Yasin Ayari (; born 6 October 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Sweden national team.
Club career Ayari began playing football with the youth academy of Råsunda at the age of 6, before moving to AIK around the age of 8.
AIK Ayari made his professional debut with AIK in a 2–2 Allsvenskan tie with Elfsborg on 6 December 2020. On 22 October 2021, he signed his first professional contract with AIK until 31 December 2025.
Brighton and Hove Albion On 30 January 2023, Ayari signed a contract with Brighton & Hove Albion until June 2027.
Ayari made his Albion debut on 19 March, coming on as a 78th minute substitute replacing Alexis Mac Allister in the 5–0 FA Cup quarter-final win over League Two side Grimsby Town. He made his first Premier League start on 28 May, in his third league appearance, where he was substituted at half time of the 2–1 away defeat at Aston Villa in the last game of the season.
On 26 April 2025, Ayari scored his first goal for Brighton in a 3–2 victory over West Ham United at Falmer Stadium.
Coventry City (loan) On 21 August 2023, Ayari joined EFL Championship club Coventry City on loan.
Blackburn Rovers (loan) On 5 January 2024, Ayari joined fellow EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers on a loan deal until the end of the 2023–24 season.
International career
Born in Sweden to parents from Tunisia and Morocco, Ayari was a youth international for Sweden. Ayari made his full international debut for Sweden in a friendly game against Finland on 10 January 2023.
On 12 May 2026, Ayari was named in the Sweden squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On 14 June 2026, he scored two goals in Sweden's opening match against his paternal country, Tunisia, as Sweden beat Tunisia by 5–1.
Personal life Ayari was born in Solna, Sweden, to a Tunisian father and a Moroccan mother. His younger brother, Taha, is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAIK2020Allsvenskan1010——202021Allsvenskan12051——1712022Allsvenskan24400—51295Total37461—51486Brighton & Hove Albion2022–23Premier League3010——402024–25Premier League3423020—3922025–26Premier League2931021—3242026–27Premier League4100102071Total706505120827Coventry City (loan)2023–24Championship131———131Blackburn Rovers (loan)2023–24Championship10030——130Career total13011141517115614
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSweden2023202024612025922026103Total276
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ayari goal. + List of international goals scored by Yasin AyariNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition111 October 2024Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia51–02–22024–25 UEFA Nations League C26 June 2025Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary112–02–0Friendly35 September 2025Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia132–12–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification 4 14 June 2026 Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico 22 1–0 5–1 2026 FIFA World Cup 5 5–1 6 28 September 2026 Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden 27 2–1 3–1 2026–27 UEFA Nations League B
Honours Individual Swedish Midfielder of the Year: 2025
References
External links
Yasin Ayari at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.