Taha Ayari (Arabic: طه العياري; born 10 May 2005) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Allsvenskan club AIK.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Solna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AIK | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Råsunda IS | ||
| 2012–2022 | AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | AIK | 40 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Sweden U17 | 14 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Sweden U19 | 12 | (2) |
| 2024– | Sweden U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:37, 23 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Solna, Ayari started playing football at Råsunda IS in 2010( aged five) before joining local side AIK two years later.[2][3] Having come through the club's youth ranks, he started training with the first team in 2021.[3][4] In the same year, he was part of the squad that won the under-17 national championship.[2]
In May 2022, Ayari went on trial with Eredivisie club Feyenoord, but eventually decided to stay at AIK, in order to continue his development.[4] After being promoted to the first team on a stable basis under caretaker manager Henok Goitom,[3] he made his professional debut on 31 August of the same year, coming on as a substitute for Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka at the 57th minute of a 2–4 Svenska Cupen win over Hudiksvalls FF.[5][6] He then made his Allsvenskan debut on 4 September, replacing his older brother Yasin at the 87th minute of a league match against GIF Sundsvall: a few minutes later, he won a penalty kick for the Gnaget, which was then scored by Sebastian Larsson and led to a 4–0 win for his side.[3][7]
In October 2022, Ayari signed his first professional contract with AIK, penning a deal lasting until 31 December 2025.[8][9]
International career
editBecause of his family's origins, Ayari can choose to represent Sweden, Morocco or Tunisia internationally.[10]
He has played for the Swedish under-17 and under-19 national teams.[2][11]
In May 2022, he was included in the Swedish squad that took part in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Israel,[2] where the Blågult were eliminated in the group stage on head-to-head goal difference.[12]
Personal life
editAyari was born in Sweden to parents from Tunisia and Morocco.[10]
He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Yasin Ayari (b. 2003).[3]
References
edit- ^ "AIK Statistikdatabas (Herrar)". www.aikstats.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Här är truppen som åker till P17-EM". SvFF (in Swedish). 11 May 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Bilderna sprids efter debuten: "Otroligt stolt"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 4 September 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ a b Asp, Viktor (4 May 2022). "Taha Ayari provspelade med Feyenoord: "Ser det inte som ett hot"". Fotboll Sthlm (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Pearson, Sebastian (31 August 2022). "TV: AIK vidare i cupen - "Seb" Larsson med frisparksmål". fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Målfyrverkeri tog AIK till gruppspel i cupen". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish). 31 August 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Sundberg, Andréas (4 September 2022). "Bytte med storebrorsan och fixade straff - AIK:s nya stjärnskott hyllas efter debuten". fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Mellerborg, Stefan (18 October 2022). "Taha Ayari till A-truppen". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Pearson, Sebastian (18 October 2022). "Officiellt: AIK överens med Ayari om kontrakt". fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ a b Abeid, Mahdi (23 October 2021). "موهبة تونسية تفرض وجودها في عملاق السويد وتظفر بعقدها الأول". alaraby.co.uk (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Stabil seger i Åsebro". SvFF (in Swedish). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Sweden 1-0 Scotland". UEFA.com. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
External links
edit- Taha Ayari at Soccerway
- Taha Ayari at WorldFootball.net
- Taha Ayari at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)