Aiham Hanz Ousou (; born 9 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian club Charleroi. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Syria national team.
Club career
Early career Starting off his career with local clubs in the Gothenburg suburb Angered, Ousou made his senior debut in Division 5A Göteborg in 2016 with Angered MBIK. In 2017, he played half a season with Västra Frölunda IF in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland before joining BK Häcken's youth organization the same year.
BK Häcken After failing to get playing time with BK Häcken's senior team, he joined AFC Eskilstuna on loan for the 2020 Superettan season. He played 15 games in all competitions during that season. In 2021, he joined GAIS on loan and represented the club in both Superettan and Svenska Cupen during the spring season.
Slavia Prague On 21 July 2021, Ousou joined Slavia Prague in the Czech First League. On 3 October 2021, whilst playing in his first Prague derby, Ousou picked up a red card in a 1–0 loss against Sparta Prague; Sparta scored from the resulting free-kick after Ousou's sending off.
Loan to BK Häcken After failing to get regular playing time with Slavia's senior team, he joined BK Häcken on a half-year loan deal without option.
Loan to Cádiz CF On 1 February 2024, Ousou joined Cádiz on a half-year loan deal with option to make the transfer permanent. A month later, on 9 March, he started his first La Liga match in a 2–0 win over Atlético Madrid, becoming the first Syrian to achieve this feat.
Loan to Charleroi On 31 July 2024, Ousou moved on a new loan to Charleroi in Belgium, with an option to buy.
Charleroi On 2 January 2025, Ousou signed a contract with Charleroi until June 2028.
International career Ousou was born in Mölndal, Sweden and is of Syrian descent. Ousou made three appearances for the Sweden U19 team in 2018. In 2021, he served as captain for the Sweden U21 team under Poya Asbaghi.
Sweden On 10 June 2022, Ousou was called up to the Sweden national team for the first time, for a UEFA Nations League match against Norway, but did not end up playing the match. He made his Sweden debut on 19 November 2022, in a 2–0 friendly win against Algeria when he replaced Victor Lindelöf as centre back at halftime.
Syria On 31 December 2023, Ousou was named in the 26-man squad of the Syria national football team for the upcoming 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Career statistics
Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAngered MBIK2016Division 5A Göteborg40——40Västra Frölunda IF2017Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland113——113BK Häcken2018Allsvenskan00——002019Allsvenskan00——002020Allsvenskan00——002021Allsvenskan00——00Total00000000AFC Eskilstuna (loan)2020Superettan150——150GAIS (loan)2021Superettan9020—110Slavia Prague2021–22Czech First League251201103812022–23Czech First League191301103312023–24Czech First League10001020Total45250230732 BK Häcken (loan)2023 Allsvenskan701050130 Cádiz (loan)2023–24 La Liga60——60Career total975802801335
International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSweden202210Total10Syria202450Total50Total60
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