Filston Mawana

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Filston Mawana
Personal information
Full name Filston Mawana
Date of birth (2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth DR Congo
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 FC Rosengård 1917
Youth career
0000–2016 Malmö FF
2017–2018 1899 Hoffenheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 1899 Hoffenheim 0 (0)
2018 → 1899 Hoffenheim II 1 (0)
2019–2021 Hammarby IF 0 (0)
2019–2020 → IK Frej (loan) 17 (6)
2021 → Hammarby TFF (res.) 2 (0)
2022 Åtvidabergs FF 21 (2)
2023 IFK Malmö 15 (3)
2023– FC Rosengård 1917 2 (3)
International career‡
2015–2017 Sweden U17 21 (14)
2017 Sweden U19 3 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2017

Filston Mawana (born 21 March 2000) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a forward for FC Rosengård 1917.[1]

Early life[edit]

Mawana was born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, but moved to Sweden and the city of Malmö together with his family in 2006.[2][3]

Career[edit]

Youth years[edit]

He started to play football with local club Malmö FF, and was first called up to the Swedish national under 17-team in 2015.[4]

In December 2016, Mawana transferred to 1899 Hoffenheim, signing a four and half-year contract.[5] He impressed in the youth system of the Bundesliga club and in 2017 The Guardian rated him as one of the 60 most promising football players in Europe born in 2000.[2] Reportedly, Mawana attracted interest from clubs like Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Chelsea and Juventus.[6]

He made his senior debut for 1899 Hoffenheim II in the Regionalliga Südwest on 12 May 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 win against VfB Stuttgart II.[7] However, Mawana suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury during a training session the following summer.[8]

Hammarby[edit]

On 19 March 2019, Mawana returned to Sweden, signing a three-year contract with Hammarby IF.[9] He spent the first half of the season nursing his knee injury, but made his competitive debut for Hammarby on 21 August, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 away win against IFK Luleå in the Svenska Cupen.[10] During the fall of 2019, he went out on loan to IK Frej in Superettan, Sweden's second tier. Mawana scored a brace, his first senior goals, for the club in a 3–0 win against Syrianska FC on 14 September.[11]

Åtvidabergs FF[edit]

On 17 February 2022, Mawana joined Åtvidabergs FF in Ettan, Sweden's third tier, after terminating his contract with Hammarby following three seasons plagued by injuries.[12][13]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 17 February 2022[1]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1899 Hoffenheim II 2017–18 Regionalliga 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hammarby IF 2019 Allsvenskan 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
IK Frej (loan) 2019 Superettan 10 3 0 0 — 10 3
2020 Ettan 7 3 0 0 — 7 3
Hammarby TFF (loan) 2021 Ettan 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 19 6 0 0 0 0 19 6
Åtvidabergs FF 2022 Ettan 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 20 6 1 0 0 0 21 6

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Spelarstatistik: Filston Mawana" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Next Generation 2017: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. ^ ""Ska göra allt för att lyckas!" – möt Bajens senaste nyförvärv". Fotboll STHLM (in Swedish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Landslagsdatabasen: Filston Mawana" (in Swedish). SVFF. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Stora MFF-talangen klar för Hoffenheim" (in Swedish). Expressen. 1 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Filston Mawana drar till sig intresse från europeiska storklubbar". Fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). 22 May 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Hoffenheim II vs. Stuttgart II 3 – 0" (in Swedish). Soccerway. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Svensklöftet ser framåt efter korsbandsskada: "Ska komma tillbaka så starkt som möjligt"". Fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). 1 September 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Anfallslöfte till Hammarby - Filston Mawana klar" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Komfortabelt cupavancemang på Skogsvallen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 31 August 2019. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Historisk seger borta mot Syrianska" (in Swedish). IK Frej. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Filston Mawana klar för spel 2022" (in Swedish). Åtvidabergs FF. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Lycka till, Filston!" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

External links[edit]

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