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Full name | Robin Kwamina Quaison | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 9 October 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder, left winger | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1997–2010 | AIK | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | AIK | 51 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
2011 | → Väsby United (loan) | 17 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Palermo | 66 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Mainz 05 | 123 | (31) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2024 | Al-Ettifaq | 65 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | Sweden U21/ O | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2013– | Sweden | 52 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 14 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:08, 20 November 2023 (UTC) |
Robin Kwamina Quaison ( /ˈkweɪsən/, KWAY-sən; born 9 October 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward, attacking midfielder or left winger for the Sweden national team.
Born in Stockholm to a Ghanaian father and a Swedish mother, [1] Quaison started his professional career in 2011 on loan at Väsby United. [2]
Quaison joined AIK in 1997. He made his first match for AIK on 1 April 2012, as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against Mjällby. He scored his first goal on 20 May the same year, in a 5–2 victory against IFK Norrköping. His second goal came in the 3–1 win against BK Häcken on 8 July 2012.
He made Europa League his debut in a 4–0 loss to Napoli on 20 September 2012 before going on to playing a further five times in the Europa League cup run. He received the first red card of his career against Halmstads BK in a 3–3 draw. He finished his second season making 28 appearances in all competitions.
On 6 August 2013, Quaison scored a long-distance goal against Manchester United in a 1–1 draw during a pre-season friendly. [3]
In July 2014 Quaison moved to the Serie A club Palermo, signing a three-year contract, having been previously linked with Stoke City, [4] Leeds and QPR. [1]
On 31 January 2017, Quaison signed a 4.5-year contract with Bundesliga side Mainz 05. [5]
On 17 December 2019, Quaison scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–0 Bundesliga victory over Werder Bremen. [6]
On 16 May 2021, Quaison scored the sole Mainz goal, a second-half stoppage time penalty, in a 3–1 Bundesliga loss to Borussia Dortmund, for his thirtieth goal for the club. In doing so, he became the sole all-time top Bundesliga goalscorer for Mainz, breaking a tie with Yunus Mallı and Mohamed Zidan. [7]
In July 2021, Quaison signed a contract with Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq. [8]
On 21 August 2021, Quaison scored his first goal for his new club in a 3–3 draw against Al-Shabab.
On 23 January 2013, Quaison made his debut for the Sweden national team, against North Korea in the 2013 King's Cup. Three days later he scored his first goal for Sweden in a 3–0 victory against Finland in the final of the tournament.
In 2015, Quaison was part of the Sweden U21 team that won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic. [9] He made four appearances during the tournament, coming on as a substitute in each, and scored one goal in the semi-finals against Denmark. [10]
In 2016, he competed for the Sweden Olympic team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [11]
In March 2019, Quaison made his competitive Sweden national team debut as he played in the first two rounds of the Euro 2020 qualifiers. Quaison had a successful debut, scoring one goal against Romania in a 2–1 win, and following that up with one goal against rivals Norway in a 3–3 draw. [12] [13] In total, Quaison scored five goals as Sweden qualified for Euro 2020. [14]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Väsby United | 2011 | Division 1 Norra | 17 | 8 | — | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 18 | 8 | ||
AIK | 2012 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 [c] | 0 | 1 [d] | 0 | 27 | 2 |
2013 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 5 | ||||
2014 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
Total | 51 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 8 | ||
Palermo | 2014–15 | Serie A | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
2016–17 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||||
Total | 66 | 7 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 70 | 8 | ||||
Mainz 05 | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
2017–18 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 4 | ||||
2018–19 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 9 | ||||
2019–20 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 13 | ||||
2020–21 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 30 | 7 | ||||
Total | 123 | 31 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 130 | 34 | ||||
Al-Ettifaq | 2021–22 | Saudi Pro League | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 7 | ||
2022–23 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 6 | ||||
2023–24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 3 | ||||
Total | 54 | 16 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 56 | 16 | ||||
Career total | 311 | 69 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 337 | 75 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Sweden | 2013 | 2 | 1 |
2014 | 2 | 1 | |
2015 | 1 | 0 | |
2016 | 0 | 0 | |
2017 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | 1 | 0 | |
2019 | 9 | 5 | |
2020 | 6 | 1 | |
2021 | 16 | 3 | |
2022 | 9 | 1 | |
2023 | 6 | 2 | |
Total | 52 | 14 |
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first. [16]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 26 January 2013 | 700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2013 King's Cup |
2. | 21 January 2014 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
3. | 23 March 2019 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
4. | 26 March 2019 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | ![]() |
3–2 | 3–3 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
5. | 7 June 2019 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
6. | 5 September 2019 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ![]() |
4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
7. | 15 November 2019 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
8. | 17 November 2020 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | ![]() |
2–3 | 2–4 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
9. | 29 May 2021 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
10. | 8 September 2021 | Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
11. | 9 October 2021 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
12. | 24 March 2022 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 ( a.e.t.) | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
13. | 16 June 2023 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | ![]() |
2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
14. | 9 September 2023 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | ![]() |
4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F |
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Robin Kwamina Quaison | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 9 October 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder, left winger | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1997–2010 | AIK | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | AIK | 51 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
2011 | → Väsby United (loan) | 17 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Palermo | 66 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Mainz 05 | 123 | (31) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2024 | Al-Ettifaq | 65 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | Sweden U21/ O | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2013– | Sweden | 52 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 14 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:08, 20 November 2023 (UTC) |
Robin Kwamina Quaison ( /ˈkweɪsən/, KWAY-sən; born 9 October 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward, attacking midfielder or left winger for the Sweden national team.
