Mayckel Lahdo (born 30 December 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar.

Mayckel Lahdo
Lahdo with Hammarby IF in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
AZ
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2011 Arameisk-Syrianska IF
2012–2013 Hammarby IF
2013–2014 Djurgårdens IF
2015–2020 Hammarby IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Hammarby IF 17 (1)
2020IK Frej (loan) 21 (5)
2021Hammarby TFF (res.) 15 (3)
2022–2023 Jong AZ 6 (1)
2022– AZ 46 (5)
International career
2022–2024 Sweden U21 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:30, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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Lahdo was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and started to play football as a youngster with local club Arameisk-Syrianska IF, before moving to Hammarby IF at age nine. After spending a few years with Djurgårdens IF, Lahdo returned to Hammarby's academy at age 12.[1][2][3]

Club career

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Hammarby IF

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In 2020, Lahdo went on loan to Hammarby's affiliated club IK Frej in Division 1, Sweden's third tier. Aged 17, he played 21 games and scored five goals as the club finished 9th in the table.[4]

On 11 January 2021, Lahdo signed his first senior contract with Hammarby, on a two-year deal.[5] He made his competitive debut for the club on 20 February the same year, in a 4–1 home win against AFC Eskilstuna, in the group stage of the main domestic cup, Svenska Cupen.[6] On 30 May 2021, Lahdo won the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen with Hammarby, through a 5–4 win on penalties (0–0 after full-time) against BK Häcken in the final.[7][8]

On 17 June 2022, Lahdo transferred to AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch Eredivisie, signing a contract until the summer of 2027.[9] Having just six months left of his contract with Hammarby, the transfer fee was reportedly set at around €0.7 million.[10][11]

International career

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In November 2022, Lahdo was called up to the Swedish under-21's for the first time, ahead of two friendlies. He scored both in his debut against Denmark in a 2–2 draw, and in a 8–1 win against Azerbaijan.[12][13][14]

Personal life

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Lahdo was born in Sweden and is of Assyrian[15] and Lebanese[16] descent.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 7 November 2024[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
IK Frej (loan) 2020 Ettan 21 5 0 0 21 5
Hammarby TFF (loan) 2021 Ettan 15 3 0 0 15 3
Hammarby IF 2021 Allsvenskan 7 0 4 2 0 0 11 2
2022 10 1 3 1 13 2
Total 17 1 7 3 0 0 24 4
Jong AZ 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 6 1 6 1
AZ 2022–23 Eredivisie 25 2 1 0 15[b] 3 41 5
2023–24 15 3 0 0 6[b] 2 21 5
2024–25 6 0 0 0 3[c] 0 9 0
Total 46 5 1 0 24 5 71 10
Career total 105 15 8 3 24 5 137 22

Honours

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Hammarby IF

Notes

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  1. ^ Includes Svenska Cupen & KNVB Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ "Upptäck talangerna: HAN är Bajens nästa export" (in Swedish). Fotbolldirekt. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Landslagsdatabasen: Mayckel Lahdo" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. ^ ""Dröm att spela framför supportrarna på Tele2"" (in Swedish). Expressen. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Spelarfakta: Mayckel Lahdo" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Hammarby förlänger med Mayckel Lahdo" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Komfortabel vinst i första tävlingsmatchen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Hammarby cupvinnare efter straffdrama" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Historisk och dramatisk cupfinalseger mot Häcken" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  9. ^ "AZ contracteert Mayckel Lahdo" (in Dutch). AZ Alkmaar. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Även Mayckel lämnar – till AZ Alkmaar" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Avslöjar: Mayckel Lahdo är klar för AZ Alkmaar" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Första truppen uttagen för nya U21-landslaget" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  13. ^ "U21: Tolv debutanter mot Danmark" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  14. ^ "8-1-seger mot Azerbajdzjan" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Syriac youth contracts with one of the best football clubs in The Netherlands". 25 June 2022.
  16. ^ Krayem, Charbel (22 June 2023). أبناء المهاجرين ذخيرة لبنان في كأس آسيا [Children of immigrants ammunition for Lebanon in the Asian Cup]. Al Akhbar (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  17. ^ Mayckel Lahdo at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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