Robin Tihi

Robin Tihi

Tihi in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Robin Amin Tihi
Date of birth	(2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Danderyd, Sweden
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	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	40	(3)
International career‡
2018	Sweden U16	3	(0)
2020–	Finland U21	22	(0)
2023–	Finland	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023

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 represents Finland internationally.

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]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. Includes Svenska Cupen and Emir of Qatar Cup
2. Includes Qatari Stars Cup
3. Includes Qatar 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

References

1. "ROBIN TIHI ÄR KLAR FÖR IFK VÄRNAMO" (Press release) (in Swedish). Värnamo. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
2. "Lähde: Huuhkajat-lupaukselle miljoonasiirto, suuntana Lähi-Itä" (in Finnish). MTV Finland. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
3. "Tables - Stars League - Qatar - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".
4. "Striden om AIK-talangen: "Oron finns alltid"". Aftonbladet. July 2020.
5. "International Friendly – Finland 0–1 Estonia". Soccerway.
6. Luottopuolustaja kieltäytyi kutsusta maajoukkueeseen – "Robin teki oman päätöksen". Turun Sanomat. 19 November 2023.
7. Tukholman varjoissa kasvaa Suomessa tuntematon huippulupaus, joka voi valita maajoukkueensa, Kaleva, 30 June 2020
8. Robin Tihi at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

External links

• Robin Tihi at WorldFootball.net
• AIK Profile