Isaac Kiese Thelin

Isaac Kiese Thelin is one of those quietly underrated forwards who never quite became a household name outside the football world, but anyone who watched the Swedish national team between 2014 and 2024 knows exactly what he brings — a big, physical presence up top, good in the air, and a nose for goal when the service is right. Making it to the 2018 FIFA World Cup with Sweden was a genuine achievement, part of a national team that punched well above its weight in Russia. What I find genuinely interesting is his late-career move to Urawa Red Diamonds in the J1 League — Japan has become a real destination for quality European players, and Thelin fits that mold perfectly: professional, technically sound, and experienced enough to mentor younger players while still competing at a high level.

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Name (English)

Isaac Kiese Thelin

Name (Japanese)

イサーク・キーセ・テリン

Reading

いさーく・きーせ・てりん

Born

June 24, 1992 (age 34)

Origin

Örebro, Sweden

Height

189 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Monkey

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac%20Kiese%20Thelin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6077213

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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