Yasin Ayari

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Yasin Ayari
Yasin Ayari (Sweden U21 vs Moldova U21, 13 October 2023) (cropped).jpg
Ayari playing for Sweden in 2023
Personal information
Full name Yasin Abbas Ayari
Date of birth (2003-10-06) 6 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Solna, Sweden
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 26
Youth career
2010–2012 Råsunda
2012–2020 AIK
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 AIK 37 (4)
2023– Brighton & Hove Albion 38 (2)
2023–2024Coventry City (loan) 13 (1)
2024Blackburn 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 12 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:43, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:39, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Yasin Abbas Ayari (Arabic : ياسين عباس عياري; Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɑː.sɪnaˈjɑː.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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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

Born in Sweden to parents from Tunisia and Morocco, Ayari was a youth international for Sweden. [10] Ayari made his full international debut for Sweden in a friendly game against Finland on 10 January 2023. [11]

Personal life

His mother Amina works for AIK, and his brother Taha, born 2005, plays for AIK and has had a trial at Feyenoord.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 August 2025 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AIK 2020 Allsvenskan 101020
2021 Allsvenskan12051171
2022 Allsvenskan244005 [c] 1295
Total374610051486
Brighton & Hove Albion 2022–23 Premier League 30100040
2023–24 Premier League00000000
2024–25 Premier League3423020392
2025–26 Premier League10000010
Total382402000442
Coventry City (loan) 2023–24 Championship 13100131
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 2023–24 Championship10030130
Career total98713120511189

International

As of match played 10 June 2025 [13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 202320
202461
202541
Total122
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ayari goal.
List of international goals scored by Yasin Ayari
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 October 2024 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1–02–2 2024–25 UEFA Nations League
2.6 June 2025 Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2–02–0 Friendly

References

  1. "Yasin Abbas Ayari om landslagsdebuten". svenskfotboll.se. 25 April 2019.
  2. "17-åring från start i AIK – här är laget mot Elfsborg". 6 December 2020.
  3. "A-lagskontrakt för Yasin Ayari". AIK Fotboll.
  4. "Albion sign Yasin Ayari from AIK". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 30 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  5. "Wembley next as Albion cruise into FA Cup semi-finals". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 19 March 2023. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  6. "Deniz enjoys another away day but Albion lose finale". Brighton & Hove Albion. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. "Brighton 3–2 West Ham (Apr 26, 2025) Game Analysis". ESPN. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  8. "Coventry sign Brighton midfielder Ayari on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  9. "Ayari arrives!". Blackburn Rovers FC. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  10. Abeid, Mahdi (23 October 2021). "موهبة تونسية تفرض وجودها في عملاق السويد وتظفر بعقدها الأول". alaraby.co.uk (in Arabic).
  11. "Avslöjar: Premier Leagues succélag visar intresse för AIK-talang". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  12. "Y. Ayari". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  13. Yasin Ayari at National-Football-Teams.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg