Oliver Isak Kass Kawo (Arabic: أوليفر إيساك كاسكاو; born 3 December 2001) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Dalkurd. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Syria national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Isak Kass Kawo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Barkarby, Järfälla, Sweden[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dalkurd | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Vasalunds IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Hallonbergens IF | 17 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | FC Järfälla | 15 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Helsingør | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Dalkurd | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Syria U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | Syria | 8 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 | |||
Early life
editKass Kawo was born in Sweden to a Syrian father from Al-Hasakah, and a Swedish mother.[3] He began playing football aged five.[3]
Club career
editIn March 2021, Kass Kawo left Vasalunds IF to join FC Järfälla.[4] On 1 February 2022, he signed a deal until June 2024 with Danish 1st Division club FC Helsingør after a trial period.[5]
International career
editHaving represented Syria internationally at under-23 level,[1] Kass Kawo made his senior debut on 30 November 2021, in a 2021 FIFA Arab Cup game against the United Arab Emirates.[6] He scored his first international goal on 3 December, on his 20th birthday, helping Syria beat Tunisia 2–0 in the same competition.[7]
Style of play
editKass Kawo is a versatile forward capable of playing in multiple offensive positions.[3]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 3 December 2021
- Scores and results list Syria's goal totally first, score column indicates score after each Kass Kawo goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 December 2021 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar |  Tunisia
|
1–0 | 2–0 | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |
Honours
editSyria U23
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup third place: 2022
References
edit- ^ a b c "Oliver Kass Kawo". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ a b "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Syria" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 14. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "من هو أوليفر كاسكاو لاعب المنتخب السوري؟". كلمة دوت أورج (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Trupp status". FC Järfälla. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Oliver Kass Kawo lukker vores transfervindue, fchelsingor.dk, 1 February 2022
- ^ "Oliver Kass Kawo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "الهدية المثالية لكاسكاو في عيد ميلاده". www.fifa.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
External links
edit- Oliver Kass Kawo at Soccerway
- Oliver Kass Kawo at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Oliver Kass Kawo at lagstatistik.se
- Oliver Kass Kawo at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
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