Leon Dajaku
Leon Dajaku (born 12 April 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Sunderland, on loan from Union Berlin. 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. Loan to Sunderland AFC. 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. 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. Honours. Bayern Munich