Wahid Faghir
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wahidullah Faghir | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Vejle, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vejle BK | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2020 | Vejle BK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Vejle BK | 16 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U16 | 6 | (3) |
| 2019– | Denmark U17 | 14 | (8) |
| 2020– | Denmark U18 | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 October 2020 | |||
Wahidullah "Wahid" Faghir (born 29 July 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Vejle BK.
Club career
Faghir was born in Vejle, Region Syddanmark, Denmark to Afghan parents who fled to Denmark from Taliban rule.[1] He 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 Juny 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]
International career
Faghir has played internationally for Denmark at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels.[5]
References
- ^ Egelund, Klaus (30 January 2020). "Den næste Zlatan". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ a b "VB skriver kontrakt med U17-Ligatopscorer". Vejle Boldklub (in Danish). 18 October 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Kolding IF vs. Vejl". Soccerway. 13 June 2020.
- ^ "AGF vs. Vejle". Soccerway. 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Wahidullah Faghir". dbu.dk.
External links
- Official Danish league stats at danskfodbold.com (in Danish)
- Wahid Faghir at Soccerway