Known as the The Golden Ballthe accolade is awarded by the Swedish FA and newspaper Aftonbladet and after receiving it, Isak said: “Receiving the The Golden Ball means a lot to me. It is the finest award in Swedish football at an individual level.
“It’s a great honour, I’m very proud. It’s very nice to be here and a nice prize. I would sum up my football year 2025 as very eventful. A lot of successes, some setbacks too. But very eventful, a year to remember.”
Isak joined the Reds last summer after a 2024-25 season during which he scored 27 goals in all competitions for former club Newcastle United.
Sweden, meanwhile, are in the European play-offs for a place at the 2026 World Cup finals. They face Ukraine in the semi-finals in March.
Isak added: “It is an incredible challenge where the prize is very big if we manage to advance and we will do everything in our power to make it a memorable summer.”
