Mohammad Alsalkhadi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 July 2001 | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Värnamo | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Oskarström IS | ||
| 2018–2020 | Halmstads BK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Oskarström IS | 17 | (12) |
| 2021–2022 | Tvååkers IF | 45 | (7) |
| 2023 | Sandvikens IF | 17 | (6) |
| 2024– | IFK Värnamo | 31 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Syria | 7 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 October 2025 | |||
Mohammad Alsakhadi (Arabic: محمد الصلخدي; born 29 July 2001) is a Syrian footballer who plays as a forward for IFK Värnamo.
Personal life
[edit]He grew up in Syria, also spending time in Kuwait where his father worked.[2] Eventually he fled the Syrian Civil War alone. He reached Sweden as a refugee at the age of 13, learning to speak "impeccable Swedish". He started playing football, which allowed him to think about something other than the war experiences.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Alsalkhadi joined Oskarström's club Oskarström IS, and made his debut in senior football in the 2017 Division 6, the eighth tier, where he scored 12 goals in 17 matches. This earned him a place in the academy of Halmstads BK, where he played in the U17 Allsvenskan in 2018 and the next two years in the U19 and U21 Allsvenskans. Then, he was not retained by Halmstad and started his real senior career in Tvååkers IF in the 2021 Ettan.[5]
Joining Sandvikens IF in 2023, he scored twice on his debut.[2] Following six league goals in 2023, Nettavisen reported that Sandefjord Fotball placed a bid on Alsalkhadi. He would be a direct replacement for Danilo Al-Saed, whom Sandefjord had signed from Sandviken as well.[6]
He chose Allsvenskan team IFK Värnamo, citing that their playing style was similar to Sandviken.[4][7][8] His first year was hampered by injury in April 2024.[9] He managed to return, and was called up for the first time to play for Syria.[10] He made his international debut in October 2024, in a 1–0 away win over Tajikistan.[11]
In 2025, IFK Värnamo struggled heavily in the league and found themselves last in the table. Their first victory came against Djurgården, when Alsalkhadi scored the 1–0 goal in stoppage time.[12]
International career
[edit]International goals
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Syria's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 September 2025 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates |
1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 9 October 2025 | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |  Myanmar |
3–0 | 5–1 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3. | 14 October 2025 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | 3–0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mohammad Alsalkhadi". Fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b Mauritzon, Amelia (29 January 2023). "SIF:s succévärvning om minnena från kriget: "Förlorat många i min familj"". Gefle Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Tvååkers Mohammad Alsalkhadi: "Har alltid situationen i Syrien i bakhuvudet"". Hallands Nyheter (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b Johansson, John (28 April 2024). "Från kriget till Allsvenskan: "Jag har sett folk dö framför mig"". Värnamo Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Mohammad Alsalkhadi". Lagstatistik.se. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Åberg, Stisse (16 February 2024). "Uppgifter: Norsk klubb jagar SIF:s succéspelare". Arbetarbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Kristoffersson, Daniel (29 February 2024). "Avslöjar: IFK Värnamo överens med Mohammad Alsalkhadi". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Mohammad Alsalkhadi om sin övergång till IFK Värnamo" (in Swedish). Fotbolldirekt. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Hjortling, Rasmus (23 April 2024). "Värnamos bakslag: Alsalkhadi borta flera veckor" (in Swedish). Fotbolldirekt. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Mohammad Alsalkhadi: "Detta har alltid varit min dröm"". Värnamo Nyheter (in Swedish). 4 April 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Mohammad Alsalkhadi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Hadzic, Erik (13 July 2025). "Missräkning för Djurgården - förlorade mot Värnamo" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 29 September 2025.