Joel Joshoghene Asoro (born 27 April 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for DjurgÃÂ¥rdens IF on loan from club Metz and the Sweden national team.
Asoro started his career in his local club IFK Haninge in a southern Stockholm suburb. When he was eleven years old he moved to IF Brommapojkarna, well known throughout Sweden for its youth academy which has produced players such as John Guidetti, Albin Ekdal, Simon Tibbling, Dejan Kulusevski and Ludwig Augustinsson. Asoro was targeted for some of Europe's leading clubs, among them Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Juventus.
Asoro signed for English side Sunderland in 2015. On 21 August 2016, a year after joining the club, Asoro made his professional debut in the Premier League against Middlesbrough, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Duncan Watmore; in doing so he became Sunderland's youngest Premier League player, as well as the youngest Swedish national to feature. On 24 August 2016, Asoro was given his first Sunderland start under manager David Moyes in a 1âÂÂ0 victory over League One side Shrewsbury Town in an EFL Cup second round tie. Asoro later appeared as a starter in the EFL Cup Round 3 victory over Championship side Queens Park Rangers and was subbed off for Josh Maja. On 18 January 2017, Asoro came off the substitutes bench to feature in a 2âÂÂ0 FA Cup 4th Round Replay defeat to Burnley. Asoro scored his first Sunderland goal in a 1âÂÂ0 victory over Hull City on 20 January 2018.
Asoro joined Swansea City on a four-year contract for a fee of ã2 million in July 2018.
On 15 August 2019, Asoro agreed to a loan move to Eredivisie club Groningen for the 2019âÂÂ20 season. He made 17 appearances and scored three goals for the side before the football season in the Netherlands was suspended in March.
On 16 September 2020, Asoro joined Serie A club Genoa on a season-long loan deal with a conditional obligation to buy.
On 8 February 2021, Asoro signed with Allsvenskan club DjurgÃÂ¥rdens IF, keeping him with the club until 31 December 2024.
On 25 August 2023, Asoro joined Ligue 1 club Metz on a four-year contract, keeping him with the club until June 2027. On 16 September, Asoro scored his first goal with the Lorraine club, the only one in a 1âÂÂ0 away win over Lens.
On 5 September 2016, Asoro made his debut for Sweden U21 starting the game against Spain in 1âÂÂ1 draw. He was first called up to Sweden and made his full international debut for the team on 9 January 2023, replacing Christoffer Nyman 82 minutes into a friendly 2âÂÂ0 win against Finland in which he also scored his first international goal.
Asoro's parents are from Nigeria. His sister, Abigail Glomazic is a professional basketball player who has played with the likes of CCC Polkowice and Sleza Wroclaw in Poland.