June 24, 1992
Sweden
Karlslunds IF
Isaac Kiese Thelin’s career began at Karlslund before he was signed by IFK Norrköping in 2011. After 48 appearances for “Peking,” he joined Malmö FF in the summer of 2014. He scored in his Allsvenskan debut for MFF and played in all the qualifying and group-stage matches as the club made a historic run to the Champions League.
After his quick success at MFF, the striker moved to French club Bordeaux, where he made 29 appearances before being loaned to Belgian giants Anderlecht. During his time at Anderlecht, Kiese Thelin was loaned out to several clubs: Waasland-Beveren, Kasimpasa, Bayer Leverkusen, and also had a successful loan spell back at MFF in 2020, where he won his second Swedish Championship title.
Ahead of the 2022 season, Isaac returned to the club for a third time, this time permanently. In 2023, as Malmö FF secured its 23rd Swedish Championship title, Isaac became the league’s top scorer for the first time with 16 goals. He again played a key role in the 2024 season as the club secured its 24th Swedish Championship and 16th Swedish Cup titles.