Aimar Sher
{{Short description|Iraqi footballer (born 2002)}}
{{EngvarB|date=February 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Aimar Sher
| image = GAE - FC Groningen - 52878021366 (cropped1).jpg
| image_size =
| fullname = Aimar Hazar Anwar Sher
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|12|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kirkuk, Iraq
| height = 1.75 m{{cite web|url=https://www.acspezia.com/en/teams/profile/aimar-sher.4095.html |title=Aimar Sher |publisher=Spezia Calcio |accessdate=2 September 2022}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Sarpsborg 08
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears2 =
| youthyears3 = 2013–2019
| youthclubs1 = Mälarhöjdens IK
| youthclubs2 = Enskede IK
| youthclubs3 = Hammarby IF
| years1 = 2019–2021
| clubs1 = Hammarby IF
| caps1 = 32
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = → IK Frej (loan)
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2023
| clubs3 = Spezia
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = → Groningen (loan)
| caps4 = 6
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Sarpsborg 08
| caps5 = 30
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Sweden U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2020
| nationalteam2 = Sweden U19
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2021–2024
| nationalteam3 = Sweden U21
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| pcupdate = 25 April 2025
| ntupdate = 16:29, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
}}
Aimar Hazar Anwar Sher (born 20 December 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Iraq, he represented Sweden at youth international levels.
Early life
Sher was born in Iraq, but moved to Sweden at age four together with his family.{{cite web|title=Aimar Sher om debuten|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/p02/arkiv/landslag/2018/04/aimar-sher-om-debuten/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|date=20 April 2018|accessdate=14 February 2020|language=Swedish}}
He grew up in Stockholm and started to play football as a youngster with local clubs Mälarhöjdens IK and Enskede IK, before joining the academy of Hammarby IF in 2013.{{cite web|title=Aimar Sher summerar trenationsturneringen|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2019/10/p02-aimar-sher/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|date=18 October 2019|accessdate=14 February 2020|language=Swedish}} Sher was part of the Hammarby side that won the U17 Swedish championship in 2019.{{cite web|title=Hammarby tecknar avtal med tre akademispelare|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/hammarby-tecknar-avtal-med-tre-akademispelare/|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll|date=20 November 2019|accessdate=14 February 2020|language=Swedish}}
Club career
=Hammarby IF=
On 21 August 2019, Sher made his competitive debut for Hammarby in a 3–1 away win against IFK Luleå in Svenska Cupen.{{cite web|title=Komfortabelt cupavancemang på Skogsvallen|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/komfortabelt-cupavancemang-pa-skogsvallen/|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll|date=21 August 2019|accessdate=14 February 2020|language=Swedish}} The next month, on 25 September, Sher made his league debut for the club, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 away win against IK Sirius in Allsvenskan. He became Hammarby's youngest Allsvenskan debutant so far at age 16 and nine months, surpassing the former record holder Isac Lidberg.{{cite web|title=Dag på jobbet-seger i Uppsala|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/matcher-lagen/herr/matcher/sirius-hammarby-5/|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll|date=25 September 2019|accessdate=14 February 2020|language=Swedish}} Sher signed his first professional contract with Hammarby on 20 November 2019.
On 5 August 2020, Sher signed a new two-year contract with Hammarby after establishing himself in the first-team squad.{{cite web |title=Hammarby förlänger med Aimar Sher|url= https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/hammarby-forlanger-med-aimar-sher/|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll|date=5 August 2020|accessdate=17 August 2020|language=Swedish}} He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 1 November the same year, a stoppage-time equaliser in a 1–1 home draw against BK Häcken.{{cite web |title=Räddad poäng i 91:a mot Häcken|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/raddad-poang-i-91a-mot-hacken/|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll|date=1 November 2020|accessdate=2 November 2020|language=Swedish}} In his full debut season, Sher played 21 games, although the side disappointedly finished 8th in the table.{{cite web|title=Aimar Sher|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/cuper-och-serier/information/?scr=player&fplid=dce3ecbe-60b9-4b85-b017-8f3fde347d7f|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=Swedish|accessdate=14 February 2020}}
On 30 May 2021, Sher won the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen with Hammarby, through a 5–4 win on penalties (0–0 after full-time) against BK Häcken in the final, where he scored his attempt.{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/cuper/2021/05/hammarby-cupvinnare-efter-straffdrama/|title=Hammarby cupvinnare efter straffdrama|publisher=Swedish Football Association|date=30 May 2021|access-date=30 May 2021|language=sv}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/historisk-och-dramatisk-cupfinalseger-mot-hacken/|title=Historisk och dramatisk cupfinalseger mot Häcken|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll|date=30 May 2021|access-date=30 May 2021|language=sv}}
