Alexander Isak
Alexander Isak (Swedish: [alɛkˈsanːdɛr ˈiːsak]; born 21 September 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Sweden national team.
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Isak with Sweden in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alexander Isak | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Solna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2015 | AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | AIK | 24 | (10) |
| 2017–2019 | Borussia Dortmund II | 12 | (5) |
| 2017–2019 | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Willem II (loan) | 16 | (13) |
| 2019–2022 | Real Sociedad | 105 | (33) |
| 2022– | Newcastle United | 46 | (27) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Sweden U17 | 19 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Sweden U19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Sweden U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017– | Sweden | 44 | (10) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:25, 13 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:24, 25 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born and raised in Solna, Sweden, Isak started his professional career with boyhood club AIK in 2016 and then represented Borussia Dortmund and Willem II before signing with Real Sociedad in 2019. In 2022, he signed with Newcastle United for a club record fee.
A full Swedish international since 2017, Isak has won over 40 caps for his national team, and represented the side at UEFA Euro 2020. He is the youngest-ever goalscorer for both AIK and the Swedish national team.
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