Introduction
Robin Kwamina Quaison (born 9 October 1993) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Palermo as a midfielder. He is a Swedish international.
Career
Born in Stockholm to a Ghanaian father and a Swedish mother, Quaison started his professional career in 2011 at Väsby United.
AIK
Quaison joined AIK in 1997. He made his first match for AIK on 1 April 2012, as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against Mjallby. He scored his first goal on 20 May the same year, in a 5–2 victory against IFK Norrköping. His second goal came in the 3–1 win against Hacken on 8 July 2012.
He made Europa League his debut in a 4–0 loss to Napoli on 20 September 2012 before going on to playing a further five times in the Europa League cup run. He received the first red card of his career against Halmstads BK in a 3–3 draw. He finished his second season making 28 appearances in all competitions.
On 6 August 2013, Quaison scored a long distance goal against Manchester United in a 1–1 draw during a pre-season friendly.
Palermo
In July 2014 Quaison moved to the Serie A club Palermo, signing a three-year contract, having been previously linked with Stoke City, Leeds and QPR.
International career
On 23 January 2013, Quaison made his debut for the Swedish national football team, against North Korea in the 2013 King's Cup. Three days later he scored his first goal for Sweden in a 3–0 victory against Finland in the final of the tournament.
With the national Under-21 win the 2015 UEFA European, in the Czech Republic.
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 January 2017
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2011 | Väsby United | Division 1 Norra | 19 | 8 | — | — | 19 | 8 | ||
| 2012 | AIK | Allsvenskan | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2013 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 26 | 5 | |||
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| AIK total | 51 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 64 | 8 | ||
| 2014-15 | Palermo | Serie A | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | |
| 2015-16 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2016-17 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Palermo total | 64 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 68 | 8 | |||
| Career Total | 134 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 150 | 24 | ||
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 January 2013 | 700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand |  Finland | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2013 King's Cup |
| 2. | 21 January 2014 | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Iceland | 1–0 | 2-0 | Friendly |
Honours
International
Sweden U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2015