Jusef Erabi

Jusef Erabi

Personal information
Full name	Jusef Erabi
Date of birth	(2003-06-08) 8 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Stockholm, Sweden
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Hammarby IF
Number	9
Youth career
	Rågsveds IF
	Stuvsta IF
0000–2014	Älvsjö AIK
2015–2016	Hammarby IF
2016–2019	IF Stockholms Fotbollsakademi
2020	Hammarby IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Hammarby IF	54	(15)
2020	→ IK Frej (loan)	7	(2)
2021–2022	→ Hammarby TFF (res.)	46	(16)
International career‡
2021–2023	Sweden U19	10	(3)
2023–2024	Sweden U21	8	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:33, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Jusef Erabi (born 8 June 2003) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a forward for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan. ^[2]

Early life

Born and raised in Stockholm, Erabi played youth football with local clubs Rågsveds IF, Stuvsta IF, Älvsjö AIK, IF Stockholms Fotbollsakademi and Hammarby IF. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Club career

Hammarby IF

In 2020, Erabi was sent on loan to IK Frej in Ettan, the domestic third tier, where he made his debut in senior football. ^[2]

On 3 February 2021, Erabi scored in his debut for Hammarby's senior squad, in a 3–3 friendly draw against Akropolis IF. ^[7] On 23 July the same year, he made his competitive debut for Hammarby, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 home win against Maribor in the UEFA Europa Conference League. ^{[8] [9]} Throughout the year, he mostly played for affiliated club Hammarby TFF in Ettan, scoring five goals in 21 appearances. ^[2]

On 10 August 2022, Erabi signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Hammarby, running until the end of 2024. ^[10] In 2022, he scored 11 goals in 25 league games for Hammarby TFF in the third tier, also making seven Allsvenskan appearances for the senior team. ^{[2] [11] [12] [13]}

In 2023, Erabi had his major breakthrough by scoring seven goals in 23 Allsvenskan appearances, although Hammarby disappointedly finished 7th in the table. ^[2] He scored the only goal for his side in the second qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, where Hammarby was knocked out by FC Twente by 1–2 on aggregate after overtime. ^{[14] [15]} In early October, his season was cut short due to a foot injury that would keep him sidelined for the rest of the year. ^[16] After the season, he vas voted Hammarby Player of the Year by the supporters of the club. ^[17] Erabi was also nominated for the prize of Allsvenskan Young Player of the Year, that eventually was awarded to Momodou Sonko from BK Häcken. ^[18]

On 23 December 2023, Erabi signed a new three-year contract with Hammarby. ^[19]

International career

On 4 September 2021, Erabi made his debut for the Swedish U19's in a 0–3 loss against Finland. ^[20] In total, he won ten caps for the U19's, scoring three goals, between 2021 and 2023. ^[2]

On 19 June 2023, Erabi made his debut for the Swedish U21's in a 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier, scoring in a 5–0 away win against Gibraltar. ^{[21] [22]}

Personal life

Erabi is of Afghan descent, and his father Wahid is a former player for the Afghanistan national football team. ^{[6] [23]}

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 March 2024 ^[24]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
IK Frej (loan)	2020	Ettan	7	2	0	0	—		7	2
Hammarby TFF (loan)	2021		21	5	0	0	—		21	5
	2022		25	11	0	0	—		25	11
Total			53	18	0	0	0	0	53	18
Hammarby IF	2021	Allsvenskan	2	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	4	0
	2022		7	0	5	0	—		12	0
	2023		23	7	5	4	2 [a]	1	30	12
	2024		1	1	3	2	—		4	3
	Total		33	8	13	6	4	1	50	15
Career total			86	26	13	6	4	1	103	33

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Individual

• Hammarby IF Player of the Year: 2023 ^[25]

References

1. Supportrarnas Matchprogram NR 424. Stockholm: Supportrarnas Matchprogram. 3 August 2023. p. 17.
2. "Jusef Erabi" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association . Retrieved 22 July 2021.
3. "Josef Erabi" (in Swedish). IF Stockholms Fotbollsakademi. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
4. "Hammarby P03 vann 13-årsturneringen i Lomma" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF . Retrieved 22 July 2021.
5. "P17-landslaget: Engdahl, Erabi och Vilmar uttagna" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF . Retrieved 22 July 2021.
6. ""Familjen betyder allt för mig" – Fotboll Sthlm möter Jusef Erabi" (in Swedish). Fotboll Sthlm. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
7. "Kryss mot Akropolis trots Bajens vändning" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
8. "Tvåmålsseger i hemmamötet med slovenerna" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
9. "Hammarby (SWE) 3 - 1 Maribor (SVN)". UEFA. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
10. "Hammar, Erabi och Svanberg förlänger – Engdahl lämnar". Hammarby Fotboll (in Swedish). 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
11. "Talangkollen: Säsongen 2022" (in Swedish). Ettan Fotboll. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
12. ""Vill komma upp så snabbt som möjligt"" (in Swedish). Expressen. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
13. "Erabi om målsuccén - och inspirationen från stjärnorna: "Har tagit mycket lärdom av dem"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
14. "Hammarby gick för vinst men föll i förlängningen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
15. "Dystert facit i Europaspelet" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
16. "Jusef Erabi fotskadad – missar resten av säsongen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
17. "Bajengalan 2023: Här är alla vinnarna!" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
18. "Följande spelare är nominerade när Allsvenskans Stora Pris fyller tio år" (in Swedish). Allsvenskan. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
19. "Hammarby förlänger med Jusef Erabi" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
20. "Tung förlust mot Finland" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
21. "Jebara och Erabi ansluter till U21-truppen" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
22. "5-0 i EM-kvalöppningen" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
23. "Jusef Erabi: "De kom hit utan ha något"" (in Swedish). Expressen. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
24. "Jusef Erabi". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
25. "Jusef Erabi är Årets Bajenspelare 2023!" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

External links

• Jusef Erabi at Soccerway