Biography
Who is Alexander Isak?
Early life and career beginnings
Alexander Isak was born on September 21, 1999, in Stockholm, the capital and most populous city of Sweden. He was raised in Solna within central Stockholm County by his parents. As the youngest of six siblings, he began playing football for the youth team of AIK, one of the largest clubs in the Allsvenskan. He supported the team from a very young age and eventually joined their professional ranks.
European club career
On January 23, 2017, Alexander signed for German club Borussia Dortmund on a long-term contract. He won his first medal with the club when Dortmund claimed the DFB-Pokal in the two thousand sixteen through two thousand seventeen season. After making no appearances in the following Bundesliga season, he was loaned to Dutch club Willem II. During his time in the Netherlands, he set a record by becoming the first player ever to score three penalties in an Eredivisie match during a three to two win against Fortuna Sittard, and became the first foreign-born player to score twelve goals in his first twelve league games.
Newcastle United and Liverpool
On August 26, 2022, Alexander signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on a six-year contract, scoring a goal on his debut against Liverpool. During his time at Newcastle, he scored braces against teams like Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur. In the two thousand twenty-three through two thousand four season, he equaled Zlatan Ibrahimovic's record for the most goals by a Swede in a Premier League season before breaking it with a brace against Sheffield United to finish with twenty-one league goals.
International career
Alexander has been a full Swedish international since 2017, representing his country in numerous fixtures. He has won over fifty caps for the Sweden men's national football team. Also, he represented the side at UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He holds the distinction of being the youngest-ever goalscorer for both AIK and the Sweden national team.
Birthday and age
Alexander Isak was born on September 21, 1999, which makes Alexander 27 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Alexander shares the date with 73 other famous people.
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