Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien (born 13 January 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Serie A club Atalanta and the Sweden national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Stockholm, Hien played youth football for AIK, where he played alongside future professional players Alexander Isak and Leopold Wahlstedt.[1] In 2016, he signed with Vasalunds IF with which he made his senior debut in Division 1 Norra in 2017.[1] Up until the age of 21, he operated mainly as a striker, but was convinced to switch to centre-back, and flourished in that new position.[1]

Djurgårdens IF

In 2021, he signed with Djurgårdens IF before going back to Vasalund on loan during the 2021 Superettan season.[1] During the 2022 season, Hien played in 17 games and scored two goals in Allsvenskan before he was signed by Serie A side Hellas Verona.[1]

Hellas Verona

On 27 August 2022, Hien joined Italian club Hellas Verona on a permanent deal, signing a four-year contract.[2]

Atalanta

On 2 January 2024, Hien joined Serie A side Atalanta, signing a contract until June 2028.[3][4] The transfer commanded a reported fee of €9 million.[4]

International career

On 14 September 2022, Hien was selected for the Sweden national team for the first time ahead of their 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B games against Serbia and Slovenia.[5] On 24 September 2022, he made his full international debut in a 4–1 loss against Serbia in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B, playing the full 90 minutes at centre-back alongside national team captain Victor Lindelöf.[6]

Personal life

Hien was born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and a Ghanaian father of Burkinabé descent.[7] His brother Leon Hien is also a professional footballer.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 February 2025[9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vasalunds IF 2017 Division 1 Norra 17 0 3 0 — — 20 0
2018 Division 2 Norra Svealand 15 1 1 0 — — 16 1
2019 Division 1 Norra 22 2 2 0 — — 24 2
2020 Ettan Norra 26 1 1 0 — — 27 1
Total 80 4 7 0 — — 87 4
Djurgårdens IF 2021 Allsvenskan 5 0 1 0 — — 6 0
2022 Allsvenskan 17 2 4 0 6[b] 1 — 27 3
Total 22 2 5 0 6 1 — 33 3
Vasalunds IF (loan) 2021 Superettan 12 0 — — — 12 0
Hellas Verona 2022–23 Serie A 32 0 0 0 — 1[c] 0 32 0
2023–24 Serie A 10 0 1 0 — — 11 0
Total 42 0 1 0 — 1 0 44 0
Atalanta 2023–24 Serie A 16 0 4 0 6[d] 0 — 26 0
2024–25 Serie A 21 0 2 0 8[e] 0 2[f] 0 33 0
Total 37 0 6 0 14 0 2 0 59 0
Career total 193 6 19 0 20 1 3 0 235 7
  1. ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearance in Serie A relegation tie-breaker
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

International

As of match played 16 November 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 2022 4 0
2023 4 0
2024 9 0
Total 17 0

Honours

Atalanta

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Hiens pojkdröm - i landslaget med AIK-kompisarna: "Extremt kul"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Per la difesa gialloblù c'è Isak Hien!" (in Italian). Hellas Verona. 27 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. ^ "New Year, New Signing! Isak Hien is a Nerazzurro!". Atalanta BC. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b Dolci, Stefano (2 January 2024). "Ufficiale, Isak Hien è dell'Atalanta: cifre, dettagli, durata contratto, quanto guadagnerà, quanto incassa il Verona". Eurosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ Sport, SVT (14 September 2022). "Fotboll: Tre frågor om Nations League-uttagningen: "Hien ett väldigt spännande namn"". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Beröm av "VNL" - men Hien splittrad efter debuten". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  7. ^ Badia, Tommaso (14 September 2022). "Hien: "Quest'anno ci sarà da divertirsi!"". Calcio Hellas (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Leon Hien: "Min chans att göra mig ett namn i Sverige"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Isak Hien - Spelarstatistik". Svensk Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  10. ^ Isak Hien at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Isak Hien". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Atalanta 3-0 Leverkusen: Lookman treble brings UEFA Europa League glory to Bergamo". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Årets back 2024: Björn och Hien!" (in Swedish). svff.svenskfotboll.se. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isak_Hien
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