Nahir Besara

Nahir Besara is a Swedish midfielder born in Södertälje on 25 February 1991. He developed at Assyriska FF and made his senior debut there in 2008, building experience in Sweden’s second tier before moving to Hammarby in 2013. At Hammarby, Besara helped secure promotion to the Allsvenskan in 2014, then continued his career with Göztepe and Örebro SK in Sweden. He also played abroad for Al-Fayha in Saudi Arabia, Pafos in Cyprus, and Hatta Club in the United Arab Emirates. In February 2022, Besara returned to Hammarby, where he became a senior figure and was appointed captain in 2023. Operating mainly as an attacking or central midfielder, he connects build-up play with final-third passing, shooting and set-piece delivery. He has represented Sweden at youth level and later made his senior debut, while remaining part of Hammarby’s squad.