Aimar Sher

Aimar Sher
Personal information
Full name	Aimar Hazar Sher
Date of birth	20 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Kirkuk, Iraq
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sarpsborg 08
Number	6
Youth career
	Mälarhöjdens IK
	Enskede IK
2013–2019	Hammarby IF
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2021	Hammarby IF
2020	→ IK Frej (loan)
2021–2023	Spezia
2023	→ Groningen (loan)
2024–	Sarpsborg 08
International career‡
2018	Sweden U17
2019–2020	Sweden U19
2021–2024	Sweden U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:29, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Aimar Hazar Sher (born 20 December 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Early life

Sher was born in Iraq, but moved to Sweden at age four together with his family.^[2]

He grew up in Stockholm and started to play football as a youngster with local clubs Mälarhöjdens IK and Enskede IK, before joining the academy of Hammarby IF in 2013.^[3] Sher was part of the Hammarby side that won the U17 Swedish championship in 2019.^[4]

Club career

Hammarby IF

On 21 August 2019, Sher made his competitive debut for Hammarby in a 3–1 away win against IFK Luleå in Svenska Cupen.^[5] The next month, on 25 September, Sher made his league debut for the club, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 away win against IK Sirius in Allsvenskan. He became Hammarby's youngest Allsvenskan debutant so far at age 16 and nine months, surpassing the former record holder Isac Lidberg.^[6] Sher signed his first professional contract with Hammarby on 20 November 2019.^[4]

On 5 August 2020, Sher signed a new two-year contract with Hammarby after establishing himself in the first-team squad.^[7] He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 1 November the same year, a stoppage-time equaliser in a 1–1 home draw against BK Häcken.^[8] In his full debut season, Sher played 21 games, although the side disappointedly finished 8th in the table.^[9]

On 30 May 2021, Sher won the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen with Hammarby, through a 5–4 win on penalties (0–0 after full-time) against BK Häcken in the final, where he scored his attempt.^[10]^[11]

Spezia

On 19 August 2021, Sher transferred to Spezia in the Serie A, for a reported fee of around €1,5 million, signing a five-year contract.^[12]^[13]^[14] On 3 October, he made his competitive debut for the club in a 0–4 home loss against Hellas Verona.^[15]

Loan to Groningen

On 17 January 2023, Sher was loaned by FC Groningen in the Netherlands.^[16]

Release by Spezia

On 1 September 2023, his contract with Spezia was terminated by mutual consent.^[17]

International career

Sher scored in his debut for the Swedish U17 national team in a 1–2 friendly loss against Denmark on 18 April 2018.^[18]

On 7 September 2021, Sher made his debut for the Swedish U21 national team, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the qualification to the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.^[19]

Personal life

His first name is an homage to the Argentinian former football player Pablo Aimar.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 September 2023^[20]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hammarby IF	2019	Allsvenskan	1	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2020		21	1	1	0	0	0	22	1
	2021		10	0	1	0	2^[a]	0	13	0
	Total		32	1	3	0	2	0	37	1
IK Frej (loan)	2020	Ettan	7	0	0	0	—		7	0
Spezia	2021–22	Serie A	1	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2022–23	Serie A	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		1	0	2	0	—		3	0
Groningen (loan)	2022–23	Eredivisie	6	0	0	0	—		6	0
Career total			46	1	5	0	2	0	53	1

^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Hammarby IF

Svenska Cupen: 2020–21

References

^ "Aimar Sher". Spezia Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Aimar Sher om debuten" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ "Aimar Sher summerar trenationsturneringen" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Hammarby tecknar avtal med tre akademispelare" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ "Komfortabelt cupavancemang på Skogsvallen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ "Dag på jobbet-seger i Uppsala" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ "Hammarby förlänger med Aimar Sher" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^ "Räddad poäng i 91:a mot Häcken" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
^ "Aimar Sher" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ "Hammarby cupvinnare efter straffdrama" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ "Historisk och dramatisk cupfinalseger mot Häcken" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ "Aimar Sher klar för Spezia" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^ "Aimar Sher è un nuovo calciatore dello Spezia" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^ "Sher säljs – lämnar Bajen efter åtta år" (in Swedish). Expressen. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^ "Serie A TIM 21/22: Hellas Verona-Spezia 4-0" (in Swedish). Spezia Calcio. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
^ "FC GRONINGEN VOEGT TALENT SHER TOE AAN EERSTE SELECTIE" (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^ "RESCISSIONE CONTRATTUALE PER JACOPO SALA, AIMAR SHER E AURELIEN NGUIAMBA" [CONTRACT TERMINATION FOR JACOPO SALA, AIMAR SHER AND AURELIEN NGUIAMBA] (in Italian). Spezia. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
^ "Knapp förlust mot Danmark" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ "Aimar Sher om sin U21-landslagsdebut" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ Aimar Sher at Soccerway

External links

Aimar Sher at Elite Football
Aimar Sher at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)

[CON-21] Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

[1] "Aimar Sher". Spezia Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

[interview-2] "Aimar Sher om debuten" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

[interview2-3] "Aimar Sher summerar trenationsturneringen" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

[contract-4] "Hammarby tecknar avtal med tre akademispelare" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

[cupdebut-5] "Komfortabelt cupavancemang på Skogsvallen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

[leaguedebut-6] "Dag på jobbet-seger i Uppsala" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

[extension-7] "Hammarby förlänger med Aimar Sher" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.

[firstgoal-8] "Räddad poäng i 91:a mot Häcken" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.

[profile-9] "Aimar Sher" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

[cupwin-10] "Hammarby cupvinnare efter straffdrama" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[cupwin2-11] "Historisk och dramatisk cupfinalseger mot Häcken" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[spezia1-12] "Aimar Sher klar för Spezia" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[spezia2-13] "Aimar Sher è un nuovo calciatore dello Spezia" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[spezia3-14] "Sher säljs – lämnar Bajen efter åtta år" (in Swedish). Expressen. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[15] "Serie A TIM 21/22: Hellas Verona-Spezia 4-0" (in Swedish). Spezia Calcio. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

[16] "FC GRONINGEN VOEGT TALENT SHER TOE AAN EERSTE SELECTIE" (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

[17] "RESCISSIONE CONTRATTUALE PER JACOPO SALA, AIMAR SHER E AURELIEN NGUIAMBA" [CONTRACT TERMINATION FOR JACOPO SALA, AIMAR SHER AND AURELIEN NGUIAMBA] (in Italian). Spezia. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.

[18] "Knapp förlust mot Danmark" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

[19] "Aimar Sher om sin U21-landslagsdebut" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[20] Aimar Sher at Soccerway

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