Robin Tihi

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Robin Tihi
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Tihi in 2022
Personal information
Full name Robin Amin Tihi
Date of birth (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 22)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 AIK 26 (1)
2021 → AFC Eskilstuna (loan) 28 (2)
2022 → IFK Värnamo (loan) 28 (0)
2023– Al Ahli Doha 27 (2)
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 19 November 2024
‡ 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.

Contents

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. [3] 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. [4]

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. [5]

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. [6]

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. [7]

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. [8] [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 November 2024 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AIK 2020 Allsvenskan 13130——161
2021 Allsvenskan0030——30
2022 Allsvenskan000000—00
2023 Allsvenskan13030——160
Total261900000351
AFC Eskilstuna (loan) 2021 Superettan 28210——292
IFK Värnamo (loan) 2022 Allsvenskan28020——300
Al Ahli Doha 2023–24 Qatar Stars League 18251——233
2024–25 Qatar Stars League9040—1 [b] 0140
Total272910010373
Career total107521100101296

International

As of 12 January 2023
National teamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Finland 2023001010
Total001010

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    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. ↑ "Al Ahli 4-2 Muaither SC :: Stars League Catar 2023/2024 :: Match Events :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com.
    4. ↑ "Tables - Stars League - Qatar - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".
    5. ↑ "Striden om AIK-talangen: "Oron finns alltid"". Aftonbladet. July 2020.
    6. ↑ "International Friendly – Finland 0–1 Estonia". Soccerway.
    7. ↑ Luottopuolustaja kieltäytyi kutsusta maajoukkueeseen – "Robin teki oman päätöksen". Turun Sanomat. 19 November 2023.
    8. ↑ Tukholman varjoissa kasvaa Suomessa tuntematon huippulupaus, joka voi valita maajoukkueensa, Kaleva, 30 June 2020
    9. ↑ Bianca Tihi, playmakerstats
    10. ↑ Robin Tihi at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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