Taha Ayari ( ar, طه العياري; born 10 May 2005) is a Swedish professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club AIK.

Club career

Born in Solna, Ayari started playing football at

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in 2010, aged five, before joining local side AIK two years later. Having come through the club's youth ranks, he started training with the first team in 2021. In the same year, he was part of the squad that won the under-17 national championship. In May 2022, Ayari went on trial with Eredivisie club Feyenoord, but eventually decided to stay at AIK, in order to continue his development. After being promoted to the first team on a stable basis under caretaker manager

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, he made his professional debut on 31 August of the same year, coming on as a substitute for

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at the 57th minute of a 2–4 Svenska Cupen win over Hudiksvalls FF. He then made his

debut on 4 September, replacing his older brother

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at the 87th minute of a league match against

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: a few minutes later, he won a penalty kick for the ''Gnaget'', which was then scored by

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and led to a 4–0 win for his side. In October 2022, Ayari signed his first professional contract with AIK, penning a deal lasting until 31 December 2025.

International career

Because of his family's origins, Ayari can choose to represent Sweden, Morocco or Tunisia internationally. He has played for the Swedish under-17 and under-19 national teams. In May 2022, he was included in the Swedish squad that took part in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Israel, where the ''Blågult'' were eliminated in the group stage on head-to-head goal difference.

Personal life

Ayari was born in Sweden to parents from Tunisia and Morocco. He is the younger brother of fellow footballer

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(b. 2003).

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