Ameen Al Dakhil

Ameen Al Dakhil

Ameen Al Dakhil is a Belgian centre-back born in Baghdad on 6 March 2002. Raised in Belgium, he developed in youth football with Kortenaken and Tienen before joining the Anderlecht academy. Although he began as a forward and midfielder, Al Dakhil moved into defence and made his senior debut for Standard Liège in 2021. He joined Sint-Truiden in 2022, where he established himself as a centre-back and earned regular first-team opportunities. Burnley signed him in January 2023, giving him experience in English football as the club secured promotion to the Premier League. On 31 January 2024, he scored against Manchester City, becoming the first Iraq-born player to score in the Premier League. Al Dakhil made his Belgium senior debut in June 2023 and moved to VfB Stuttgart in August 2024, continuing his development in the Bundesliga.

Xtra rating
1720
Global rank
2206
Updated: 24 October 2026
Country of Birth
Belgium
Preferred Foot
N/A
Agent
N/A
Latest Signing Fee
N/A
Date of Birth
6 March 2002
Position
Centre-Back
Shoes
N/A
Wage
N/A

Season snapshot

Overall season statistics (all competitions).

Season Matches Minutes Goals Assists G/90 A/90
2026 3 51 0 0 0 0
2025 9 414 0 0 0 0
2024 14 774 0 0 0 0
2023 19 1332 1 0 0.07 0
2022 27 2338 0 0 0 0
2021 22 1499 0 0 0 0
2019 4 112 1 0 0.8 0

Form - Last 10 games

Strengths Analysis Season 2024

Role: Defender
Top attributes (percentile)

    Xtra rating history

    Last rating points (most recent matches).

    Recent Matches

    SC Paderborn 07
    0 - 1
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    VfB Stuttgart
    SC Paderborn 07
    VfB Stuttgart
    DFB Pokal - Home Deluxe Arena, Paderborn, Germany
    Stuttgart II
    1 - 2
    ⏱ 46’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.4
    Alemannia Aachen
    Stuttgart II
    Alemannia Aachen
    3. Liga - WIRmachenDRUCK Arena, Aspach, Germany
    VfB Stuttgart
    2 - 3
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    VfB Stuttgart
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Bundesliga - MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany
    VfB Stuttgart
    1 - 1
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Atletico Madrid
    VfB Stuttgart
    Atletico Madrid
    UEFA Champions League - MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany
    VfB Stuttgart
    0 - 1
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Borussia Dortmund
    VfB Stuttgart
    Borussia Dortmund
    Bundesliga - MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany
    VfB Stuttgart
    3 - 1
    ⏱ 4’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.23
    Viking
    VfB Stuttgart
    Viking
    UEFA Champions League
    VfB Stuttgart
    4 - 1
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    1.FC Köln
    VfB Stuttgart
    1.FC Köln
    Bundesliga
    Bayern München
    5 - 1
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    VfB Stuttgart
    Bayern München
    VfB Stuttgart
    Bundesliga
    Hansa Rostock
    0 - 4
    ⏱ 1’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    VfB Stuttgart
    Hansa Rostock
    VfB Stuttgart
    DFB Pokal - Ostseestadion, Rostock, Germany
    VfB Stuttgart
    0 - 2
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Borussia Dortmund
    VfB Stuttgart
    Borussia Dortmund
    Bundesliga

    Teams

    Years: 2024-2026
    Years: 2023, 2025
    Years: 2023-2024
    Years: 2022-2023
    Years: 2021
    Years: 2019

    Transfers

    27 Aug 2024
    € 7.5M
    Burnley
    VfB Stuttgart
    13 Jan 2023
    N/A
    St. Truiden
    Burnley
    31 Jan 2022
    N/A
    Standard Liege
    St. Truiden

    Honors

    German DFB-Pokal
    × 1
    Won in: 2024-2025
    English Championship
    × 1
    Won in: 2022-2023