Nadiem Amiri

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]

Nadiem Amiri

Amiri with Germany U21 in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Nadiem Amiri[1]
Date of birth	(1996-10-27) 27 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Ludwigshafen, Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mainz 05
Number	18
Youth career
0000	SC
0000	1. FC Kaiserslautern
0000–2012	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	40	(7)
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 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2017 Poland Runner-up 2019 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 5 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:02, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

Early life

Amiri was born in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany to Afghan parents.

Club career

TSG Hoffenheim

Amiri joined TSG Hoffenheim in 2012 from Waldhof Mannheim. He made his Bundesliga debut on 7 February 2015 against VfL Wolfsburg in a 3–0 away defeat.^[3] Amiri recorded his first goal of the season and for his club in a 3–3 draw to Borussia Mönchengladbach on 28 November.^[4] On 30 April 2016, he scored the winning goal in the 84th minute to defeat FC Ingolstadt 04 with a 2–1 victory.^[5] On 12 June 2017, he signed a contract extension which lasts until 2020.^[6] On 20 October, Amiri scored a goal in a 3–1 UEFA Europa League victory over İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. and sealed their club's first ever victory in Europe.^[7]

Bayer Leverkusen

Amiri signed a five-year contract with Bayer Leverkusen in July 2019.^[8]

Loan to Genoa

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] He played 13 matches without scoring any goal, as Genoa finished 19th that season to be relegated to Serie B.

Return to Bayer Leverkusen

In the 2022–23 season, Amiri played 36 matches in all competitions, in which he scored 4 goals in the league. In August 2023, he traveled to Leeds ahead of a supposed transfer to Leeds United; however, the transaction collapsed.^[10]

Mainz

On 31 January 2024, Amiri signed a 2.5-year contract with Mainz 05.^[11]

International career

Youth

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 the part of the Germany under-21 team that won the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by defeating Spain under-21 in the final.^[13]

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 over Saudi Arabia.^[14][15]

Senior

Amiri made his Germany national team debut on 9 October 2019 in a friendly against Argentina. He replaced Julian Brandt as a substitute in the 66th minute.^[16]

Outside football

Personal life

Amiri was born in Ludwigshafen to an Afghan family. His cousin Zubayr Amiri and brother Nauwid Amiri also play football.^[17][18]

Sponsorship

Amiri is outfitted by American sportswear supplier Nike.^[19][20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 April 2025^[21]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	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	—		—		0	0	15	1
	2024–25	Bundesliga	25	6	2	1	—		—		27	7
	Total		40	7	2	1	—		—		42	8
Career total			286	30	16	4	36	3	0	0	338	37

1. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 23 March 2025^[22]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Germany	2019	3	0
	2020	2	0
	2025	2	0
Total		7	0

Honours

Germany U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2017^[23]

Individual

• Bundesliga Goal of the Month: January 2021^[24]