{{short description|Norwegian footballer (born 1985)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Amin Askar |fullname = Amin Soleiman Askar |image = Amin Askar og Ibrahim Drame.JPG |image_size = |caption = Amin Askar in 2014 |height = {{height|m=1.74}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|1|df=y}} |birth_place = Harer, Ethiopia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brann.no/player-profiles/playerID/29327/ |title=Amin Askar|publisher=Sportsklubben Brann|language=no|access-date=17 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108203709/http://www.brann.no/player-profiles/playerID/29327|archive-date=2013-11-08 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |position = Winger |currentclub = Sprint-Jeløy |youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Kambo |years1 = 2003–2008 | clubs1 = Moss | caps1 = 110 | goals1 = 22 |years2 = 2009–2011 | clubs2 = Fredrikstad | caps2 = 80 | goals2 = 8 |years3 = 2012–2016 | clubs3 = Brann | caps3 = 80 | goals3 = 21 |years4 = 2015 | clubs4 = → Sarpsborg 08 (loan) | caps4 = 27 | goals4 = 2 |years5 = 2016–2017<ref>[http://www.haber-sanliurfa.com/sanliurfaspor-amin-askari-yeniden-renklerine-bagladi/21898/ ŞANLIURFASPOR AMİN ASKAR'I YENİDEN RENKLERİNE BAĞLADI]‚ haber-sanliurfa.com, 4 May 2017</ref> | clubs5 = Şanlıurfaspor | caps5 = 32 | goals5 = 1 |years6 = 2017–2019 | clubs6 = Sarpsborg 08 | caps6 = 48 | goals6 = 4 |years7 = 2020–2022 | clubs7 = Kristiansund | caps7 = 65 | goals7 = 2 |years8 = 2023 | clubs8 = Moss | caps8 = 8 | goals8 = 0 |years9 = 2023– | clubs9 = Sprint-Jeløy | caps9 = 12 | goals9 = 1<ref name=nff>{{NFF|3472774}}</ref> |nationalyears1 = 2003 |nationalteam1 = Norway U18<ref name=nff/> |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2004 |nationalteam2 = Norway U19<ref name=nff/> |nationalcaps2 = 6 |nationalgoals2 = 1 |club-update = 10 December 2023 |nationalteam-update = 10 December 2023 }}
'''Amin Soleiman Askar''' ({{langx|so|Aamiin Askaar}}, {{langx|ar|امين عسكر}}; born 1 October 1985) is a footballer who plays for Sprint-Jeløy. Born in Ethiopia, he has represented Norway at youth level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/askar-folte-seg-som-en-giraff-i-tyrkia-folk-kom-bort-og-ville-ta-pa-meg/s/12-95-3423416283|title=Askar følte seg som "en giraff" i Tyrkia: - Folk kom bort og ville ta på meg|publisher=nettavisen.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftenbladet.no/sport/i/rApBwK/amin-askars-ville-fotballiv-i-tyrkia|title=Amin Askars ville fotballiv i Tyrkia|publisher=aftenbladet.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/en-heksegryte-i-tyrkia-kan-ikke-male-seg-med-pulsen-jeg-fikk-da-jeg-tok-imot-ungen/10086706/|title=En heksegryte i Tyrkia kan ikke måle seg med pulsen jeg fikk da jeg tok imot ungen|publisher=tv2.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/aAzbO/askar-broet-kontrakten-i-tyrkia-klubben-ble-skuffet|title=ASKAR BRØT KONTRAKTEN I TYRKIA: − KLUBBEN BLE SKUFFET|publisher=vg.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tk.no/moss-profilen-kjenner-ekstra-pa-det-som-inntraff-i-tyrkia-helt-sykt/s/5-51-1306643|title=– Helt sykt|publisher=tk.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nettavisen.no/artikkel/askar-er-tatt-ut-pa-landslaget/s/12-95-8494627|title=Askar er tatt ut på landslaget|publisher=nettavisen.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/sport/fotball/i/pLMGaw/ebola-hets-da-amin-askars-etiopia-tapte|title=Ebola-hets da Amin Askars Etiopia tapte|publisher=aftenposten.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ba.no/brann/nok-en-etiopia-bomtur-pa-askar/s/1-41-7696749|title=Nok en Etiopia-bomtur på Askar|publisher=ba.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ba.no/brann/askar-har-lagt-ut-pa-ny-etiopia-reise/s/1-41-7690468|title=Askar har lagt ut på ny Etiopia-reise|publisher=ba.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/sport/fotball/i/50jA5E/askar-en-merkelig-foelelse|title=Askar: - En merkelig følelse|publisher=aftenposten.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kraakevingen.no/amin-askar-tilbake-i-gult-og-svart/|title=Amin Askar tilbake i gult og svart}}</ref>
==Club career== A versatile footballer, Askar has played in several positions, including defence and midfield.<ref name=dagsavisen>{{cite web|url=https://www.dagsavisen.no/demokraten/sport/ffk/amin-askar-er-klar-for-ffk-1.1416916|title=Amin Askar er klar for FFK|author=Tom Raae|language=no|date=19 June 2014|access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref> On 27 March 2009, he signed a two-year contract with Fredrikstad.<ref name=dagsavisen/>
Before the 2012 season, Askar signed a contract with the Tippeligaen club Brann.
