiance to Syria in 2022.[2] He most recently played for FC Seoul on the club level, and has also played for IFK Göteborg and Östersund.

Hosam Aiesh
Aiesh with Seoul in 2023
Personal information
Full name Hosam Aiesh[1]
Date of birth (1995-04-14) 14 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
0000–2009 Azalea BK
2009–2013 BK Häcken
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 BK Häcken 1 (0)
2014Varbergs BoIS (loan) 11 (1)
2015–2019 Östersunds FK 93 (10)
2016Varbergs BoIS (loan) 12 (2)
2019–2022 IFK Göteborg 80 (8)
2023–2024 FC Seoul 3 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Sweden U19 3 (0)
2019 Sweden 1 (0)
2022– Syria 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023

Club career

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Hosam Aiesh began his career in academy of Swedish side BK Häcken. After spending a season on loan at the Varbergs BolS in 2014, he joined Östersunds FK on 1 January 2015 on a free transfer. However on 1 April 2016 he re-joined Varbergs BolS on loan until 1 July 2016.

In 2017, Aiesh managed to win his first major trophy, the 2017 Svenska Cupen, after Östersund defeated IFK Norrköping 4–1 in the final, as a result of the victory, also qualifying for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, marking their first appearance in a European competition tournament. In their Europa League debut in the second qualifying round on 13 July 2017. Östersund earned a shock 2–0 victory against Turkish giants Galatasaray at the Jämtkraft Arena and eliminated them after a 1–1 draw in Istanbul.

Aiesh's teammate Saman Ghoddos scored 2 goals in a win against PAOK on 24 August saw them qualify for the Group Stage at the first time of asking, After losing only one game in their campaign, they finished second in a group featuring Athletic Bilbao and Hertha Berlin, becoming the first Swedish club to progress beyond the Europa League group stage since UEFA rebranded the UEFA Cup into Europa League.[3]

Östersund were knocked out by English side Arsenal, after Östersund lost the 1st leg 2–0, they beat Arsenal in the 2nd leg at the Emirates Stadium with a 2–1 victory after a goal from Aiesh and his teammate Ken Sema.[4]

Hosam Aiesh joined IFK Göteborg in 2019.[5]

Hosam Aiesh joined FC Seoul in 2023.[6][7]

International career

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Sweden

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Born in Sweden to Palestinian Syrian parents, Aiesh is eligible to represent Palestine, Syria and Sweden. In August 2017, he declared his intent to represent Palestine.[8][9] However, he was called up for Sweden on 3 December 2018[10] and earned his only cap on 9 January 2019 when he started for Sweden in a friendly against Finland.[11] Due to the fact that his only cap for Sweden came in a friendly, he remained eligible for Syria and Palestine.

Syria

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On 1 February 2022, Aiesh debuted for Syria in a 2–0 loss to South Korea in qualification towards the 2022 FIFA World Cup entering the match as a substitute in the 60th minute for Amro Jenyat.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 30 October 2022[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
BK Häcken 2013 Allsvenskan 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 1 0
2014 Allsvenskan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Varbergs BoIS (loan) 2014 Superettan 11 1 1[a] 0 0 0 12 1
Östersunds FK 2015 Superettan 24 2 0 0 0 0 24 2
2016 Allsvenskan 15 1 3[a] 0 0 0 18 1
2017 Allsvenskan 17 1 6[a] 4 5[b] 0 0 0 28 5
2018 Allsvenskan 23 3 4[a] 0 1[b] 1 0 0 28 4
2019 Allsvenskan 14 3 0[a] 0 0 0 0 0 14 3
Total 93 10 14 4 6 1 0 0 113 15
Varbergs BoIS (loan) 2016 Superettan 12 2 0 0 0 0 12 2
IFK Göteborg 2019 Allsvenskan 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
2020 Allsvenskan 22 3 7[a] 0 2 0 29 5
2021 Allsvenskan 23 2 3 0 1 0 27 2
2022 Allsvenskan 26 2 5[a] 1 0 0 18 1
Total 80 8 15 1 0 0 0 0 96 9
Career total 198 20 30 5 6 1 0 0 234 26
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Appearances in the Svenska Cupen
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Östersunds FK

IFK Göteborg

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Hosam Aiesh at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Hosam Aiesh at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Playing Arsenal is like Christmas': How Graham Potter transformed Ostersund and inspired Sweden's north". The Independent. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Arsenal 1 Ostersunds 2". BBC Sport. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ^ "En dag Hosam väntat på" (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. ^ "FC서울, 김경민·호삼 아이에쉬 영입으로 공격력 강화에 총력" (in Korean). FC Seoul. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Officiellt: FC Seoul värvar Aiesh" (in Swedish). fotbollskanalen.se. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Sweden-born Hosam Aiesh to represent Palestine". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  9. ^ "ÖFK-yttern uttagen i Palestinas landslag: "Jag följer mitt hjärta"".
  10. ^ "Aieshs mål efter uttagningen – vara med i EM: "Finns gott om tid"".
  11. ^ "Sweden v Finland game report". Eurosport. 9 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Hosam Aiesh - Syria v Korea Republic, 01 February 2022". 11v11.com. 1 February 2022.
  13. ^ Hosam Aiesh at Soccerway
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