Isak Hien

Isak Hien
Hien with Sweden in 2026
Personal information
Full name Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien
Date of birth (1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Atalanta
Number 4
Youth career
–2010 Kista SC
2010–2014 AIK
2015 FC Djursholm
2016–2017 Vasalund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Vasalund 80 (4)
2021–2022 Djurgården 22 (2)
2021 → Vasalund (loan) 12 (0)
2022–2024 Hellas Verona 43 (0)
2024– Atalanta 74 (1)
International career‡
2022– Sweden 32 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:11, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:55, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien (born 13 January 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Atalanta and the Sweden national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Stockholm, Hien played youth football for AIK, where he played alongside future professional players Alexander Isak and Leopold Wahlstedt. In 2016, he signed with Vasalunds IF with which he made his senior debut in Division 1 Norra in 2017. Up until the age of 21, he operated mainly as a striker, but was convinced to switch to centre-back, and flourished in that new position.

Djurgårdens IF

In 2021, he signed with Djurgårdens IF before going back to Vasalund on loan during the 2021 Superettan season. During the 2022 season, Hien played in 17 games and scored two goals in Allsvenskan before he was signed by Serie A side Hellas Verona.

Hellas Verona

On 27 August 2022, Hien joined Italian club Hellas Verona on a permanent deal, signing a four-year contract. He made his Serie A debut for Verona against Atalanta on 28 August.

He went on to make 43 appearances in Serie A during his season and a half at the Veneto club.

Atalanta

On 2 January 2024, Hien joined fellow Serie A side Atalanta, signing a contract until June 2028. The transfer commanded a reported fee of €9 million.

After making his debut as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Roma on 7 January, Hien established himself in the Atalanta team that won the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League and finished runner-up to Juventus in the Coppa Italia.

On 21 December 2025, Hien scored his first Serie A goal in a 1–0 win over Genoa.

International career

On 14 September 2022, Hien was selected for the Sweden national team for the first time ahead of their 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B games against Serbia and Slovenia. On 24 September 2022, he made his full international debut in a 4–1 loss against Serbia in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B, playing the full 90 minutes at centre-back alongside national team captain Victor Lindelöf.

On 12 May 2026, Hien was named in the Sweden squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life

Hien was born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and a Ghanaian father of Burkinabé descent. His brother Leon Hien is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vasalunds IF 2017 Division 1 Norra 17030——200
2018 Division 2 Norra Svealand 15110——161
2019 Division 1 Norra 22220——242
2020 Ettan Norra 26110——271
Total 80470——874
Djurgårdens IF 2021 Allsvenskan 5010——60
2022 Allsvenskan 1724061—273
Total 2225061—333
Vasalunds IF (loan) 2021 Superettan 120———120
Hellas Verona 2022–23 Serie A 32000—10320
2023–24 Serie A 10010——110
Total 42010—10440
Atalanta 2023–24 Serie A 1604060—260
2024–25 Serie A 300208020420
2025–26 Serie A 2812090—391
Total 74180230201071
Career total 2307210291302838
  1. ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen, Coppa Italia
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ↑ Appearance in Serie A relegation tie-breaker
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

International

As of match played 25 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 202240
202340
202490
202590
202660
Total320

Honours

Atalanta

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup 2026: Sweden (SWE)" (PDF). FIFA. 17 June 2026. p. 42. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hiens pojkdröm - i landslaget med AIK-kompisarna: "Extremt kul"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Per la difesa gialloblù c'è Isak Hien!" (in Italian). Hellas Verona. 27 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Isak Hien". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "New Year, New Signing! Isak Hien is a Nerazzurro!". Atalanta BC. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. 1 2 Dolci, Stefano (2 January 2024). "Ufficiale, Isak Hien è dell'Atalanta: cifre, dettagli, durata contratto, quanto guadagnerà, quanto incassa il Verona". Eurosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Atalanta Europa League-mästare – Lookman blev hattrickhjälteo". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 23 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Allegri delivers Coppa Italia for Juventus but exit still beckons". The Guardian. 16 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Sport, SVT (14 September 2022). "Fotboll: Tre frågor om Nations League-uttagningen: "Hien ett väldigt spännande namn"". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Beröm av "VNL" - men Hien splittrad efter debuten". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "Mystiskt inlägg efter petningen". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 12 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Badia, Tommaso (14 September 2022). "Hien: "Quest'anno ci sarà da divertirsi!"". Calcio Hellas (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "Leon Hien: "Min chans att göra mig ett namn i Sverige"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "Isak Hien - Spelarstatistik". Svensk Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  15. ↑ Isak Hien at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "Isak Hien". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "Atalanta 3-0 Leverkusen: Lookman treble brings UEFA Europa League glory to Bergamo". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  18. ↑ "Årets back 2024: Björn och Hien!" (in Swedish). svff.svenskfotboll.se. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.