Peter Gwargis Explained

Peter Gwargis
Birth Date:4 September 2000
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Height:1.80m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Örebro SK
(on loan from Malmö FF)
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:IFK Öxnehaga
Years1:2017
Clubs1:Husqvarna
Caps1:19
Goals1:1
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Jönköpings Södra
Caps2:16
Goals2:3
Years3:2018–2021
Clubs3:Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–
Clubs4:Malmö FF
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Jönköpings Södra (loan)
Caps5:3
Goals5:2
Years6:2023
Clubs6:Degerfors (loan)
Caps6:24
Goals6:1
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Örebro SK (loan)
Caps7:12
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Sweden U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:15 July 2024
Ntupdate:09:38, 17 October 2019 (UTC)

Peter Gwargis (born 4 September 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Örebro SK, on loan from Malmö FF, as a midfielder.

Early and personal life

Gwargis was born in Sydney, Australia.[1] His parents are Assyrians from Iraq, and the family moved to Sweden when he was three.[2]

Club career

Gwargis spent his early career in Sweden with IFK Öxnehaga, Husqvarna and Jönköpings Södra.[3] [4] In January 2017 he was linked with a transfer to English club Arsenal. He signed for Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2018.[5] He made his senior debut for the club on 25 September 2019, in a 1–3 home defeat to Aston Villa in the EFL Cup.

In April 2021 it was announced Gwargis was to be released by Brighton by the end of the season.[6] He was linked to a move to Malmö in May 2021,[7] signing with the club in June 2021.[8] [9] [10]

In February 2022 he moved on loan to Jönköpings Södra,[11] [12] and in April 2023 he moved on loan to Degerfors.[13]

In March 2024 he moved on loan to Örebro SK.[14]

International career

Gwargis has represented Sweden at under-17 and under-19 youth international levels.[15] He is also eligible to represent Australia on account of being born there.[1]

Playing style

Gwargis has been compared to Mesut Özil.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier League Aussie being swept away by Sweden. FTBL.
  2. Web site: Brighton's mystery Aussie Gwargis aiming to grab Arnold's attention. The World Game. Gwargis, whose parents are from Iraq’s Assyrian community, left Sydney for Sweden aged just three with his family.. 21 February 2020. 18 May 2021. The World Game.
  3. Web site: Kompisarna som gör succé tillsammans. Peter. Gustafsson 036-2912907. 10 June 2018. jnytt.se.
  4. Web site: Brighton & Hove Albion. www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
  5. Web site: Brighton: Martin Montoya and Dan Burn join the Seagulls in undisclosed deals. 9 August 2018. 10 August 2018. BBC Sport.
  6. Web site: Albion offer eight of their U23's new deals but release five players. 18 May 2021. The Argus. en.
  7. Web site: Malmö FF värvar Peter Gwargis – detaljer från att bli klar. 18 May 2021. www.expressen.se. sv.
  8. Web site: Peter Gwargis skriver på för Malmö FF. 4 June 2021.
  9. Web site: "Folk har glömt mig – får bevisa vem jag är". www.expressen.se.
  10. Web site: MFF värvar från PL-svensk: "Redo att ta nästa kliv". www.aftonbladet.se.
  11. Web site: Peter Gwargis lånas ut till Jönköpings Södra. 28 February 2022.
  12. Web site: Peter Gwargis till J-Södra på lån - Jönköpings Södra IF. www.jonkopingssodra.se.
  13. Web site: Peter Gwargis: "Degerfors är exakt den sortens plats jag behöver just nu". fotbolltransfers.com.
  14. Web site: Peter Gwargis lånas ut till Örebro SK. Mattias. Larsson. 21 March 2024.
  15. Web site: Landslagsdatabasen: Peter Gwargis. Svenskfotboll. 26 August 2020. Swedish.
  16. Web site: Transfer rumours: The top 100 targets in the January transfer window 2017. 27 January 2017. 10 August 2018. The Telegraph.