Taha Ayari
Swedish footballer (born 2005)
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Taha Ayari (Arabic: طه العياري; born 10 May 2005) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Allsvenskan club AIK.[1]
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Ayari in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Solna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AIK | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Råsunda IS | ||
| 2012–2022 | AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | AIK | 58 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Sweden U17 | 14 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Sweden U19 | 12 | (2) |
| 2024– | Sweden U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:18, 19 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Solna, Ayari started playing football at Råsunda IS in 2010 (aged five) before joining local side AIK two years later.[2][3] Having come through the club's youth ranks, he started training with the first team in 2021.[3][4] In the same year, he was part of the squad that won the under-17 national championship.[2]
In May 2022, Ayari went on trial with Eredivisie club Feyenoord, but eventually decided to stay at AIK, in order to continue his development.[4] After being promoted to the first team on a stable basis under caretaker manager Henok Goitom,[3] he made his professional debut on 31 August of the same year, coming on as a substitute for Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka at the 57th minute of a 2–4 Svenska Cupen win over Hudiksvalls FF.[5][6] He then made his Allsvenskan debut on 4 September, replacing his older brother Yasin at the 87th minute of a league match against GIF Sundsvall: a few minutes later, he won a penalty kick for the Gnaget, which was then scored by Sebastian Larsson and led to a 4–0 win for his side.[3][7]
In October 2022, Ayari signed his first professional contract with AIK, penning a deal lasting until 31 December 2025.[8][9]
International career
Because of his family's origins, Ayari can choose to represent Sweden, Morocco or Tunisia internationally.[10]
He has played for the Swedish under-17 and under-19 national teams.[2][11]
In May 2022, he was included in the Swedish squad that took part in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Israel,[2] where the Blågult were eliminated in the group stage on head-to-head goal difference.[12]
Personal life
Ayari was born in Sweden to parents from Tunisia and Morocco.[10]
He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Yasin Ayari (b. 2003).[3]