Oliver Kass Kawo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Oliver Kass Kawo

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Oliver Isak Kass Kawo{{GSA player|oliver-kass-kawo/525346|access-date=4 December 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|3|df=yes}}{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce14/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Syria |publisher=FIFA |page=14 |date=4 December 2021 |access-date=13 December 2022}}

| birth_place = Barkarby, Järfälla, Sweden

| height = 1.86m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = IFK Haninge

| clubnumber = 8

| youthyears1 = 2019–2020

| youthclubs1 = Vasalunds IF

| years1 = 2017–2018

| clubs1 = Hallonbergens IF

| caps1 = 17

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2021–2022

| clubs2 = FC Järfälla

| caps2 = 15

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2022–2023

| clubs3 = Helsingør

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2023

| clubs4 = Dalkurd

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = IFK Haninge

| caps5 = 31

| goals5 = 5

| nationalyears1 = 2021–

| nationalteam1 = Syria U23

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2021–2023

| nationalteam2 = Syria

| nationalcaps2 = 8

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| pcupdate = 8 May 2025

| ntupdate = 28 March 2023

}}

Oliver Isak Kass Kawo ({{langx|ar|أوليفر إيساك كاسكاو}}; born 3 December 2001) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for club IFK Haninge. Born in Sweden, he has played for the Syria national team.

Early life

Kass Kawo was born in Sweden to a Syrian father from Al-Hasakah, and a Swedish mother.{{Cite web|title=من هو أوليفر كاسكاو لاعب المنتخب السوري؟|url=https://www.klma.org/sports-news/%d9%85%d9%86-%d9%87%d9%88-%d8%a3%d9%88%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%81%d8%b1-%d9%83%d8%a7%d8%b3%d9%83%d8%a7%d9%88-%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%ae%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%88%d8%b1|access-date=2021-12-04|website=كلمة دوت أورج|language=ar}} He began playing football aged five.

Club career

In March 2021, Kass Kawo left Vasalunds IF to join FC Järfälla.{{Cite web|title=Trupp status|url=http://www.fcjarfalla.se/nyheter/Default.asp?ID=312643&NID=781350&ver=3|access-date=2021-12-04|website=FC Järfälla}} On 1 February 2022, he signed a deal until June 2024 with Danish 1st Division club FC Helsingør after a trial period.[https://www.fchelsingor.dk/2022/02/01/oliver-kass-kawo-bliver-den-sidste-spiller-der-skriver-under-for-klubben/ Oliver Kass Kawo lukker vores transfervindue], fchelsingor.dk, 1 February 2022

International career

Having represented Syria internationally at under-23 level, Kass Kawo made his senior debut on 30 November 2021, in a 2021 FIFA Arab Cup game against the United Arab Emirates.{{NFT player|84778|access-date=4 December 2021}} He scored his first international goal on 3 December, on his 20th birthday, helping Syria beat Tunisia 2–0 in the same competition.{{Cite web|title=الهدية المثالية لكاسكاو في عيد ميلاده|url=https://www.fifa.com/ar/tournaments/mens/arabcup/arabcup2021/news/origin1904-p.cxm.fifa.comfac-2021-md3-2d-follow-up-041221-ar|access-date=2021-12-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=ar}}

Style of play

Kass Kawo is a versatile forward capable of playing in multiple offensive positions.

Career statistics

= International =

:Scores and results list Syria's goal totally first, score column indicates score after each Kass Kawo goal.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+List of international goals scored by Oliver Kass Kawo

! scope="col" |No.

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Venue

! scope="col" |Opponent

! scope="col" |Score

! scope="col" |Result

! scope="col" |Competition

align="center" |1

|3 December 2021

|Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar

|{{fb|TUN}}

| align="center" |1–0

| align="center" |2–0

|2021 FIFA Arab Cup

Honours

Syria U23

AFC U-23 Asian Cup third place: 2022

References

External links

{{Soccerway|797811}}
{{SvFF player|id=9d051079-09fa-447d-809c-8e7e29a350f2}}
[https://www.lagstatistik.se/player?playerId=117975 Oliver Kass Kawo] at lagstatistik.se
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Category:2001 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Järfälla Municipality

Category:Footballers from Stockholm County

Category:Swedish people of Syrian descent

Category:Syrian people of Swedish descent

Category:Swedish men's footballers

Category:Syrian men's footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Vasalunds IF players

Category:FC Järfälla players