Simon Alexander Amin (Syriac: ܣܥܡܧܢ ܐܠܖܨܐܢܕܖܪ ܐܡܥܢ; born 13 November 1997) is a professional footballer of who plays as a midfielder for Sandefjord and the Syria national team.[2] Born in Sweden, he represents Syria internationally.[3][4][5][6]

Simon Amin
Amin with Trelleborgs FF in 2021
Personal information
Full name Simon Alexander Amin[1]
Date of birth (1997-11-13) 13 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Örebro, Sweden[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sandefjord
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Karlslunds IF 60 (4)
2018–2020 Örebro SK 38 (0)
2021–2022 Trelleborgs FF 2 (0)
2023– Sandefjord 14 (2)
International career
2018–2020 Syria U23 5 (0)
2021– Syria 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

International career

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Born in Sweden, he is of Assyrian descent. He was called up to represent the senior Syria national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification on 5 June 2021.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Simon Amin". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ Simon Amin at Soccerway
  3. ^ "På väg att lämna Trelleborgs FF för Norge". Fotbolldirekt.
  4. ^ "Simon Amin om vinstgarantin och nya tuffa konkurrensen: "Tar bort alla tankar"". Nerikes Allehanda. 1 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Spelarna och ledarna som kan vinna Allsvenskans Stora Pris – Föreningen Svensk Elitfotboll - Tillsammans utvecklar vi svensk elitfotboll". www.svenskelitfotboll.se.
  6. ^ "ÖSK:s unga spelare dominerade - med Strandberg i spetsen: "Lätt kunnat ligga på tio-elva mål i år"". fotbollskanalen.
  7. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers - Asia - Matches - Maldives - Syria". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021.