Robin Tihi
Footballer (born 2002)
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Robin Amin Tihi (born 16 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Al Ahli. Born in Sweden, Tihi represented Finland internationally.
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Tihi in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Robin Amin Tihi | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Danderyd, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ahli | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Vasalunds IF | ||
| 2014–2020 | AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | AIK | 26 | (1) |
| 2021 | → AFC Eskilstuna (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2022 | → IFK Värnamo (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2023– | Al Ahli Doha | 50 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Sweden U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Finland U21 | 22 | (0) |
| 2023 | Finland | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 June 2023 | |||
Club career
Early career and AIK
Tihi began playing football in the youth sector of Vasalunds IF in 2007. In 2014, he joined the youth academy of AIK.
Tihi made his senior debut with AIK first team in Allsvenskan in the 2020 season, ultimately making 13 league appearances in the season and scoring once.
For the 2021 season, he was loaned out to Superettan club AFC Eskilstuna.
On 26 January 2022, Tihi joined Värnamo on a season-long loan.[1]
Al Ahli
On 14 August 2023, Tihi left AIK after signing a five-year deal with Qatar Stars League club Al-Ahli Doha, for a reported fee of €1.7 million.[2] He made his debut on September 29, 2023, scoring in a 4–2 win over Muaither.[citation needed] He went on to play 18 matches in the league that season, scoring two goals as Al Ahli finished in 10th place, just outside the relegation zone.[3]
International career
Tihi is eligible to represent Finland, Sweden and Morocco. He originally represented the Sweden U16s, before switching to represent the Finland U21 national team.[4]
Tihi made his full international debut for Finland senior national team on 12 January 2023, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 friendly loss against Estonia.[5]
On 19 November 2023, it was reported in Finnish media, that Tihi had declined an invitation to the Finland U21 for the 2025 UEFA Euro under-21 championship qualifying matches.[6]
Personal life
Tihi was born in Sweden to a Finnish mother and Moroccan father. He attended the Finnish school in Stockholm and speaks Finnish fluently. His younger sister Bianca has played football in AIK youth team, and represented Sweden and Morocco at youth international level.[7][citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 May 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AIK | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| AFC Eskilstuna (loan) | 2021 | Superettan | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| IFK Värnamo (loan) | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| Al Ahli Doha | 2023–24 | Qatar Stars League | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Qatar Stars League | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 120 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 7 | ||
- Includes Svenska Cupen and Emir of Qatar Cup
- Includes Qatari Stars Cup
International
- As of 12 January 2023
| National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Finland | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |