Isak Hien Explained

Isak Hien
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Full Name:Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien
Birth Date:13 January 1999
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Height:1.91 m
Position:Centre-back, right-back
Currentclub:Atalanta
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:–2010
Youthclubs1:Kista SC
Youthyears2:2010–2014
Youthclubs2:AIK
Youthyears3:2015
Youthclubs3:FC Djursholm
Youthyears4:2016–2017
Youthclubs4:Vasalund
Years1:2017–2020
Clubs1:Vasalund
Caps1:80
Goals1:4
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Djurgården
Caps2:22
Goals2:2
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Vasalund (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–2024
Clubs4:Hellas Verona
Caps4:42
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Atalanta
Caps5:17
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:23:26, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:23:12, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien (born 13 January 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Italian club Atalanta and the Sweden national team.

Club career

Early career

Hien played youth football for AIK, where he played alongside future professional players Alexander Isak and Leopold Wahlstedt.[1] In 2016, he signed with Vasalunds IF with which he made his senior debut in Division 1 Norra in 2017. Up until the age of 21, he operated mainly as a striker, but was convinced to switch to centre-back, and flourished in that new position.

Djurgårdens IF

In 2021, he signed with Djurgårdens IF before going back to Vasalund on loan during the 2021 Superettan season. During the 2022 season, Hien played in 17 games and scored two goals in Allsvenskan before he was signed by Serie A side Hellas Verona.

Hellas Verona

On 27 August 2022, Hien joined Italian club Hellas Verona on a permanent deal, signing a four-year contract.[2]

Atalanta

On 2 January 2024, Hien joined Serie A side Atalanta, signing a contract until June 2028.[3] [4] The transfer commanded a reported fee of €9 million.

International career

On 14 September 2022, Hien was selected for the Sweden national team for the first time ahead of their 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B games against Serbia and Slovenia.[5] On 24 September 2022, he made his full international debut in a 4–1 loss against Serbia in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B, playing the full 90 minutes at centre-back alongside national team captain Victor Lindelöf.[6]

Personal life

Hien's mother is Swedish, while his father was born in Ghana to parents from Burkina Faso.[7]

Career statistics

Club

[8]

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vasalunds IF2017Division 1 Norra17030200
2018Division 2 Norra Svealand15110161
2019Division 1 Norra22220242
2020Ettan Norra26110271
Total80470874
Djurgårdens IF2021Allsvenskan501060
2022Allsvenskan1724061273
Total2225061333
Vasalunds IF (loan)2021Superettan120120
Hellas Verona2022–23Serie A3200010320
2023–24Serie A10010110
Total4201010440
Atalanta2023–24Serie A1604060260
2024–25Serie A1000001020
Total170406010280
Career total1736170121202047

International

[9]

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Sweden202240
202340
202440
Total120

Honours

Atalanta

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hiens pojkdröm - i landslaget med AIK-kompisarna: "Extremt kul" . 22 September 2022 . fotbollskanalen . sv.
  2. Web site: Hellas Verona. Per la difesa gialloblù c'è Isak Hien!. 27 August 2022. 29 August 2022. it.
  3. Web site: 2 January 2024 . New Year, New Signing! Isak Hien is a Nerazzurro! . 2 January 2024 . Atalanta BC . en.
  4. Web site: Dolci . Stefano . 2 January 2024 . Ufficiale, Isak Hien è dell’Atalanta: cifre, dettagli, durata contratto, quanto guadagnerà, quanto incassa il Verona . 2 January 2024 . Eurosport.it . it-IT.
  5. News: Sport . SVT . 14 September 2022 . Fotboll: Tre frågor om Nations League-uttagningen: "Hien ett väldigt spännande namn" . sv . SVT Sport . 22 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Beröm av "VNL" - men Hien splittrad efter debuten . 26 September 2022 . fotbollskanalen . sv.
  7. Web site: Badia . Tommaso . Hien: “Quest’anno ci sarà da divertirsi!” . Calcio Hellas . 23 January 2023 . Italian . 14 September 2022.
  8. Web site: Isak Hien - Spelarstatistik . 21 September 2022 . Svensk Fotboll . sv.
  9. Web site: Isak Hien. EU-Football.info. 12 September 2023.