Reda Khadra

Reda Jousef Khadra (born 4 July 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. Mainly a right winger, Khadra is a versatile player also capable of playing on the left or as an attacking midfielder.[1][2]

Reda Khadra
Personal information
Full name Reda Jousef Khadra
Date of birth (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 67
Youth career
2015–2016 TeBe Berlin
2016–2020 Borussia Dortmund
2020– Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Borussia Dortmund II 1 (0)
2021– Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (0)
National team
2018–2019 Germany U18 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:40, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

A youth product of Borussia Dortmund, Khadra moved to Brighton & Hove Albion in 2020, making his Premier League debut in 2021. Khadra was born to Lebanese parents, and has represented Germany internationally at youth level.

Club career

Borussia Dortmund

Khadra began his youth career at TeBe Berlin,[3] joining Borussia Dortmund's youth sector in 2016.[4] In 2017–18 Khadra played 11 games for the under-17 team,[5] helping them win the Under 17 Bundesliga.[3] In 2018–19 he was promoted to the under-19 team, playing 20 games in the Under 19 Bundesliga,[5] and helping his team win the league title.[3] Khadra also participated in the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League, playing six games.[6] On 9 June 2019, Khadra played for the senior team in a friendly game against Energie Cottbus, scoring the first goal in a 5–0 win.[7]

During the 2019–20 season, he contributed to nine goals in 25 games for the under-19 team,[8] and made an appearance for the reserve team in the Regionalliga West,[8] in a 2–0 away defeat to Rödinghausen on 7 March 2020.[9] Khadra played six games in the 2019–20 UEFA Youth League.[6] Between 2016 and 2020, Khadra played 69 youth team matches for Borussia Dortmund, scoring two goals and providing 11 assists.[10] He was released in June 2020.[11]

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 1 October 2020, Khadra moved to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion, joining their Under-23 team.[8] He made his debut for the U23s on 3 October 2020,[6] scoring the match opener in a 3–2 away win against West Ham United.[12] On 13 January 2021, Khadra made his Premier League debut,[13] coming on in the 86th minute in a 1–0 away defeat to Manchester City.[14]

International career

Khadra represented Germany internationally at under-18 level three times between 2018 and 2019, in a friendly against Cyprus and two friendlies against France.[15] Despite being also eligible to represent Lebanon through his parents,[16] who are from Tyre, Lebanon,[17] Khadra stated his preference to represent Germany.[18]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 13 January 2021[6]
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Borussia Dortmund II 2019–20 Regionalliga West 10——10
Brighton & Hove Albion 2020–21 Premier League 10000 010
Career total 20000020
  1. Includes FA Cup

Honours

Club

Borussia Dortmund

References
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  2. "Who is Reda Khadra the Former Dortmund player Currently on Trials with Manchester United? - Opera News". ng.opera.news. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. رضا خضرة اللبناني الألماني على أعتاب عملاق الدوري الانجليزي [Reda Khadra, the Lebanese-German on the cusp of the English Premier League]. kooranew.com (in Arabic). 6 September 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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  5. "Reda Khadra - Player profile". DFB data center. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  6. Reda Khadra at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  7. "BVB feiert Schützenfest im "Retterspiel" gegen Energie Cottbus". sport.de (in German). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  8. "Brighton sign Borussia Dortmund youngster Khadra: "Offers a lot of attributes"". Transfermarkt. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  9. "Rödinghausen vs. Borussia Dortmund II - 7 March 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  10. Mills, Richard (1 October 2020). "Brighton win race to sign Dortmund midfielder Reda Khadra after Man United trial". sussexlive. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  11. "Recent Manchester United trialist Reda Khadra signs deal with Brighton". United In Focus. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  12. "West Ham United U23 vs. Brighton U23 - 3 October 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  13. Mills, Richard (13 January 2021). "Graham Potter live press conference on Man City, Percy Tau, Rob Sanchez and more". sussexlive. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  14. "Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion - 13 January 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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  16. "Who is reported Manchester United trialist Reda Khadra?". United In Focus. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  17. "رضا خضرا.. بين لبنان وألمانيا". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  18. Mahfoud, Maroun (14 January 2021). "Should Reda Khadra join the Lebanese national team?". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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