# Nadiem Amiri

Nadiem Amiri (Pashto & 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.

## 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 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.

#### Loan to Genoa

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. He played 13 matches without scoring any goal, as Genoa finished 19th that season to be relegated to Serie B.

#### Return to Bayer Leverkusen

In the 2022–23 season, Amiri played 36 matches in all competitions, in which he scored 4 goals in the league. In August 2023, he traveled to Leeds ahead of a supposed transfer to Leeds United; however, the transaction collapsed.

### Mainz

On 31 January 2024, Amiri signed a 2.5-year contract with Mainz 05.

## 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.
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 over Saudi Arabia.

### Senior

Amiri made his Germany national team debut on 9 October 2019 in a friendly against Argentina. He replaced Julian Brandt as a substitute in the 66th minute.

## Outside football
### Personal life

Amiri was born in Ludwigshafen to an Afghan family. His cousin Zubayr Amiri and brother Nauwid Amiri also play football.

### Sponsorship

Amiri is outfitted by American sportswear supplier Nike.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Südwest | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 |
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Südwest | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| TSG Hoffenheim II | Total | Total | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 4 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 2 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 4 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Total | Total | 106 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 115 | 13 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 1 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 5 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 4 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Total | 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 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Mainz 05 | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 7 |
| Mainz 05 | Total | Total | 38 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 8 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 284 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 336 | 37 |
* ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 11 November 2020
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Germany | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| Germany | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 5 | 0 |

## Honours

Germany U21
* UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2017
Individual
* Bundesliga Goal of the Month: January 2021