Peter Gwargis

Peter Gwargis
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Ceramica Cleopatra
Youth career
IFK Öxnehaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Husqvarna 19 (1)
2018 Jönköpings Södra 16 (3)
2018–2021 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2021–2024 Malmö FF 5 (0)
2022 → Jönköpings Södra (loan) 3 (2)
2023 → Degerfors (loan) 24 (1)
2024 → Örebro SK (loan) 15 (1)
2024–2026 Duhok
2026– Ceramica Cleopatra 1 (0)
International career‡
2016 Sweden U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 Sweden U19 4 (1)
2024– Iraq 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:05, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 December 2025

Peter Gwargis (born 4 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Egyptian club Ceramica Cleopatra. Born in Australia and raised in Sweden, he plays for the Iraq national team.

Early and personal life

Gwargis was born in Sydney, Australia. His parents are Assyrians from Iraq, and the family moved to Sweden when he was three. Gwargis is a Christian.

Club career

Gwargis spent his early career in Sweden with IFK Öxnehaga, Husqvarna and Jönköpings Södra. In January 2017 he was linked with a transfer to English club Arsenal. He signed for Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2018. He made his senior debut for the club on 25 September 2019, in a 1–3 home defeat to Aston Villa in the EFL Cup.

In April 2021 it was announced Gwargis was to be released by Brighton by the end of the season. He was linked to a move to Malmö in May 2021, signing with the club in June 2021.

In February 2022 he moved on loan to Jönköpings Södra, and in April 2023 he moved on loan to Degerfors.

In March 2024 he moved on loan to Örebro SK.

In September 2024, Gwargis moved to Iraqi-Kurdish club Duhok.

In August 2026, Gwargis moved to Egyptian Premier League club Ceramica Cleopatra FC as a free agent.

International career

Gwargis represented Sweden at under-17 and under-19 youth international levels. He was also eligible to represent Australia on account of being born there.

He made his senior international debut for Iraq in 2024.

Playing style

Gwargis has been compared to Mesut Özil.

Honours

Duhok

References

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  4. ↑ Miri, Adhid (1 June 2026). "When Soccer Made a Nation Dream". Chaldean News. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
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  10. ↑ "Albion offer eight of their U23's new deals but release five players". The Argus. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Malmö FF värvar Peter Gwargis – detaljer från att bli klar". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 11 March 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Peter Gwargis skriver på för Malmö FF". 4 June 2021.
  13. ↑ ""Folk har glömt mig – får bevisa vem jag är"". www.expressen.se. 4 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "MFF värvar från PL-svensk: "Redo att ta nästa kliv"". www.aftonbladet.se. 4 June 2021.
  15. ↑ "Peter Gwargis lånas ut till Jönköpings Södra". 28 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "Peter Gwargis till J-Södra på lån - Jönköpings Södra IF". www.jonkopingssodra.se.
  17. ↑ "Peter Gwargis: "Degerfors är exakt den sortens plats jag behöver just nu"". fotbolltransfers.com.
  18. ↑ Larsson, Mattias (21 March 2024). "Peter Gwargis lånas ut till Örebro SK".
  19. ↑ "Officiellt: Gwargis presenterad av Duhok". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  20. 1 2 "Peter Gwargis (Duhok) - Bio, stats and news - 365Scores". 365Scores. 17 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "رسميًا.. سيراميكا كليوباترا يضم العراقي بيتر كوركيس". يلاكورة.كوم (in Arabic). 12 August 2026. Archived from the original on 28 August 2026. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
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  23. ↑ "Landslagsdatabasen: Peter Gwargis" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  24. ↑ "Peter Gwargis". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  25. ↑ "Match Report of Duhok SC vs Qadsia SC - 2025-04-15 - AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 July 2025.