Suleyman Sleyman
Swedish-Assyrian footballer
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Suleyman Sleyman (born 28 December 1979) is a Swedish[1] former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Södertälje, Sweden | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Syrianska FC | 27 | (4) |
| 1998–2008 | Hammarby IF | 167 | (1) |
| 2000 | → Syrianska FC (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Syrianska FC | 85 | (2) |
| Total | 283 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Sweden U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 1997 | Sweden U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | Sweden | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Sleyman joined Hammarby IF from Syrianska FC in 1998.[2] He signed for a continuation with Hammarby IF in September 2007, which expired at the end of the 2008 season.[3] He scored his first goal for Hammarby in August 2008, after almost ten years in the club, in the derby where Hammarby faced AIK, 2–2.[4]
He left Hammarby at contract's end and on 26 February 2009, he returned to Syrianska FC.[5] On March 5, 2014, Sleyman officially announced his retirement.[6]
International career
Sleyman represented the Sweden U17 and U19 teams between 1995 and 1997, and made his full international debut for the Sweden national team in a friendly 1–0 win against Costa Rica on 13 January 2008 when he played for 71 minutes before being replaced by Peter Larsson.[7][8]
Personal life
Sleyman belongs to the Assyrian community, and declares as Syriac (Swedish: syrian).[9]
Honours
Hammarby
