Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wahidullah Faghir | ||
Date of birth | 29 July 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Vejle, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2020 | Vejle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Vejle | 43 | (11) |
2021– | VfB Stuttgart II | 12 | (7) |
2021– | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | (1) |
2022–2023 | → Nordsjælland (loan) | 16 | (4) |
2023–2024 | → SV Elversberg (loan) | 17 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Denmark U16 | 6 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Denmark U17 | 14 | (8) |
2020 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (1) |
2022 | Denmark U19 | 2 | (0) |
2022 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (1) |
2021– | Denmark U21 | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 |
Wahidullah Faghir (born 29 July 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.
Early life
Faghir was born in Vejle, Region Syddanmark, Denmark. His parents are both Afghans who fled to Denmark from Taliban rule.[1]
Club career
Vejle
Faghir started his footballing career with the Vejle BK youth academy in 2009, and signed his first official youth contract in October 2018 at age 15.[2] Upon signing, Vejle head of youth Steen Thychosen stated that "There is a bit of 'Zlatan' [Ibrahimović, red.] about him, because he performs with an indomitable self-confidence in practice and matches."[2]
On 13 July 2020, Faghir made his first professional appearance for Vejle, coming on as a substitute for Lucas Jensen in the 23rd minute in a match against Kolding IF.[3] On 14 September 2020, he made his debut in the Danish Superliga in a match against AGF.[4]
VfB Stuttgart
On the last day of the transfer window 31 August 2021, Faghir moved to Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, where he signed a five-year contract.[5][6] A year after his arrival to the German club, Faghir was loaned out to Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland for the 2022-23 season.[7] He returned to Stuttgart at the end of the season. On 19 July 2023, Faghir moved on a new season-long loan to SV Elversberg in 2. Bundesliga.[8]
International career
Faghir has played internationally for Denmark at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 August 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vejle | 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 6 | |
2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
Total | 43 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 11 | ||
VfB Stuttgart | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Career total | 45 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 12 |
References
- ^ Egelund, Klaus (30 January 2020). "Den næste Zlatan". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ a b "VB skriver kontrakt med U17-Ligatopscorer". Vejle Boldklub (in Danish). 18 October 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Kolding IF vs. Vejl". Soccerway. 13 June 2020.
- ^ "AGF vs. Vejle". Soccerway. 14 September 2020.
- ^ Pelch, Morten (31 August 2021). "Vejle Boldklub sælger Faghir til VfB Stuttgart i rekordhandel". vejle-boldklub.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "VfB sign Wahid Faghir". vfb.de. 31 August 2021.
- ^ FC NORDSJÆLLAND HENTER WAHID FAGHIR, fcn.dk, 31 August 2022
- ^ "Wahid Faghir kommt auf Leihbasis vom VfB Stuttgart" [Wahid Faghir comes on loan from VfB Stuttgart] (in German). SV Elversberg. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Wahidullah Faghir". dbu.dk.
External links
- Official Danish Superliga player statistics at danskfodbold.com (in Danish)
- Wahid Faghir at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- People from Vejle Municipality
- Sportspeople of Afghan descent
- Danish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Vejle Boldklub players
- VfB Stuttgart players
- FC Nordsjælland players
- SV Elversberg players
- Danish Superliga players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Bundesliga players
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Denmark men's under-21 international footballers
- Danish people of Afghan descent
- Danish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Footballers from the Region of Southern Denmark
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen