Mahmoud Dahoud

Mahmoud Dahoud

Dahoud in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996
Place of birth Amuda, Syria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Number 8
Youth career
SC Germania Reusrath
Fortuna Düsseldorf
2010–2014 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Borussia Mönchengladbach 40 (6)
National team‡
2014 Germany U18 1 (0)
2014–2016 Germany U19 3 (0)
2016– Germany U21 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 November 2016

Mahmoud Dahoud (born 1 January 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Borussia Mönchengladbach and the German U21 team.

Early life

Dahoud is a Kurd and was born in Amuda, a town in Syria with a Kurdish majority close to the Turkish border. He was taken to Germany as an infant by his parents who fled from the Assad regime in 1996.[1][2]

Club career

Early career

Mahmoud Dahoud began his career playing at junior level for Germania Reusrath and Fortuna Düsseldorf before signing for Gladbach at the age of 14 in 2010. He then spent the next five seasons developing in Gladbach's academy before breaking into the first team in 2014.[3]

Gladbach

2014-15 season

On 28 August 2014, Dahoud was handed his first team debut by manager Lucien Favre in a 7-0 Europa League play-off win over FK Sarajevo, coming off the bench in the 55th minute to replace Christoph Kramer.[4][5] Just a week prior to making his first appearance for Gladbach, Dahoud had signed his first professional contract, agreeing a deal to keep him at the club until June 2018.[6] He only made two more senior appearances over the course of the season, one in the Europa League against Apollon and the other at the end of the season against Borussia Dortmund to make his Bundesliga debut.[3] Upon making his debut, Dahoud became the first Syrian born player to ever play in the Bundesliga.[7]

2015-16 season

Following the sacking of Favre early in the 2015-16 Bundesliga season, Dahoud saw his game time increase with Die Fohlen, establishing himself as a key figure in new manager André Schubert's midfield.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on 23 September 2015 in Schubert's debut game in charge, netting Gladbach's fourth goal in a 4-2 win over FC Augsburg.[7] The week prior to Favre's departure, Dahoud made his Champions League debut against Sevilla from the bench before making his full debut against Man City under Schubert later in the month.[8] The immediate impact made by Dahoud in his new starting berth was recognized by the supporters who voted him as the Fans' Player of the Month for September.[9] In October, he received a standing ovation from the Eintracht Frankfurt supporters after delivering an all-conquering performance against their side, scoring once and setting up another two in a 5-1 win.[9] The following year, on Valentine's Day, Dahoud netted the match winning goal in the Rhine Derby against Köln.[10] At the conclusion of the season, Dahoud had made 32 league appearances, scoring 5 goals and assisting 9 as Gladbach ended fourth in the Bundesliga, thereby qualifying for the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League qualifiers.[11][12]

2016-17 season

In August 2016, Dahoud's agent revealed that he had rejected a new contract with Gladbach based on the understanding that he would be allowed to leave the club at the end of the season. This followed strong reports that Premier League side Liverpool and reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain had approached Gladbach for his signature.[13] He made his first appearance of the season on 20 August in a 1-0 DFB Pokal win over SV Drochtersen/Assel. He scored his first goal of the season on 26 November, netting the opener in Gladbach's 1-1 Bundesliga draw with Hoffenheim.[14]

International career

Having previously represented Germany at U18 and U19 level, Dahoud made his debut for the German U21 from the bench in a 4-1 win over the Faroe Islands on 24 March 2016 before making his full debut a week later against Russia.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 November 2016
Appearances, goals and assists by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup1 Continental2 Other Total Ref.
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gladbach 2014–15 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 [16]
2015–16 32 5 3 0 6 0 0 0 41 5 [16]
2016–17 7 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 13 1 [16]
Career Total 40 6 5 0 12 0 0 0 57 6—

1 Includes DFB Pokal matches. 2 Includes UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League matches.

References

  1. ↑ Yokhin, Michael (31 March 2016). "Mahmoud Dahoud: The Pochettino-targeted starlet who could become a complete midfielder". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Aarons, Ed (20 April 2016). "Europe's top 10 football transfer targets under the age of 23". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Lusby, Jack (19 April 2016). "Who Is Mahmoud Dahoud and What Would He Bring to Liverpool?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gladbach smash Sarajevo to reach Europa League". DW. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Gladbach v Sarajevo Match Report". Goal. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Borussia extends contract with Dahoud". Borussia Mönchengladbach. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  7. 1 2 Yokhin, Michael (31 March 2016). "Mahmoud Dahoud: The Pochettino-targeted starlet who could become a complete midfielder". Four Four Two. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  8. ↑ Melissa, Reddy (11 April 2016). "Pass master, runner and dribbler - meet Liverpool target Mahmoud Dahoud". Goal. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  9. 1 2 Ambrose, Lewis (19 February 2016). "Why Syrian-born Mahmoud Dahoud is set to become Germany's next big thing". Squawka. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Justifiable praise for Rhine derby hero Dahoud". Bundesliga. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Bundesliga, i verdetti: 'Gladbach in Champions, Schalke in Europa League, Stoccarda in B". Goal Italy (in Italian). 14 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "Dahoud nimmt an Löws EM-Trainingslager teil". kicker (in German). 11 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  13. ↑ Arons, Ed (10 August 2016). "Liverpool target Mahmoud Dahoud 'will stay at Borussia Mönchengladbach'". Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "Hoffenheim fightback frustrates Gladbach". Bundesliga. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Dahoud und Darida: Lauf-Treff am Sonntag". kicker (in German). 2 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 "Mahmoud Dahoud - Club statistics" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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