Elmar Abraham

Elmar Abraham (Arabic: إلمار أبراهام; born 1 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ettan Södra club Skövde AIK. Born in Sweden, he represents the Syria national team.

Elmar Abraham

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Skövde, Sweden
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Skövde AIK
Number	8
Youth career
	IFK Skövde
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	IFK Skövde	58	(1)
2018–	Skövde AIK	189	(8)
International career‡
2023–	Syria	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025

Club career

Born in Skövde, Abraham is a youth product of his local team IFK Skövde. In March 2018, he joined their rival Skövde AIK. In 2021, he appeared in 25 games the season, playing an important role the team's promotion the 2022 Superettan after defeating Akropolis IF in the promotion play-offs.^[2][3]

International career

Born in Sweden to Syrian Assyrian parents, Abraham is eligible to represent Sweden or Syria. He made his international debut for Syria in October 2023 in a friendly game against Kuwait.^[4] In January 2024, Abraham was named in Syria national team's 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.^[5]

Personal life

Elmar Abraham is the younger brother of Sargon Abraham, who is also a footballer.^[6]