Five facts you might not know about Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak

Manchester United`s Victor Lindelof (C) gets a touch to deny Real Sociedad`s Alexander Isak (L) a chance during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32. Pic/ AFP

Alexander Isak has started 2021 on fire and has already notched 12 goals and two assists this season in LaLiga Santander. Here are five things you probably don't know about the Swedish striker powering the txuri-urdin's quest for a high finish come the end of the season.

Isak was born in Solna, Sweden in 1999. He is of Eritrean origin, the country his parents left in search of better opportunities for their children. He remains closely linked to his roots and currently collaborates in soccer projects for children in Asmara, the country's capital.

The striker made his debut in LaLiga Santander against Valencia CF on Matchday 1 of the 2019-20 season. In his first season as a Real Sociedad player, he scored nine goals in LaLiga Santander, a mark that he has already comfortably passed this season with 14 games still left to play.

Isak is the youngest player to score in five consecutive LaLiga Santander matches in the 21st century, doing so at the age of 21 years and 146 days - 85 days younger than Sergio ‘Kun' Agüero (21 years 221 days) and 85 younger than Antonio Sanabria (21 years 231 days). Other LaLiga greats took even longer. Samuel Eto'o did it aged 22 years and 62 days; Gonzalo Higuain aged 22 years and 115 days.

He has equalled the record held by Darko Kovacevic and John Aldridge as the Real Sociedad player who has scored in the most consecutive LaLiga games: six.

Isak is the youngest ever scorer in the history of the Swedish national team, notching his first goal at the age of 17 years, 3 months and 22 days. And, records aside, he's completely passionate about music: "music is life for me," he says.