Oliver Kass Kawo
Syrian footballer (born 2001)
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Oliver Isak Kass Kawo (Arabic: أوليفر إيساك كاسكاو; born 3 December 2001) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Finnish club FF Jaro. Born in Sweden, he has played for the Syria national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Isak Kass Kawo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Barkarby, Järfälla, Sweden[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FF Jaro | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Vasalunds IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Hallonbergens IF | 17 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | FC Järfälla | 15 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Helsingør | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | Dalkurd | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | IFK Haninge | 53 | (8) |
| 2026– | FF Jaro | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | Syria U23 | 11 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Syria | 8 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 September 2023 | |||
Early life
Kass Kawo was born in Sweden to a Syrian father from Al-Hasakah, and a Swedish mother.[3] He began playing football aged five.[3]
Club career
In March 2021, Kass Kawo left Vasalunds IF to join FC Järfälla.[4] On 1 February 2022, he signed a deal until June 2024 with Danish 1st Division club FC Helsingør after a trial period.[5]
International career
Having represented Syria internationally at under-23 level,[1] Kass Kawo made his senior debut on 30 November 2021, in a 2021 FIFA Arab Cup game against the United Arab Emirates.[6] He scored his first international goal on 3 December, on his 20th birthday, helping Syria beat Tunisia 2–0 in the same competition.[7]
Style of play
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 3 December 2021
- Scores and results list Syria's goal totally first, score column indicates score after each Kass Kawo goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 December 2021 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar |  Tunisia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |
Honours
Syria U23
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup third place: 2022
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