Isak Hien
Swedish footballer (born 1999)
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Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien (born 13 January 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Atalanta and the Sweden national team.
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Hien playing for Sweden in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atalanta | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Kista SC | ||
| 2010–2014 | AIK | ||
| 2015 | FC Djursholm | ||
| 2016–2017 | Vasalund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Vasalund | 80 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Djurgården | 22 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Vasalund (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Hellas Verona | 43 | (0) |
| 2024– | Atalanta | 74 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Sweden | 30 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:11, 22 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:15, 16 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Stockholm, Hien played youth football for AIK, where he played alongside future professional players Alexander Isak and Leopold Wahlstedt.[2] In 2016, he signed with Vasalunds IF with which he made his senior debut in Division 1 Norra in 2017.[2] Up until the age of 21, he operated mainly as a striker, but was convinced to switch to centre-back, and flourished in that new position.[2]
Djurgårdens IF
In 2021, he signed with Djurgårdens IF before going back to Vasalund on loan during the 2021 Superettan season.[2] During the 2022 season, Hien played in 17 games and scored two goals in Allsvenskan before he was signed by Serie A side Hellas Verona.[2]
Hellas Verona
On 27 August 2022, Hien joined Italian club Hellas Verona on a permanent deal, signing a four-year contract.[3] He made his Serie A debut for Verona against Atalanta on 28 August.[4]
He went on to make 43 appearances in Serie A during his season and a half at the Veneto club.[4]
Atalanta
On 2 January 2024, Hien joined fellow Serie A side Atalanta, signing a contract until June 2028.[5][6] The transfer commanded a reported fee of €9 million.[6]
After making his debut as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Roma on 7 January,[4] Hien established himself in the Atalanta team that won the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League[7] and finished runner-up to Juventus in the Coppa Italia.[8]
On 21 December 2025, Hien scored his first Serie A goal in a 1–0 win over Genoa.[4]
International career
On 14 September 2022, Hien was selected for the Sweden national team for the first time ahead of their 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B games against Serbia and Slovenia.[9] On 24 September 2022, he made his full international debut in a 4–1 loss against Serbia in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B, playing the full 90 minutes at centre-back alongside national team captain Victor Lindelöf.[10]
On 12 May 2026, Hien was named in the Sweden squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[11]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasalunds IF | 2017 | Division 1 Norra | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Division 2 Norra Svealand | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | Division 1 Norra | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | Ettan Norra | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Total | 80 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 87 | 4 | ||||
| Djurgårdens IF | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| Total | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| Vasalunds IF (loan) | 2021 | Superettan | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Hellas Verona | 2022–23 | Serie A | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |||
| Atalanta | 2023–24 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9[e] | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| Total | 74 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 230 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 283 | 8 | ||
- Includes Svenska Cupen, Coppa Italia
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in Serie A relegation tie-breaker
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
International
- As of match played 14 June 2026[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | |
