# Isak Alemayehu
**Isak Alemayehu** (full name Isak Alexander Alemayehu Mulugeta, born 2006) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Queens Park Rangers in the English Championship. He came through the [Djurgårdens IF](https://www.edgepedia.org/djurgardens-if) academy and became the youngest [Allsvenskan](https://www.edgepedia.org/allsvenskan) debutant in that club's history when he came on against Mjällby in the final round of the 2022 Allsvenskan season at 16 years and 26 days of age.[1](https://difhistoria.se/isak-alemayehu/) • [2](https://frontend-stage.dif.se/nyheter/2025/tack-och-lycka-till-isak-alemayehu)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | Isak Alexander Alemayehu Mulugeta, 2006, Sweden[1](https://difhistoria.se/isak-alemayehu/) |
| Position | Central midfielder; right-footed, 177 cm[1](https://difhistoria.se/isak-alemayehu/) • [3](https://scoutingstats.ai/player/isak-alemayehu-37657353/) |
| Record debut | Youngest Allsvenskan debutant in Djurgården's history, aged 16 years 26 days, against Mjällby in the last round of Allsvenskan 2022[1](https://difhistoria.se/isak-alemayehu/) |
| Djurgården career | Joined the academy at 13; senior contract in December 2022; 18 competitive first-team appearances[2](https://frontend-stage.dif.se/nyheter/2025/tack-och-lycka-till-isak-alemayehu) |
| Notable goal | Headed a consolation goal against Chelsea in Djurgården's Conference League semifinal at 3Arena[2](https://frontend-stage.dif.se/nyheter/2025/tack-och-lycka-till-isak-alemayehu) |
| Current club | Queens Park Rangers, signed 1 September 2025[4](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=166771) |
| Youth international | Sweden U17; DIF Historia records 5 goals in 13 matches[1](https://difhistoria.se/isak-alemayehu/) |
## Djurgården career
Alemayehu joined Djurgården's academy as a 13-year-old and signed a youth contract with the club in 2021.[2](https://frontend-stage.dif.se/nyheter/2025/tack-och-lycka-till-isak-alemayehu) • [5](https://www.dif.se/nyheter/2021/dif-skriver-ungdomskontrakt-med-isak-alexander-alemayehu) His performances led to a three-year senior contract offered in December 2022, when the 16-year-old moved up from the youth academy to the A-team squad.[1](https://difhistoria.se/isak-alemayehu/) • [6](https://www.dif.se/nyheter/2022/a-lagskontrakt-for-isak-alemayehu) His first-team debut came shortly before, as a substitute against Mjällby in the final round of the 2022 Allsvenskan, making him the youngest league debutant in Djurgården's history at 16 years and 26 days.[1](https://difhistoria.se/isak-alemayehu/)
In 2024 he spent a short loan at Stockholm Internazionale from September to November, appearing in 4 league matches for 34 minutes.[7](https://theanalyst.com/players/6858/isak-alemayehu/career) • [8](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/isak-alexander-alemayehu-mulugeta-387129) Back at Djurgården in the 2025 Allsvenskan season he made 10 league appearances for 468 minutes, mostly as a substitute, with 2 yellow cards and no goals.[7](https://theanalyst.com/players/6858/isak-alemayehu/career) Across his senior time at the club he totaled 18 competitive appearances in the blue-striped shirt.[2](https://frontend-stage.dif.se/nyheter/2025/tack-och-lycka-till-isak-alemayehu)
**The Chelsea goal.** His most prominent moment came in the 2024/25 UEFA Conference League semifinal against Chelsea, when he headed a consolation goal at 3Arena. Djurgården's sporting director Bosse Andersson later said Alemayehu would always be remembered at the club as the player who scored against Chelsea in that semifinal.[2](https://frontend-stage.dif.se/nyheter/2025/tack-och-lycka-till-isak-alemayehu)
## Move to Queens Park Rangers
On 1 September 2025 Alemayehu transferred to Queens Park Rangers of the English Championship, signing a contract running to 2029 according to game-database listings.[4](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=166771) • [9](https://www.fifacm.com/26/player/272965/isak-alemayehu) Andersson described the move as another successful Djurgården export to British football and said Alemayehu had wanted to test a new environment after QPR made an approach; the player had an expiring contract and the club supported the transfer.[2](https://frontend-stage.dif.se/nyheter/2025/tack-och-lycka-till-isak-alemayehu) • [10](https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/KM0gb5) Alemayehu said he had always aimed to play abroad and called the Championship a challenging environment at a high level.[2](https://frontend-stage.dif.se/nyheter/2025/tack-och-lycka-till-isak-alemayehu)
His early QPR career has been limited to substitute appearances: in the 2025/26 Championship season he made 1 league appearance for 10 minutes, coming off the bench, and was an unused substitute on 7 further occasions; in 2026/27 he had been on the bench 6 times without taking the field.[7](https://theanalyst.com/players/6858/isak-alemayehu/career)
## International career and playing style
Alemayehu has represented Sweden at under-17 level. DIF Historia credits him with 5 goals in 13 U17 matches, while the scouting site Field Insider records 3 caps and 1 goal for Sweden U17; the two records disagree and no reconciled figure is available.[1](https://difhistoria.se/isak-alemayehu/) • [8](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/isak-alexander-alemayehu-mulugeta-387129)
Djurgården's own profile described him as a skillful midfielder with an attacking edge and good confidence.[1](https://difhistoria.se/isak-alemayehu/) Scouting databases list his natural positions as central and attacking midfield; Field Insider measured 3.47 tackles, blocks, and interceptions per 90 in the 2025 season, a moderate defensive volume behind an upper-table Djurgården side that finished 5th of 16 in Allsvenskan.[8](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/isak-alexander-alemayehu-mulugeta-387129)
## References
1. [Isak Alemayehu, DIF Historia](https://difhistoria.se/isak-alemayehu/)
2. [Tack och lycka till, Isak Alemayehu!, Djurgården Fotboll, 1 September 2025](https://frontend-stage.dif.se/nyheter/2025/tack-och-lycka-till-isak-alemayehu)
3. [Isak Alemayehu, ScoutingStats profile](https://scoutingstats.ai/player/isak-alemayehu-37657353/)
4. [Isak Alemayehu, Soccer Base](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=166771)
5. [DIF skriver ungdomskontrakt med Isak Alexander Alemayehu, Djurgården Fotboll, 2021](https://www.dif.se/nyheter/2021/dif-skriver-ungdomskontrakt-med-isak-alexander-alemayehu)
6. [A-lagskontrakt för Isak Alemayehu, Djurgården Fotboll, 14 December 2022](https://www.dif.se/nyheter/2022/a-lagskontrakt-for-isak-alemayehu)
7. [Isak Alemayehu Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/6858/isak-alemayehu/career)
8. [Isak Alemayehu, Field Insider scout report](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/isak-alexander-alemayehu-mulugeta-387129)
9. [Isak Alemayehu EA FC 26 profile, FIFA CM](https://www.fifacm.com/26/player/272965/isak-alemayehu)
10. [Isak Alemayehu lämnar Djurgården för QPR, Aftonbladet, 1 September 2025](https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/KM0gb5)
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