# Leon Dajaku

Leon Dajaku (born 12 April 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for UAE Pro League club Sharjah.

## Club career
### VfB Stuttgart

Dajaku began his youth career with Spvgg Rommelshausen and FSV Waiblingen, before moving to the youth team of VfB Stuttgart in 2014.
Dajaku made his professional debut for VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on 9 December 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute for Anastasios Donis in the 0–3 away loss against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

### Bayern Munich

On 16 July 2019, Dajaku joined Bayern Munich on a four-year contract. He was subsequently assigned to the reserve team in the 3. Liga. On 21 December 2019, he made his first team debut in a Bundesliga 2–0 home win against VfL Wolfsburg.

#### Loan to Union Berlin

On 16 January 2021, Dajaku signed a six-month loan deal with Union Berlin with the option to purchase.

### Union Berlin

On 31 August 2021, Union Berlin activated the purchase clause in the loan agreement for Dajaku. The fee was rumoured to be €1 million.

### Sunderland

On 31 August 2021, Dajaku signed a season-long loan deal with EFL League 1 club Sunderland AFC. He scored his first goal for Sunderland against Cheltenham Town on 28 September 2021.
Following the loan, Dajaku moved to Sunderland on a permanent basis in June 2022 and signed a two-year contract.
On 26 January 2023, Dajaku joined Swiss Super League club St. Gallen on loan until the end of the season.

### Hajduk Split

On 26 June 2023, Dajaku joined Croatian club Hajduk Split on a free transfer. Upon his arrival, Dajaku was assigned the 22 shirt and agreed to a four-year contract.

## International career

Dajaku was included in Germany's squad for the 2018 edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in England, where he scored twice in the 3–0 win against Serbia. However, the German team was eliminated in the group stage.

## Personal life

Dajaku was born in Waiblingen, Germany to Kosovo Albanian parents from Skenderaj.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 14 January 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich II | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 29 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich II | 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich II | Total | Total | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 7 |
| Bayern Munich | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Union Berlin | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Sunderland (loan) | 2021–22 | League One | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| Sunderland | 2022–23 | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 82 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 11 |
* ↑ Includes DFB Pokal, FA Cup, EFL Cup
* ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

## Honours

Bayern Munich
* Bundesliga: 2019–20
* DFB-Pokal: 2019–20
Sunderland
* EFL League One play-offs: 2022