Wahid Faghir

Wahidullah Faghir (born 29 July 2003) is an Afghanistani-Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. He is of mixed Afghan-Iranian descent, his father is Afghan and his mother is Iranian with Danish citizenship.

Wahid Faghir
Personal information
Full name Wahidullah Faghir
Date of birth (2003-07-29) 29 July 2003
Place of birth Vejle, Denmark
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 VfB Stuttgart
Number 19
Youth career
2009–2020 Vejle BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Vejle BK 42 (11)
2021– VfB Stuttgart 6 (1)
National team‡
2018–2019 Denmark U16 6 (3)
2019–2020 Denmark U17 14 (8)
2020– Denmark U18 2 (1)
2021– Denmark U21 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:41, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:56, 17 October 2021 (UTC)

Early life

Faghir was born in Vejle, Region Syddanmark, Denmark. His father is Afghan and his mother is Iranian 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]

International career

Faghir has played internationally for Denmark at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels.[7]

Career statistics
As of match played 29 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vejle 2019–20 Danish 1st Division 10300103
2020–21 Danish Superliga 26640306
2021–22 Danish Superliga 720072
Total 4311404711
VfB Stuttgart 2021–22 Bundesliga 210021
Career total 4512404912

References
  1. Egelund, Klaus (30 January 2020). "Den næste Zlatan". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. "VB skriver kontrakt med U17-Ligatopscorer". Vejle Boldklub (in Danish). 18 October 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. "Kolding IF vs. Vejl". Soccerway. 13 June 2020.
  4. "AGF vs. Vejle". Soccerway. 14 September 2020.
  5. Pelch, Morten (31 August 2021). "Vejle Boldklub sælger Faghir til VfB Stuttgart i rekordhandel". vejle-boldklub.dk (in Danish).
  6. "VfB sign Wahid Faghir". vfb.de. 31 August 2021.
  7. "Wahidullah Faghir". dbu.dk.
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