Mahmoud Dahoud

Mahmoud Dahoud is a right-footed central midfielder born in Amouda, Syria, who grew up in Germany and developed through Germania Reusrath and Fortuna Düsseldorf before joining Borussia Mönchengladbach’s academy in 2010. He made his senior breakthrough at Gladbach, establishing himself as a progressive passer and energetic midfield presence between 2014 and 2017. In 2017, Dahoud moved to Borussia Dortmund, where he competed for a place in a talented midfield and won the DFB-Pokal in 2021. He later joined Brighton, adding Premier League football to his experience, before spending time with VfB Stuttgart on loan. Dahoud subsequently returned to Germany with Eintracht Frankfurt, continuing a career built around ball control, forward passing and movement through midfield. Internationally, he represented Germany at youth level, helped win the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, and earned two senior caps in 2020.