Born in Stockholm to a Ghanaian father and a Swedish mother, [1] Quaison started his professional career in 2011 on loan at Väsby United. [2]
Quaison joined AIK in 1997. He made his first match for AIK on 1 April 2012, as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against Mjällby. He scored his first goal on 20 May the same year, in a 5–2 victory against IFK Norrköping. His second goal came in the 3–1 win against BK Häcken on 8 July 2012.
He made Europa League his debut in a 4–0 loss to Napoli on 20 September 2012 before going on to playing a further five times in the Europa League cup run. He received the first red card of his career against Halmstads BK in a 3–3 draw. He finished his second season making 28 appearances in all competitions.
On 6 August 2013, Quaison scored a long-distance goal against Manchester United in a 1–1 draw during a pre-season friendly. [3]
In July 2014 Quaison moved to the Serie A club Palermo, signing a three-year contract, having been previously linked with Stoke City, [4] Leeds and QPR. [1]
On 31 January 2017, Quaison signed a 4.5-year contract with Bundesliga side Mainz 05. [5]
On 17 December 2019, Quaison scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–0 Bundesliga victory over Werder Bremen. [6]
On 16 May 2021, Quaison scored the sole Mainz goal, a second-half stoppage time penalty, in a 3–1 Bundesliga loss to Borussia Dortmund, for his thirtieth goal for the club. In doing so, he became the sole all-time top Bundesliga goalscorer for Mainz, breaking a tie with Yunus Mallı and Mohamed Zidan. [7]
In July 2021, Quaison signed a contract with Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq. [8]
On 21 August 2021, Quaison scored his first goal for his new club in a 3–3 draw against Al-Shabab.
On 23 January 2013, Quaison made his debut for the Sweden national team, against North Korea in the 2013 King's Cup. Three days later he scored his first goal for Sweden in a 3–0 victory against Finland in the final of the tournament.
In 2015, Quaison was part of the Sweden U21 team that won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic. [9] He made four appearances during the tournament, coming on as a substitute in each, and scored one goal in the semi-finals against Denmark. [10]
In 2016, he competed for the Sweden Olympic team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [11]
In March 2019, Quaison made his competitive Sweden national team debut as he played in the first two rounds of the Euro 2020 qualifiers. Quaison had a successful debut, scoring one goal against Romania in a 2–1 win, and following that up with one goal against rivals Norway in a 3–3 draw. [12] [13] In total, Quaison scored five goals as Sweden qualified for Euro 2020. [14]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Väsby United | 2011 | Division 1 Norra | 17 | 8 | — | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 18 | 8 | ||
AIK | 2012 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 [c] | 0 | 1 [d] | 0 | 27 | 2 |
2013 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 5 | ||||
2014 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
Total | 51 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 8 | ||
Palermo | 2014–15 | Serie A | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
2016–17 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||||
Total | 66 | 7 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 70 | 8 | ||||
Mainz 05 | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
2017–18 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 4 | ||||
2018–19 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 9 | ||||
2019–20 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 13 | ||||
2020–21 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 30 | 7 | ||||
Total | 123 | 31 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 130 | 34 | ||||
Al-Ettifaq | 2021–22 | Saudi Pro League | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 7 | ||
2022–23 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 6 | ||||
2023–24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 3 | ||||
Total | 54 | 16 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 56 | 16 | ||||
Career total | 311 | 69 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 337 | 75 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Sweden | 2013 | 2 | 1 |
2014 | 2 | 1 | |
2015 | 1 | 0 | |
2016 | 0 | 0 | |
2017 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | 1 | 0 | |
2019 | 9 | 5 | |
2020 | 6 | 1 | |
2021 | 16 | 3 | |
2022 | 9 | 1 | |
2023 | 6 | 2 | |
Total | 52 | 14 |
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first. [16]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 26 January 2013 | 700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2013 King's Cup |
2. | 21 January 2014 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
3. | 23 March 2019 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
4. | 26 March 2019 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | ![]() |
3–2 | 3–3 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
5. | 7 June 2019 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
6. | 5 September 2019 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ![]() |
4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
7. | 15 November 2019 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
8. | 17 November 2020 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | ![]() |
2–3 | 2–4 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
9. | 29 May 2021 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
10. | 8 September 2021 | Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
11. | 9 October 2021 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
12. | 24 March 2022 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 ( a.e.t.) | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
13. | 16 June 2023 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | ![]() |
2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
14. | 9 September 2023 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | ![]() |
4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F |
Sweden U21