Elmar Abraham

Elmar Abraham
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Skövde, Sweden
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Skövde AIK
Number 10
Youth career
IFK Skövde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 IFK Skövde 58 (1)
2018– Skövde AIK 168 (8)
International career‡
2023– Syria 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Elmar Abraham (Arabic: إلمار أبراهام; born 1 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Superettan club Skövde AIK. Born in Sweden, he represents Syria at international level.

Club career

Born in Skövde, Abraham is a youth product of his local team IFK Skövde. In March 2018, he joined their rival Skövde AIK. In 2021, he appeared in 25 games the season, playing an important role the team's promotion the 2022 Superettan after defeating Akropolis IF in the promotion play-offs.[2][3]

International career

Born in Sweden to Syrian parents, Abraham is eligible to represent Sweden or Syria. He made his international debut for Syria in October 2023 in a friendly game against Kuwait.[4] In January 2024, Abraham was named in Syria national team's 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[5]

Personal life

Elmar Abraham is the younger brother of Sargon Abraham, who is also a footballer.[6]

References

  1. ^ "اللاعب: إلمار أبراهام" (in Arabic). Koora. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ^ "ابراهام يجدد تعاقده مع سكوفده وهذه تفاصيل مشاركاته مع الفريق". psyrianp.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Först blev brorsan klar – nu stannar även Elmar: "Vuxit in i elitkostymen"". skovdenyheter.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Elmar Abraham uttagen till Syriens trupp för asiatiska mästerskapen". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  5. ^ "قائمة نسور قاسيون لنهائيات كأس آسيا - قطر 2023" [The list of the Qasioun Eagles for the Asian Cup finals - Qatar 2023]. Instagram (in Arabic). Syria Football Association. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Officiellt: Skövde värvar Abraham". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 February 2024.