Suleyman Sleyman

Suleyman Sleyman (born 28 December 1979) is a Swedish^[1] former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Suleyman Sleyman

Personal information
Date of birth	(1979-12-28) 28 December 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Södertälje, Sweden
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	Syrianska FC	27	(4)
1998–2008	Hammarby IF	167	(1)
2000	→ Syrianska FC (loan)	4	(0)
2009–2013	Syrianska FC	85	(2)
Total		283	(7)
International career
1995–1996	Sweden U17	14	(1)
1997	Sweden U19	3	(0)
2008	Sweden	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Sleyman joined Hammarby IF from Syrianska FC in 1998.^[2] He signed for a continuation with Hammarby IF in September 2007, which expired at the end of the 2008 season.^[3] He scored his first goal for Hammarby in August 2008, after almost ten years in the club, in the derby where Hammarby faced AIK, 2–2.^[4]

He left Hammarby at contract's end and on 26 February 2009, he returned to Syrianska FC.^[5] On March 5, 2014, Sleyman officially announced his retirement.^[6]

International career

Sleyman represented the Sweden U17 and U19 teams between 1995 and 1997, and made his full international debut for the Sweden national team in a friendly 1–0 win against Costa Rica on 13 January 2008 when he played for 71 minutes before being replaced by Peter Larsson.^[7][8]

Personal life

Sleyman belongs to the Assyrian community, and declares as Syriac (Swedish: syrian).^[9]

Honours

Hammarby

• Allsvenskan: 2001