Robin Quaison


Robin Kwamina Quaison is a Swedish footballer who plays for Bundesliga side Mainz 05 and the Swedish national team. He operates mainly as a forward.

Career

Born in Stockholm to a Ghanaian father and a Swedish mother, Quaison started his professional career in 2011 on loan at Väsby United.

AIK

Quaison joined AIK in 1997. He made his first match for AIK on 1 April 2012, as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against Mjällby. He scored his first goal on 20 May the same year, in a 5–2 victory against IFK Norrköping. His second goal came in the 3–1 win against BK Häcken on 8 July 2012.
He made Europa League his debut in a 4–0 loss to Napoli on 20 September 2012 before going on to playing a further five times in the Europa League cup run. He received the first red card of his career against Halmstads BK in a 3–3 draw. He finished his second season making 28 appearances in all competitions.
On 6 August 2013, Quaison scored a long distance goal against Manchester United in a 1–1 draw during a pre-season friendly.

Palermo

In July 2014 Quaison moved to the Serie A club Palermo, signing a three-year contract, having been previously linked with Stoke City, Leeds and QPR.

Mainz 05

On 31 January 2017, Quaison signed a 4.5-year contract with Bundesliga side Mainz 05.
On 17 December 2019, Quaison scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–0 Bundesliga victory over Werder Bremen.

International career

On 23 January 2013, Quaison made his debut for the Swedish national football team, against North Korea in the 2013 King's Cup. Three days later he scored his first goal for Sweden in a 3–0 victory against Finland in the final of the tournament.
In 2015, Quaison was part of the Under-21s squad that won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic. He made four appearances during the tournament, coming on as a substitute in each, and scored one goal in the semi-finals against Denmark.
In March of 2019, Quaison made his competitive Sweden national team debut as he played in the first two rounds of the Euro 2020 qualifiers. Quaison had a successful debut, scoring one goal against Romania in a 2-1 win, and following that up with one goal against rivals Norway in a 3-3 draw.

Career statistics

International

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 January 2013700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand2–03–02013 King's Cup
2.21 January 2014Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates1–02–0Friendly
3.23 March 2019Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden1–02–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
4.26 March 2019Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway3–23–3UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
5.7 June 2019Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden1–03–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
6.5 September 2019Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands4–04–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
7.15 November 2019Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania2–02–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

International

Sweden U21