Yasin Ayari
Swedish footballer (born 2003)
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Yasin Abbas Ayari (Arabic: ياسين عباس عياري; Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɑː.sɪn aˈjɑː.rɪ]; born 6 October 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Sweden national team.
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Ayari playing for Sweden in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yasin Abbas Ayari | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Solna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Råsunda | ||
| 2012–2020 | AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | AIK | 37 | (4) |
| 2023– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 66 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | → Coventry City (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Sweden U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Sweden U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2023– | Sweden | 21 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:05, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:17, 5 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Ayari began playing football with the youth academy of Råsunda at the age of 6, before moving to AIK around the age of 8.[1]
AIK
Ayari made his professional debut with AIK in a 2–2 Allsvenskan tie with Elfsborg on 6 December 2020.[2] On 22 October 2021, he signed his first professional contract with AIK until 31 December 2025.[3]
Brighton and Hove Albion
On 30 January 2023, Ayari signed a contract with Brighton & Hove Albion until June 2027.[4]
Ayari made his Albion debut on 19 March, coming on as a 78th minute substitute replacing Alexis Mac Allister in the 5–0 FA Cup quarter-final win over League Two side Grimsby Town.[5] He made his first Premier League start on 28 May, in his third league appearance, where he was substituted at half time of the 2–1 away defeat at Aston Villa in the last game of the season.[6]
On 26 April 2025, Ayari scored his first goal for Brighton in a 3–2 victory over West Ham United at Falmer Stadium.[7]
Coventry City (loan)
On 21 August 2023, Ayari joined EFL Championship club Coventry City on loan.[8]
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
On 5 January 2024, Ayari joined fellow EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers on a loan deal until the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]
International career
Personal life
His mother Amina works for AIK, and his brother Taha, born 2005, plays for AIK and has had a trial at Feyenoord.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AIK | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 1 | 29 | 5 | ||
| Total | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 6 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2022–23 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| Total | 66 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 6 | ||
| Coventry City (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 149 | 13 | ||
- Includes Svenska Cupen, FA Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 4 June 2026[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ayari goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2024 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | 5 |  Slovakia | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C | [15] |
| 2 | 6 June 2025 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary | 11 |  Hungary | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [16] |
| 3 | 5 September 2025 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | 13 |  Slovenia | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [17] |
Honours
Individual
