Nadiem Amiri
Nadiem Amiri is a German football attacking midfielder who currently plays for Bayer Leverkusen.Club career
Amiri joined 1899 Hoffenheim in 2012 from Waldhof Mannheim. He made his Bundesliga debut on 7 February 2015 against VfL Wolfsburg in a 3–0 away defeat. Amiri recorded his first goal of the season and for his club in a 3–3 draw to Borussia Mönchengladbach on 28 November. On 30 April 2016, he scored the winning goal in the 84th minute to defeat FC Ingolstadt 04 with a 2–1 victory. On 12 June 2017, he signed a contract extension which lasts until 2020. 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.Bayer Leverkusen
Amiri signed a five-year contract with Bayer Leverkusen in July 2019.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. 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.Senior
He made his Germany national football team debut on 9 October 2019 in a friendly against Argentina. He substituted Julian Brandt in the 66th minute.Personal life
He was born in Ludwigshafen to Afghan parents. His brother Nauwid Amiri also plays football.Career statistics
International
Honours
International
;Germany
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2017
