| Aiham Ousou | |
| Fullname: | Aiham Hanz Ousou |
| Birth Date: | 9 January 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Mölndal, Sweden |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Charleroi |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthclubs1: | BK Bifrost |
| Youthclubs2: | Angered FC |
| Youthyears3: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs3: | Angered MBIK |
| Youthyears4: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs4: | BK Häcken |
| Years1: | 2016 |
| Clubs1: | Angered MBIK |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | Västra Frölunda IF |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs3: | BK Häcken |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Clubs4: | → AFC Eskilstuna (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | → GAIS (loan) |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021– |
| Clubs6: | Slavia Prague |
| Caps6: | 45 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2021 |
| Clubs7: | → Slavia Prague B |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023 |
| Clubs8: | → Häcken (loan) |
| Caps8: | 7 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2024 |
| Clubs9: | → Cádiz (loan) |
| Caps9: | 6 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | → Charleroi (loan) |
| Caps10: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Sweden U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Sweden U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam3: | Sweden |
| Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam4: | Syria |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 4 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14 October 2024 |
Aiham Hanz Ousou (ar|أيهم هانز أوسو; born 9 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian club Charleroi on loan from the Czech side Slavia Prague. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Syria national team.
Starting off his career with local clubs in the Gothenburg suburb Angered, Ousou made his senior debut in Division 5A Göteborg in 2016 with Angered MBIK. In 2017, he played half a season with Västra Frölunda IF in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland before joining BK Häcken's youth organization the same year.[1] [2]
After failing to get playing time with BK Häcken's senior team, he joined AFC Eskilstuna on loan for the 2020 Superettan season. He played 15 games in all competitions during that season.[3] In 2021, he joined GAIS on loan and represented the club in both Superettan and Svenska Cupen during the spring season.
On 21 July 2021, Ousou joined Slavia Prague in the Czech First League.[4] On 3 October 2021, whilst playing in his first Prague derby, Ousou picked up a red card in a 1–0 loss against Sparta Prague; Sparta scored from the resulting free-kick after Ousou's sending off.[5]
After failing to get regular playing time with Slavia's senior team, he joined BK Häcken on a half-year loan deal without option.[6]
On 1 February 2024, Ousou joined Cádiz on a half-year loan deal with option to make the transfer permanent.[7] A month later, on 9 March, he started his first La Liga match in a 2–0 win over Atlético Madrid, becoming the first Syrian to achieve this feat.[8]
On 31 July 2024, Ousou moved on a new loan to Charleroi in Belgium, with an option to buy.[9]
Ousou was born in Mölndal, Sweden and is of Syrian descent.[10] Ousou made three appearances for the Sweden U19 team in 2018. In 2021, he served as captain for the Sweden U21 team under Poya Asbaghi.
On 10 June 2022, Ousou was called up to the Sweden national team for the first time, for a UEFA Nations League match against Norway,[11] but did not end up playing the match. He made his Sweden debut on 19 November 2022, in a 2–0 friendly win against Algeria when he replaced Victor Lindelöf as centre back at halftime.[12]
On 31 December 2023, Ousou was named in the 26-man squad of the Syria national football team for the upcoming 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[13]
| Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Angered MBIK | 2016 | Division 5A Göteborg | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Västra Frölunda IF | 2017 | Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland | 11 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| BK Häcken | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| AFC Eskilstuna (loan) | 2020 | Superettan | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| GAIS (loan) | 2021 | Superettan | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Slavia Prague | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Czech First League | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Czech First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 73 | 2 | |||
| BK Häcken (loan) | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Cádiz (loan) | 2023–24 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 97 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 133 | 5 | |||
| Sweden | 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | ||