 Amiri with Germany U21 in 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nadiem Amiri[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ludwigshafen, Germany | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Mainz 05 | |||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| SC | ||||||||||||||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||||||||||||||
| –2012 | Waldhof Mannheim | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | TSG Hoffenheim | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 22 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | TSG Hoffenheim | 106 | (11) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | 105 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2022 | → Genoa (loan) | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | Mainz 05 | 45 | (8) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Germany U18 | 8 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Germany U19 | 13 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Germany U21 | 24 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2021 | Germany Olympic | 3 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2019– | Germany | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:28, 17 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:02, 24 March 2025 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Nadiem Amiri (Dari: ندیم امیری; born 27 October 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the Germany national team.[2]
Early life
[edit]Amiri was born in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany to Afghan parents.
Club career
[edit]TSG Hoffenheim
[edit]Amiri joined TSG Hoffenheim in 2012 from Waldhof Mannheim. He made his Bundesliga debut on 7 February 2015 in a 3–0 away defeat against VfL Wolfsburg.[3] Amiri recorded his first goal of the season and for his club in a 3–3 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 28 November.[4] On 30 April 2016, he scored the winning goal in the 84th minute during a 2–1 victory against FC Ingolstadt 04.[5] On 12 June 2017, Amiri signed a contract extension with Hoffenheim until 2020.[6] On 20 October, Amiri scored a goal in a 3–1 UEFA Europa League victory against İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. and sealed his club's first ever victory in Europe.[7]
Bayer Leverkusen and Loan to Genoa
[edit]Amiri signed a five-year contract with Bayer Leverkusen in July 2019.[8]
On 29 January 2022, he joined Genoa in Italy on loan. Genoa would have held an obligation to buy his rights at the end of the loan if certain conditions were met.[9]
In the 2022–23 Bundesliga, Amiri played 36 matches in all competitions, in which he scored four goals in the league. In August 2023, Amiri traveled to Leeds ahead of a supposed transfer to Leeds United, but it unfortunately collapsed.[10]
Mainz
[edit]On 31 January 2024, Amiri signed a 2.5-year contract with Mainz 05.[11]
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Amiri made his debut for Germany under-21 in March 2016, coming on as a late substitute in a European U21 Championship qualifier against Russia under-21.[12] He was part of the Germany under-21 team that won the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by defeating Spain under-21 in the final.[12]
Amiri was selected as one of three overage players for the Tokyo Olympics, where he scored in each of Germany's first two games, a defeat to Brazil and a victory against Saudi Arabia.[13][14]
Senior
[edit]On 9 October 2019, Amiri made his Germany national team debut in a 2–2 friendly draw against Argentina, coming on as a substitute to Julian Brandt in the 66th minute.[15] In 2025, he was recalled to the team by Julian Nagelsmann after being absent for more than five years since his last appearance against the Czech Republic.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Amiri was born in Ludwigshafen to Afghan parents.[12] His cousin Zubayr Amiri and brother Nauwid Amiri also play football.[17] He is sponsored by American sportswear supplier Nike, Inc.[18][19]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 21 August 2025[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Südwest | 13 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Regionalliga Südwest | 7 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4[a] | 1 | 33 | 4 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
| Total | 106 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 115 | 13 | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8[d] | 1 | 39 | 5 | |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[d] | 1 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11[e] | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 105 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 146 | 12 | ||
| Genoa (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[f] | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 45 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 291 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 345 | 40 | ||
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Conference League
International
[edit]- As of match played 23 March 2025[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Germany U21
Individual
- Bundesliga Goal of the Month: January 2021[23]
- VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2024–25[24]
References
[edit]- ^ "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Germany (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 July 2021. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Nadiem Amiri at Soccerway
- ^ "Wolfsburg vs. 1899 Hoffenheim". Soccerway. Platform Group. 7 February 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Gladbach fight back to rescue point at Hoffenheim". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "TSG Hoffenheim 2–1 FC Ingolstadt 04". ESPN FC. ESPN. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Nadiem Amiri Extends TSG Contract Until 2020". 12 June 2017. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Hoffenheim record first ever European win against Basaksehir". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Amiri joins the Werkself". Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Nadiem Amiri È Un Giocatore Del Genoa" (Press release) (in Italian). Genoa. 29 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Hesse, Axel (29 August 2023). "Ex-DFB-Star sorgt für peinliche Wechsel-Posse!". Bild (in German).
- ^ "Nadiem Amiri Becomes 05er". Mainz 05 (Press release) (in German). 31 January 2024. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Hoffenheim's Nadiem Amiri: the refugees' son who hasn't forgotten his roots". Bundesliga. 15 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Brazil 4-2 Germany: Richarlison scores hat-trick in Brazil's Olympics opener". Sky Sports. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "10-man Germany beats Saudi Arabia 3-2 in Olympic soccer". The Washington Post. 22 July 2021. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Mühlenbeck, Marcus (6 April 2025). "Brutales Nationalmannschafts-Geständnis von DFB-Star!". Bild (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Nach über vier Jahren: Amiri zurück im DFB-Team". Sky Sport Germany (in German). 12 March 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Buschmann, Heiko (8 May 2016). "Amiri: Auch Nauwid träumt vom Nationalteam". fussball.de (in German). Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "The new video of the Nike "Just Do It" campaign with Gotze".
- ^ "Nadiem Amiri Football Boots". Soccer Boots Database. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023.
- ^ Nadiem Amiri at Soccerway
- ^ Nadiem Amiri at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Weisers Kopfball macht den EM-Traum wahr". Kicker (in German). 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Bundesliga Goal of the Month". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Florian Wirtz ist erneut VDV-Spieler der Saison" (in German). Vereinigung der Vertragsfußballspieler. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
External links
[edit]
- Nadiem Amiri at WorldFootball.net
- Nadiem Amiri at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Nadiem Amiri at National-Football-Teams.com
