Joel Asoro
Joel Joshghene Asoro is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swansea City. He has also represented Sweden at under-21 level.Club career
Youth career
Asoro started his career in his local club IFK Haninge in a southern Stockholm suburb. When he was eleven years old he moved to IF Brommapojkarna, well-known throughout Sweden for its youth academy which has produced players such as John Guidetti, Albin Ekdal, Simon Tibbling and Ludwig Augustinsson. Asoro was targeted for some of Europe's leading clubs, among them Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Juventus.Asoro signed for English side Sunderland in 2015. On 21 August 2016, a year after joining the club, Asoro made his professional debut in the league against Middlesbrough, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Duncan Watmore; in doing so he became Sunderland's youngest Premier League player, as well as the youngest Swedish national to feature. On 24 August 2016, Asoro was given his first Sunderland start under manager David Moyes in a 1–0 victory over League One side Shrewsbury Town in an EFL Cup second round tie. Asoro later appeared as a starter in the EFL Cup Round 3 victory over Championship side Queens Park Rangers and was subbed off for Josh Maja.Asoro joined Swansea City on a four-year contract for a fee of £2 million in July 2018.International career
On 5 September 2016, Asoro made his debut for Sweden U21 starting the game against Spain in 1–1 draw. Swedish press reported that Paris Saint-Germain, Milan, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Villarreal, Valencia and Lyon all scouted Asoro in his debut. The following day Asoro was praised by Arsenal scout Bobby Bennett and Newcastle United Chief Scout Graham Carr.Personal life
Asoro's parents are from Nigeria.Career statistics
