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Robin Quaison

Quaison with Sweden in 2023

Personal information

Full name

Robin Kwamina Quaison

Date of birth

9 October 1993 (age 31)

Place of birth

Stockholm, Sweden

Height

1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Position(s)

Forward, attacking midfielder

Team information

Current team

Aris

Number

Youth career

1997–2010

AIK

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

2011–2014

AIK

(7)

2011

→ Väsby United (loan)

(8)

2014–2017

Palermo

(7)

2017–2021

Mainz 05

123

(31)

2021–2024

Al-Ettifaq

(16)

2024–

Aris

(0)

International career^‡

2012

Sweden U19

(0)

2012–2016

Sweden U21/O

(1)

2013–

Sweden

(14)

Medal record

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Men's football
Representing Sweden
Winner	2015 Czech Republic

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:08, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Robin Kwamina Quaison (pronounced KWAY-sən; born on 9 October 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer. He plays as a forward, attacking midfielder, or left winger. Robin currently plays for the Super League Greece club Aris. He also plays for the Sweden national team.

Robin Quaison's Football Journey
Playing for Sweden
International Goals
Awards and Achievements
See also

Robin Quaison's Football Journey

Robin Quaison was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His father is from Ghana, and his mother is Swedish. He started his professional football journey in 2011. His first team was Väsby United, where he played on loan.

Playing for AIK

Robin joined AIK in 1997 as a young player. He played his first match for AIK on 1 April 2012. This was a 0–0 draw against Mjällby. He scored his first goal for the team on 20 May 2012. This was in a big 5–2 win against IFK Norrköping.

He also played in the Europa League for the first time on 20 September 2012. This was a match against Napoli. In total, he played five times in that Europa League season. In 2013, Robin scored an amazing long-distance goal. This happened in a friendly match against Manchester United, which ended in a 1–1 draw.

Time with Palermo

In July 2014, Robin Quaison moved to Italy. He joined the Serie A club Palermo. He signed a three-year contract with them.

Joining Mainz 05

On 31 January 2017, Robin signed a 4.5-year contract. He joined Bundesliga team Mainz 05 in Germany.

On 17 December 2019, Robin scored his first ever hat-trick. This means he scored three goals in one game! It was a fantastic 5–0 win against Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga.

By 16 May 2021, Robin Quaison made history for Mainz 05. He scored his thirtieth goal for the club in the Bundesliga. This made him the top all-time Bundesliga goal scorer for Mainz. He broke the record previously held by Yunus Mallı and Mohamed Zidan.

Moving to Al Ettifaq

In July 2021, Robin Quaison moved to Saudi Arabia. He signed a contract with the Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq. He scored his first goal for Al Ettifaq on 21 August 2021. This was in a 3–3 draw against Al-Shabab.

Playing for Aris

On 23 September 2024, Robin Quaison joined Aris. This club plays in Greece.

Playing for Sweden

Robin Quaison has also had a great career playing for his country, Sweden.

Early International Matches

On 23 January 2013, Robin played his first game for the Sweden national team. This was against North Korea. Just three days later, he scored his first goal for Sweden. It was in a 3–0 win against Finland. This win helped Sweden win the 2013 King's Cup tournament.

Winning the Under-21 Championship

In 2015, Robin was part of the Sweden U21 team. This team won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic. He played in four matches during the tournament. He even scored a goal in the semi-finals against Denmark.

In 2016, he also played for the Sweden Olympic team. He competed in football at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Euro Qualifiers Success

In March 2019, Robin made his first competitive appearance for the senior Sweden team. He played in the Euro 2020 qualifiers. He had a fantastic start, scoring one goal against Romania in a 2–1 win. Then, he scored another goal against Norway in a thrilling 3–3 draw. Overall, Robin scored five goals during the Euro 2020 qualifiers. His goals helped Sweden qualify for Euro 2020.

International Goals

Here is a list of the goals Robin Quaison has scored for the Sweden national team.

List of international goals scored by Robin Quaison
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	26 January 2013	700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand	Finland	2–0	3–0	2013 King's Cup
2.	21 January 2014	Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Iceland	1–0	2–0	Friendly
3.	23 March 2019	Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden	Romania	1–0	2–1	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
4.	26 March 2019	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway	Norway	3–2	3–3	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
5.	7 June 2019	Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden	Malta	1–0	3–0	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
6.	5 September 2019	Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands	Faroe Islands	4–0	4–0	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
7.	15 November 2019	Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania	Romania	2–0	2–0	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
8.	17 November 2020	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	France	2–3	2–4	2020–21 UEFA Nations League A
9.	29 May 2021	Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden	Finland	1–0	2–0	Friendly
10.	8 September 2021	Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece	Greece	1–2	1–2	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.	9 October 2021	Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden	Kosovo	3–0	3–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.	24 March 2022	Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden	Czech Republic	1–0	1–0 (aet)	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
13.	16 June 2023	Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden	New Zealand	2–1	4–1	Friendly
14.	9 September 2023	Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia	Estonia	4–0	5–0	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F