Atalanta sign Hien from Hellas Verona: the official statement

Atalanta have accomplished the primary signing of 2024 in Serie A, getting Isak Hien on a everlasting switch from Hellas Verona.

The Sweden worldwide had undergone his medical examinations with La Dea on January 1, 2024 and has now accomplished a everlasting switch to the Gewiss Stadium.

“Atalanta B.C. want to announce the signing of Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien on a everlasting switch from Hellas Verona. The strapping right-footed centre-back from Sweden (standing at 191cm tall) is now a Nerazzurro. Atalanta’s new signing will don the quantity 4,” La Dea mentioned in an official assertion.

“Born on the thirteenth of January 1999 in Kista, Sweden, to folks of Ghanian and Burkinabè origins, Isak joins Atalanta from Hellas Verona, with whom he has performed 10 Serie A video games – all of them that includes the Gialloblù beginning XI – to date this season. Within the earlier marketing campaign as a Hellas participant, Hien accrued 33 Serie A appearances, together with the relegations playoff in opposition to Spezia. Earlier than becoming a member of The Scaligers in late August 2022, Hien performed six UEFA Europa Convention League qualifying matches (scoring additionally a aim) with Djurgardens: through the 2021/22 season, along with his official debut within the Allsvenskan (the Swedish high division), Isak made 21 appearances for the Blåränderna scoring additionally 2 objectives.

“Coming by the Swedish Youth system, Hien took his first footballing steps with Valasund: after rising by the ranks of the Academy, he made his skilled debut enjoying within the “Ettan Norra” after which within the “Superettan” – respectively, the second and third division of Swedish soccer – with the Stockholm-based Membership.

“To date, Hien has additionally accrued 8 appearances for the Sweden Nationwide workforce.

“Atalanta B.C. want to lengthen a heat welcome to Isak and want him the most effective of luck in his future private and workforce endeavours as a Nerazzurro.”