Rusul Rosa Kafaji (born 5 July 2003) is a Swedish football striker who plays for BK Häcken in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rusul Rosa Kafaji | ||
Date of birth | (2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Solna, Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | BK Häcken | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | AIK | 46 | (19) |
2022– | BK Häcken | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2020 | Sweden U17 | 20 | (5) |
2021– | Sweden U19 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:30, 29 February 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:51, 21 May 2016 (UTC) |
Kafaji was born to parents who are originally from Iraq and her father moved back there after her parents' divorce.[1]
Kafaji grew up in Akalla and started playing football in Kallhälls FF when she was eight years old.[2] After that, Kafaji played for Bele Barkarby FF before she went to AIK before the 2015 season.[2] Kafaji made her debut for the A-team in the Elitettan in 2019 and scored four goals and three assists in seven matches during the season.[2] In the 2020 season, she scored 12 goals in 18 matches and helped AIK to be promoted to the Damallsvenskan.
In February 2021, Kafaji was selected for the Swedish women's national team for the first time.[3][1]
Winners
BK Häcken FF – current squad | |
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