| Wahid Faghir | |
| Fullname: | Wahidullah Faghir |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Vejle, Denmark |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | VfB Stuttgart |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Vejle |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Vejle |
| Caps1: | 43 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | VfB Stuttgart II |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2021– |
| Clubs3: | VfB Stuttgart |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | → Nordsjælland (loan) |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs5: | → SV Elversberg (loan) |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Denmark U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Denmark U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 8 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam3: | Denmark U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam4: | Denmark U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam5: | Denmark U20 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam6: | Denmark U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 23 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 28 March 2023 |
Wahidullah Faghir (born 29 July 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for German club VfB Stuttgart.
Faghir was born in Vejle, Region Syddanmark, Denmark. His parents are both Afghans who fled to Denmark from Taliban rule.[1]
Faghir 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."
On 13 July 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]
On the last day of the transfer window 31 August 2021, Faghir moved to Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, where he signed a five-year contract.[5] [6] A year after his arrival to the German club, Faghir was loaned out to Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland for the 2022-23 season.[7] He returned to Stuttgart at the end of the season. On 19 July 2023, Faghir moved on a new season-long loan to SV Elversberg in 2. Bundesliga.[8]
Faghir has played internationally for Denmark at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Vejle | 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Total | 43 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 11 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Career total | 45 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 12 | |||