Nadiem Amiri
German association football player
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Nadiem Amiri (Persian 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]
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Amiri with Germany U21 in 2016 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nadiem Amiri[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ludwigshafen, Germany | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Mainz 05 | |||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
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| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||||||||||||||
| –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 | 70 | (19) | |||||||||||
| 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 | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:30, 10 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:45, 7 September 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 in a 3–0 away defeat against VfL Wolfsburg.[3] Amiri recorded his first goal of the season and for his club in a 3–3 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 28 November.[4] On 30 April 2016, he scored the winning goal in the 84th minute during a 2–1 victory against FC Ingolstadt 04.[5] On 12 June 2017, Amiri signed a contract extension with Hoffenheim until 2020.[6] On 20 October, Amiri scored a goal in a 3–1 UEFA Europa League victory against İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. and sealed his club's first ever victory in Europe.[7]
Bayer Leverkusen and Loan to Genoa
Amiri signed a five-year contract with Bayer Leverkusen in July 2019.[8]
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]
In the 2022–23 Bundesliga, Amiri played 36 matches in all competitions, in which he scored four goals in the league. In August 2023, Amiri traveled to Leeds ahead of a supposed transfer to Leeds United, but it unfortunately 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 part of the Germany under-21 team that won the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by defeating Spain under-21 in the final.[12]
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 against Saudi Arabia.[13][14]
Senior
On 9 October 2019, Amiri made his Germany national team debut in a 2–2 friendly draw against Argentina, coming on as a substitute to Julian Brandt in the 66th minute.[15] In March 2025, he was recalled to the team by Julian Nagelsmann after being absent for more than five years since his last appearance against the Czech Republic.[16] Amiri scored his first senior national team goal on 7 September 2025 in a World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland.[17]
Personal life
Amiri was born in Ludwigshafen to Afghan parents.[12] His cousin Zubayr Amiri and brother Nauwid Amiri also play football.[18]
Amiri is sponsored by American sportswear supplier Nike.[19][20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 May 2026[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | 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[b] | 1 | 33 | 4 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
| Total | 106 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 115 | 13 | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8[e] | 1 | 39 | 5 | |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[e] | 1 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11[f] | 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 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7[g] | 4 | 34 | 16 | |
| Total | 70 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 81 | 25 | ||
| Career total | 316 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 43 | 7 | 377 | 54 | ||
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 7 September 2025[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
- As of match played 7 September 2025
- Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.[23]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2025 | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany | 9 |  Northern Ireland | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Germany U21
Individual
- Bundesliga Goal of the Month: January 2021[25]
- VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2024–25[26]
