Isak Hien
.jpg) Hien with Sweden in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atalanta | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Kista SC | ||
| 2010–2014 | AIK | ||
| 2015 | FC Djursholm | ||
| 2016–2017 | Vasalund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Vasalund | 80 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Djurgården | 22 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Vasalund (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Hellas Verona | 43 | (0) |
| 2024– | Atalanta | 74 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Sweden | 32 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:11, 22 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:55, 26 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien (born 13 January 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Atalanta and the Sweden national team.
Club career
[edit source]Early career
[edit source]Born in Stockholm, Hien played youth football for AIK, where he played alongside future professional players Alexander Isak and Leopold Wahlstedt.[2] In 2016, he signed with Vasalunds IF with which he made his senior debut in Division 1 Norra in 2017.[2] 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.[2]
Djurgårdens IF
[edit source]In 2021, he signed with Djurgårdens IF before going back to Vasalund on loan during the 2021 Superettan season.[2] 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.[2]
Hellas Verona
[edit source]On 27 August 2022, Hien joined Italian club Hellas Verona on a permanent deal, signing a four-year contract.[3] He made his Serie A debut for Verona against Atalanta on 28 August.[4]
He went on to make 43 appearances in Serie A during his season and a half at the Veneto club.[4]
Atalanta
[edit source]On 2 January 2024, Hien joined fellow Serie A side Atalanta, signing a contract until June 2028.[5][6] The transfer commanded a reported fee of €9 million.[6]
After making his debut as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Roma on 7 January,[4] Hien established himself in the Atalanta team that won the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League[7] and finished runner-up to Juventus in the Coppa Italia.[8]
On 21 December 2025, Hien scored his first Serie A goal in a 1–0 win over Genoa.[4]
International career
[edit source]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.[9] 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.[10]
On 12 May 2026, Hien was named in the Sweden squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[11]
Personal life
[edit source]Hien was born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and a Ghanaian father of Burkinabé descent.[12] His brother Leon Hien is also a professional footballer.[13]
Career statistics
[edit source]Club
[edit source]| 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 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9[e] | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| Total | 74 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 230 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 283 | 8 | ||
- ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen, Coppa Italia
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in Serie A relegation tie-breaker
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
International
[edit source]- As of match played 25 June 2026[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit source]Atalanta
Individual
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup 2026: Sweden (SWE)" (PDF). FIFA. 17 June 2026. p. 42. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Hiens pojkdröm - i landslaget med AIK-kompisarna: "Extremt kul"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 3 4 "Isak Hien". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "New Year, New Signing! Isak Hien is a Nerazzurro!". Atalanta BC. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Atalanta Europa League-mästare – Lookman blev hattrickhjälteo". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 23 May 2024.
- ↑ "Allegri delivers Coppa Italia for Juventus but exit still beckons". The Guardian. 16 May 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Beröm av "VNL" - men Hien splittrad efter debuten". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ↑ "Mystiskt inlägg efter petningen". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 12 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Badia, Tommaso (14 September 2022). "Hien: "Quest'anno ci sarà da divertirsi!"". Calcio Hellas (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ↑ "Leon Hien: "Min chans att göra mig ett namn i Sverige"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ "Isak Hien - Spelarstatistik". Svensk Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ Isak Hien at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ↑ "Isak Hien". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ↑ "Atalanta 3-0 Leverkusen: Lookman treble brings UEFA Europa League glory to Bergamo". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ↑ "Årets back 2024: Björn och Hien!" (in Swedish). svff.svenskfotboll.se. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
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