Aiham Ousou

Aiham Hanz Ousou (; born 9 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian club Charleroi. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Syria national team.

Club career

Early career Starting off his career with local clubs in the Gothenburg suburb Angered, Ousou made his senior debut in Division 5A Göteborg in 2016 with Angered MBIK.

BK Häcken After failing to get playing time with BK Häcken's senior team, he joined AFC Eskilstuna on loan for the 2020 Superettan season. In 2021, he joined GAIS on loan and represented the club in both Superettan and Svenska Cupen during the spring season. On 3 October 2021, whilst playing in his first Prague derby, Ousou picked up a red card in a 1–0 loss against Sparta Prague; Sparta scored from the resulting free-kick after Ousou's sending off.

Loan to BK Häcken After failing to get regular playing time with Slavia's senior team, he joined BK Häcken on a half-year loan deal without option.

Loan to Cádiz CF On 1 February 2024, Ousou joined Cádiz on a half-year loan deal with option to make the transfer permanent. A month later, on 9 March, he started his first La Liga match in a 2–0 win over Atlético Madrid, becoming the first Syrian to achieve this feat.

Loan to Charleroi On 31 July 2024, Ousou moved on a new loan to Charleroi in Belgium, with an option to buy.

Charleroi On 2 January 2025, Ousou signed a contract with Charleroi until June 2028.

International career Ousou was born in Mölndal, Sweden and is of Syrian descent. Ousou made three appearances for the Sweden U19 team in 2018. but did not end up playing the match. He made his Sweden debut on 19 November 2022, in a 2–0 friendly win against Algeria when he replaced Victor Lindelöf as centre back at halftime.

Syria On 31 December 2023, Ousou was named in the 26-man squad of the Syria national football team for the upcoming 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

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