| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
SV Elversberg (on loan from VfB Stuttgart) | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2020 | Vejle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Vejle | 43 | (11) |
| 2021– | VfB Stuttgart II | 8 | (4) |
| 2021– | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Nordsjælland (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2023– | → SV Elversberg (loan) | 7 | (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 14:35, 23 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ 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 2. Bundesliga club SV Elversberg, on loan from 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- 1 2 "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