Oliver Isak Kass Kawo ( ar, أوليفر إيساك كاسكاو; born 3 December 2001) is a Syrian

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who plays as a

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for club Dalkurd and the Syria national team.

Early life

Kass Kawo was born in Sweden to a Syrian father from

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, and a Swedish mother. He began playing football aged five.

Club career

In March 2021, Kass Kawo left Vasalunds IF to join FC Järfälla. On 1 February 2022, he signed a deal until June 2024 with

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club

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after a trial period.

International career

Having represented Syria internationally at under-23 level, Kass Kawo made his

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debut on 30 November 2021, in a

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game against the

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. He scored his first international goal on 3 December, on his 20th birthday, helping Syria beat

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2–0 in the same competition.

Style of play

Kass Kawo is a versatile

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capable of playing in multiple offensive positions.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Syria's goal totally first, score column indicates score after each Kass Kawo goal.''

Honours

Syria U23 * AFC U-23 Asian Cup third place:

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at lagstatistik.se * 2001 births Living people People from Järfälla Municipality Footballers from Stockholm County Swedish people of Syrian descent Syrian people of Swedish descent Swedish footballers Syrian footballers Men's association football forwards Men's association football midfielders Vasalunds IF players FC Järfälla players FC Helsingør players Division 4 (Swedish football) players Division 2 (Swedish football) players Danish 1st Division players Syria men's youth international footballers Syria men's international footballers Swedish expatriate footballers Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Syrian expatriate footballers Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark {{Syria-footy-bio-stub