Before the 2015 season, Askar signed a loan-deal with the Tippeligaen club Sarpsborg 08.
==International== In 2013 Askar decided to represent Ethiopia at senior level. Askar was supposed to make his debut against Nigeria in the African play-offs for the World Cup in Brazil, but the needed paperwork did not arrive on time.<ref name=ethiosports>{{cite web|url=https://www.ethiosports.com/2014/08/17/amin-askar-gets-the-call-from-ethiopian-coach-mariano-barreto/|title=Amin Askar gets the call from Ethiopian Coach Mariano Barreto – Ethiosports|website=Ethiosports.com|date=17 August 2014|access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref>
Askar also holds Norwegian and Somali citizenship, having lived in Norway since he was two years old.
==Career statistics== {{updated|10 May 2021}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nifs.no/personprofil.php?person_id=481|title=Amin Askar |publisher=NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk|language=no|access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref> {| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !rowspan=2|Division !colspan=2|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=6|Moss |2003 |rowspan=6|1. divisjon |25||1||2||0||colspan=2|—||27||1 |- |2004 |15||2||1||1||colspan=2|—||16||3 |- |2005 |0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |2006 |23||6||1||1||colspan=2|—||24||7 |- |2007 |25||7||1||2||colspan=2|—||26||9 |- |2008 |22||6||0||0||colspan=2|—||22||6 |- |rowspan=3|Fredrikstad |2009 |rowspan=1|Tippeligaen |27||3||4||1||2||0||33||4 |- |2010 |rowspan=1|1. divisjon |28||4||3||2||colspan=2|—||31||6 |- |2011 |rowspan=5|Tippeligaen |25||1||4||2||colspan=2|—||29||3 |- |rowspan=3|Brann |2012 |23||8||4||0||colspan=2|—||27||8 |- |2013 |29||9||1||0||colspan=2|—||30||9 |- |2014 |28||4||4||2||colspan="2"|—||32||6 |- |rowspan=1|Sarpsborg 08 |2015 |27||2||4||1||colspan=2|—||31||3 |- |rowspan=2|Şanlıurfaspor |2015–16 |rowspan=2|TFF First League |17||1||1||0||colspan=2|—||18||1 |- |2016–17 |15||0||7||0||colspan=2|—||22||0 |- |rowspan=3|Sarpsborg 08 |2017 |rowspan=3|Eliteserien |11||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||14||0 |- |2018 |24||4||2||0||13||1||39||5 |- |2019 |13||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||13||0 |- |rowspan=1|Kristiansund |2020 |rowspan=1|Eliteserien |28||2||0||0||colspan=2|—||28||2 |- !colspan=3|Career Total !405!!50!!42!!12!!15!!1!!462!!63 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090525012808/http://www.fredrikstadfk.no/component/option%2Ccom_joomleague/func%2CshowPlayer/p%2C19/pid%2C626/Itemid%2C460/ Amin Askar player info at the official Fredrikstad FK website] {{in lang|no}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120926085727/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=45&CPID=93&pStr=Player&PLID=177960&TEID=5990 Guardian Football]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Askar, Amin}} Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Men's association football utility players Category:Norway men's youth international footballers Category:Norwegian men's footballers Category:21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Category:Moss FK players Category:Fredrikstad FK players Category:SK Brann players Category:Sarpsborg 08 FF players Category:Şanlıurfaspor footballers Category:Kristiansund BK players Category:SK Sprint-Jeløy players Category:Norwegian First Division players Category:Eliteserien players Category:TFF 1. Lig players Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Category:Ethiopian emigrants to Norway Category:Naturalised citizens of Norway Category:Norwegian people of Ethiopian descent