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Alexander Isak From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alexander Isak Alexander Isak (training 2016, cropped 2).jpg Isak during an AIK training session in 2016 Personal information Date of birth	21 September 1999 (age 17) Place of birth	Solna, Sweden Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Playing position	Forward Club information Current team Borussia Dortmund Number	14 Youth career 2005–2016	AIK Senior career* Years	Team	Apps	(Gls) 2016–2017	AIK	24	(10) 2017–	Borussia Dortmund	0	(0) National team‡ 2015–2016	Sweden U17	19	(6) 2016–	Sweden U19	3	(1) 2016–	Sweden U21	1	(0) 2017–	Sweden	2	(1) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 January 2017 Alexander Isak (Swedish pronunciation: [alɛkˈsandɛr ˈiːsak]; born 21 September 1999) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Borussia Dortmund as a forward.[1]
 * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 January 2017.

Contents [hide] 1	Early life 2	Club career 3	International career 4	Career statistics 4.1	Club 4.2	International goals 5	Honours 5.1	Individual 5.2	Records 6	References 7	External links Early life[edit source] Isak was born and raised in Solna, Stockholm County, by parents from Eritrea.[2] He started playing with the youth team of the local club, AIK, at age six.[1]

Club career[edit source] Isak made his first team debut on 28 February 2016, coming on in the 75th minute of the Swedish Cup away match against fourth tier side Tenhults IF at the age of 16, scoring one goal in the 6–0 victory.[3]

On 7 April 2016, head coach Andreas Alm, included Isak in the starting lineup for the second game of the Allsvenskan; an away match against Östersunds FK, alongside fellow young striker Carlos Strandberg. He secured the match, scoring the second goal of a 2–0 win, thus becoming the youngest scorer in AIK Allsvenskan history at the age of 16 years and 199 days.[4]

On 25 April, he scored for the first time at AIK's home ground, opening the score in the 2–1 victory against Elfsborg.[5]

On 3 May 2016, he signed his first professional contract through the end of the 2018 season, having impressed in his first few games, and establishing himself as a first team regular.[3] Between match days 8 and 9, head coach Alm was sacked, but Isak was confirmed in the lineup by the new manager, Rikard Norling.[6]

On 21 September 2016, Isak's 17th birthday, he scored two critical goals in AIK's 3-0 derby win over arch rivals Djurgården. He was later described by his team-mate, Chinedu Obasi, as "Sweden's new Zlatan Ibrahimovic".[7]

On 23 January 2017 he signed for Borussia Dortmund with a long term contract rejecting Real Madrid[8]

International career[edit source] Isak was called up to the Sweden national football team for friendly matches against Ivory Coast on 8 January 2017 and against Slovakia on 12 January 2017. He made his debut against the Ivory Coast, coming on for Per Frick in the 62nd minute of a 1–2 loss. He started the second game against Slovakia, scoring the first goal of a 6-0 win in the 19th minute, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the history of Sweden national team.[9]

Career statistics[edit source] Club[edit source] As of 6 November 2016[10] Appearances, goals and assists by club, season and competition Club	Season	Division	League	Svenska Cupen	Europe	Total Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals AIK	2016	Allsvenskan	24	10	2	3	3	0	29	13 Career totals	24	10	2	3	3	0	29	13 International goals[edit source] Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first. 1.	12 January 2017	United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Stadium, Abu Dhabi	 Slovakia	1–0	6–0	Friendly Honours[edit source] Individual[edit source] Allsvenskan newcomer of the year: 2016
 * 1) 	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition

Records[edit source] Youngest goalscorer of the Sweden national football team: 17 years, 3 months and 22 days – (one goal in a 6–0 win against Slovakia on 12 January 2017)