Wahid Faghir

Wahidullah "Wahid" Faghir (born 29 July 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Vejle BK.

Wahid Faghir
Personal information
Full name Wahidullah Faghir
Date of birth (2003-07-29) 29 July 2003
Place of birth Vejle, Denmark
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Vejle BK
Number 9
Youth career
2009–2020 Vejle BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Vejle BK 16 (6)
National team‡
2018–2019 Denmark U16 6 (3)
2019– Denmark U17 14 (8)
2020– Denmark U18 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 October 2020

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
  1. Egelund, Klaus (30 January 2020). "Den næste Zlatan". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. "VB skriver kontrakt med U17-Ligatopscorer". Vejle Boldklub (in Danish). 18 October 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. "Kolding IF vs. Vejl". Soccerway. 13 June 2020.
  4. "AGF vs. Vejle". Soccerway. 14 September 2020.
  5. "Wahidullah Faghir". dbu.dk.
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