Mohamed Fathi Bawa (Arabic: محمد فتحي باوا; born 20 July 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan club GAIS. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Libya national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Fathi Bawa | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | GAIS | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019 | Solväders FC | ||
| 2020 | GAIS | ||
| 2021 | Häcken | ||
| 2022–2023 | GAIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | GAIS | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | →Norrby (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2025 | →Östersunds (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | →Trollhättan (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Libya | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:52, 15 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:52, 15 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBawa is a product of the youth academies of the Swedish clubs Solväders FC, GAIS, and Häcken, before returning to GAIS in 2022 to finish his development.[2] On 22 January 2024, he was formally promoted to GAIS' senior team and signed a 3-year contract.[3] On 28 July 2024, he joined Norrby IF on loan in the Ettan.[4] The following season on 9 May 2025, he joined Östersunds on loan in the Superettan.[5] After limited playing time, he was recalled and loaned out to Trollhättan in the Ettan.[6] Returning to GAIS, he debuted with the club in the Allsvenskan in a 3–1 loss to Malmö FF on 12 April 2026.[7]
International career
editBorn in Sweden, Bawa is of Libyan descent and holds dual Swedish and Libyan citizenship.[8] He was called up to the Libya national team for a set of friendlies in March 2026.[9]
References
edit- ↑ "Mohamed Bawa – Spelarprofil | GAIS". www.gais.se.
- ↑ Wikström, Cornelia WikströmTextCornelia (15 May 2025). ""Här spelar vi som Manchester City"". Östersunds-Posten.
- ↑ "OFFICIELLT: GAIS flyttar upp Mohamed Bawa". 22 January 2024.
- ↑ "GAIS | Mohamed Bawa lånas ut till Norrby IF i samarbetsavtal". www.gais.se.
- ↑ "Officiellt: Östersunds FK lånar Mohamed Bawa". fotbolltransfers.com.
- ↑ "GAIS | Mohamed Bawa lånas ut till FC Trollhättan". www.gais.se.
- ↑ "MFF besegrar Gais efter drömhalvlek: "Bästa på år" - Allsvenskan - Fotbollskanalen". www.fotbollskanalen.se.
- ↑ حسين, عصام محمد (7 September 2025). "موهبة من السويد توافق على تمثيل منتخب ليبيا". Winwin (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ Lamperud, Filip (17 March 2026). "Mohamed Bawa kallad till Libyens landslag – möter Niger och Benin".
External links
edit- Mohamed Bawa at Soccerway
- Mohamed Bawa at National-Football-Teams.com