=Spezia=
On 19 August 2021, Sher transferred to Spezia in the Serie A, for a reported fee of around €1,5 million, signing a five-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/aimar-sher-klar-for-spezia/|title=Aimar Sher klar för Spezia|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll|date=19 August 2021|access-date=23 August 2021|language=sv}}{{cite web|url=https://www.acspezia.com/it/news/ufficiale-aimar-sher-un-nuovo-calciatore-dello-spezia.22730.html|title=Aimar Sher è un nuovo calciatore dello Spezia|publisher=Spezia Calcio|date=19 August 2021|access-date=23 August 2021|language=it}}{{cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/sher-saljs-lamnar--bajen-efter-atta-ar/|title=Sher säljs – lämnar Bajen efter åtta år|publisher=Expressen|date=19 August 2021|access-date=23 August 2021|language=sv}} On 3 October, he made his competitive debut for the club in a 0–4 home loss against Hellas Verona.{{cite web|url=https://www.acspezia.com/it/match-centre/serie-a-tim-2122-hellas-verona-spezia-4-0.6530.html|title=Serie A TIM 21/22: Hellas Verona-Spezia 4-0|publisher=Spezia Calcio|date=3 October 2021|access-date=15 December 2021|language=sv}}
==Loan to Groningen==
On 17 January 2023, Sher was loaned by FC Groningen in the Netherlands.{{cite web|publisher=FC Groningen|url=https://www.fcgroningen.nl/nieuws/fc-groningen-voegt-talent-sher-toe-aan-eerste-selectie/|title=FC GRONINGEN VOEGT TALENT SHER TOE AAN EERSTE SELECTIE.|date=17 January 2023|access-date=17 January 2023|language=nl}}
==Release by Spezia==
On 1 September 2023, his contract with Spezia was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|publisher=Spezia|url=https://www.speziacalcio.com/it/news/rescissione-contrattuale-per-jacopo-sala-aimar-sher-e-aurelien-nguiamba.25174.html|title=RESCISSIONE CONTRATTUALE PER JACOPO SALA, AIMAR SHER E AURELIEN NGUIAMBA|trans-title=CONTRACT TERMINATION FOR JACOPO SALA, AIMAR SHER AND AURELIEN NGUIAMBA|date=1 September 2023|access-date=1 September 2023|language=it}}
International career
Sher scored in his debut for the Swedish U17 national team in a 1–2 friendly loss against Denmark on 18 April 2018.{{cite web|title=Knapp förlust mot Danmark|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/p02/arkiv/landslag/2018/04/knapp-forlust-mot-danmark/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|date=18 April 2018|accessdate=14 February 2020|language=Swedish}}
On 7 September 2021, Sher made his debut for the Swedish U21 national team, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the qualification to the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.{{cite web|title=Aimar Sher om sin U21-landslagsdebut|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2021/09/u21-aimar-sher-debut/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|date=8 September 2021|accessdate=21 September 2021|language=Swedish}}
On 24 February 2025, Sher's request to switch allegiance to Iraq was approved by FIFA.{{Cite web|url=https://knowledge.fifa.com/change-of-association-platform|title=FIFA Change of Association Platform}}
Personal life
His first name is an homage to the Argentinian former football player Pablo Aimar.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|25 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|aimar-sher/607690}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Hammarby IF
|2019 |rowspan="3"|Allsvenskan |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020
|21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2021
|10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League|name=CON}} | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| IK Frej (loan)
|2020 |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Spezia
|rowspan="2"|Serie A |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| Groningen (loan)
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Sarpsborg 08
|2024 |rowspan="2"|Eliteserien |27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2025
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!76 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 1 |
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Honours
Hammarby IF
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Elitefootball|aimar-sher/44427}}
- {{SvFF player|id=dce3ecbe-60b9-4b85-b017-8f3fde347d7f}}
{{Sarpsborg 08 FF squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sher, Aimar}}
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Sweden men's youth international footballers
Category:Sweden men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Swedish men's footballers
Category:Iraqi men's footballers
Category:Iraqi emigrants to Sweden
Category:Naturalized citizens of Sweden
Category:Naturalised association football players
Category:Ettan Fotboll players
Category:Hammarby Fotboll players
Category:Spezia Calcio players
Category:Swedish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Iraqi expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:21st-century Swedish sportsmen
Category:21st-century Iraqi sportsmen
Category:Iraqi Assyrian people