# Isak Hien

Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien (born 13 January 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Serie A club Atalanta and the Sweden national team.

## Club career
### Early career

Born in Stockholm, Hien played youth football for AIK, where he played alongside future professional players Alexander Isak and Leopold Wahlstedt. In 2016, he signed with Vasalunds IF with which he made his senior debut in Division 1 Norra in 2017. Up until the age of 21, he operated mainly as a striker, but was convinced to switch to centre-back, and flourished in that new position.

### Djurgårdens IF

In 2021, he signed with Djurgårdens IF before going back to Vasalund on loan during the 2021 Superettan season. During the 2022 season, Hien played in 17 games and scored two goals in Allsvenskan before he was signed by Serie A side Hellas Verona.

### Hellas Verona

On 27 August 2022, Hien joined Italian club Hellas Verona on a permanent deal, signing a four-year contract.

### Atalanta

On 2 January 2024, Hien joined Serie A side Atalanta, signing a contract until June 2028. The transfer commanded a reported fee of €9 million.

## International career

On 14 September 2022, Hien was selected for the Sweden national team for the first time ahead of their 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B games against Serbia and Slovenia. On 24 September 2022, he made his full international debut in a 4–1 loss against Serbia in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B, playing the full 90 minutes at centre-back alongside national team captain Victor Lindelöf.

## Personal life

Hien was born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and a Ghanaian father of Burkinabé descent. His brother Leon Hien is also a professional footballer.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vasalunds IF | 2017 | Division 1 Norra | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Vasalunds IF | 2018 | Division 2 Norra Svealand | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Vasalunds IF | 2019 | Division 1 Norra | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Vasalunds IF | 2020 | Ettan Norra | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Vasalunds IF | Total | Total | 80 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 4 |
| Djurgårdens IF | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Djurgårdens IF | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 3 |
| Djurgårdens IF | Total | Total | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 3 |
| Vasalunds IF (loan) | 2021 | Superettan | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Hellas Verona | 2022–23 | Serie A | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Hellas Verona | 2023–24 | Serie A | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Hellas Verona | Total | Total | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Atalanta | 2023–24 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Atalanta | 2024–25 | Serie A | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Atalanta | Total | Total | 39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 195 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 237 | 7 |
* ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen, Coppa Italia
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearance in Serie A relegation tie-breaker
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

### International

    As of match played 16 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Sweden | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Sweden | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| Sweden | 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 17 | 0 |

## Honours

Atalanta
* UEFA Europa League: 2023–24
Individual
* Swedish Defender of the Year: 2024