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Joel Joshghene Asoro (born 27 April 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Djurgårdens IF.

Joel Asoro

Personal information
Full name	Joel Joshghene Asoro[1]
Date of birth	(1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth	Stockholm, Sweden
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker[2][3]
Club information
Current team	Djurgårdens IF
Number	10
Youth career
0000–2011	IFK Haninge
2011–2015	IF Brommapojkarna
2015–2016	Sunderland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Sunderland	27	(3)
2018–2021	Swansea City	14	(0)
2019–2020	→ FC Groningen (loan)	15	(3)
2020–2021	→ Genoa (loan)	0	(0)
2021–	Djurgårdens IF	55	(9)
National team‡
2014–2016	Sweden U17	21	(14)
2016–2019	Sweden U21	17	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2019

Club career

Early career

Asoro started his career in his local club IFK Haninge in a southern Stockholm suburb. When he was eleven years old he moved to IF Brommapojkarna, well known throughout Sweden for its youth academy which has produced players such as John Guidetti, Albin Ekdal, Simon Tibbling, Dejan Kulusevski and Ludwig Augustinsson. Asoro was targeted for some of Europe's leading clubs, among them Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Juventus.[4]

Sunderland

Asoro signed for English side Sunderland in 2015.[5] On 21 August 2016, a year after joining the club, Asoro made his professional debut in the Premier League against Middlesbrough, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Duncan Watmore;[6] in doing so he became Sunderland's youngest Premier League player, as well as the youngest Swedish national to feature.[7] On 24 August 2016, Asoro was given his first Sunderland start under manager David Moyes in a 1–0 victory over League One side Shrewsbury Town in an EFL Cup second round tie. Asoro later appeared as a starter in the EFL Cup Round 3 victory over Championship side Queens Park Rangers and was subbed off for Josh Maja.[8]

Swansea City

Asoro joined Swansea City on a four-year contract for a fee of £2 million in July 2018.[9]

Loan to FC Groningen

On 15 August 2019, Asoro agreed to a loan move to Eredivisie club FC Groningen for the 2019–20 season.[10] He made 17 appearances and scored three goals for the side before the football season in the Netherlands was suspended in March.

Loan to Genoa

On 16 September 2020, Asoro joined Serie A club Genoa on a season-long loan deal with a conditional obligation to buy.[11]

Djurgårdens IF

On 8 February 2021, Asoro signed with Allsvenskan club Djurgårdens IF, keeping him with the club until 31 December 2024.[12]

International career

On 5 September 2016, Asoro made his debut for Sweden U21 starting the game against Spain in 1–1 draw. Swedish press reported that Paris Saint-Germain, Milan, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Villarreal, Valencia and Lyon all scouted Asoro in his debut.[13] The following day Asoro was praised by Arsenal scout Bobby Bennett and Newcastle United Chief Scout Graham Carr.[14]

Personal life

Asoro's parents are from Nigeria.[15] His sister, Abigail Glomazic is a professional basketball player who has played with the likes of CCC Polkowice and Sleza Wroclaw in Poland.

Career statistics

As of 6 January 2021.[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sunderland	2016–17	Premier League	1	0	1	0	2	0	—		4	0
	2017–18	Championship	26	3	1	0	2	0	—		29	3
	Total		27	3	2	0	4	0	0	0	33	3
Swansea City	2018–19	Championship	14	0	2	0	1	0	—		17	0
	2020–21	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		14	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	18	0
Groningen	2019–20	Eredivisie	15	3	2	0	—		—		17	3
Genoa	2020–21	Serie A	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Djurgården	2021	Allsvenskan	26	3	2	0	0	0	—		26	3
Career total			82	9	8	0	6	0	0	0	94	9

References

На других языках

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- [en] Joel Asoro

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[es] Joel Asoro

Joel Joshoghene Asoro (Estocolmo, Suecia, 27 de abril de 1999) es un futbolista sueco. Juega de delantero en el Djurgårdens IF de la Allsvenskan.[2][3]

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[fr] Joel Asoro

Joel Asoro, né le 27 avril 1999 à Stockholm, est un footballeur suédois qui évolue au poste d'avant-centre au Djurgårdens IF.

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[it] Joel Asoro

Joel Joshoghene Asoro (Stoccolma, 27 aprile 1999) è un calciatore svedese di origini ghanesi, attaccante del Djurgården.

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[ru] Асоро, Йоэль

Йоэль Асоро (англ. Joel Asoro; род. 27 апреля 1999[1], Стокгольм[2]) — шведский футболист ганского происхождения, нападающий клуба «Юргорден».

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