Nadiem Amiri
1. FSV Mainz 05 · MFCM #20 · Germany · Group E 73Rating11Caps1Goals29Age180Height
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Club season 2025/26 Bundesliga, UEFA Conference League
31
Apps
14
Goals
2
Assists
6
Yellow
0
Red
International
11
Caps
1
Goals
Form
In-form Mainz midfielder; 12 Bundesliga goals plus 2 in Conference League
Date of birth1996-10-27 (age 29) NationalityGermany Club1. FSV Mainz 05 · Germany LeagueBundesliga PositionMF · Central mid · #20 Height180 cm Preferred footRight Market value—
Born in Ludwigshafen to Afghan parents who fled Afghanistan in the 1980s, Nadiem Amiri rose through Hoffenheim, where he made over a hundred Bundesliga appearances before joining Bayer Leverkusen in 2019. After a loan to Genoa, he reinvented himself as a deeper midfielder at Mainz 05 from 2024, enjoying a prolific 2025-26 campaign. His resurgence earned a surprise Germany recall nearly five years after his previous cap.
- Born to Afghan refugee parents and speaks fluent Dari
- Won the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Germany
- Recalled to Germany after nearly five years away from the national team
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