- Source: Ameen Al-Dakhil
Ameen Al-Dakhil (Arabic: أمين الدخيل; born 6 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. Born in Iraq, he plays for the Belgium national team.
Early life
Al-Dakhil was born in Iraq, and moved to Belgium with his family at the age of 5, as a refugee during the Iraq War. He began playing football with the youth academies of Kortenaken, Hoegaarden-Outgaarden, Tienen, Anderlecht and Standard Liège. Originally a striker, Al-Dakhil was then converted to a centre-back.
Club career
= Standard Liege
=Al-Dakhil made his professional debut for Standard Liège on 23 July 2021, in a 1–1 Belgian First Division A tie with Genk.
= Sint–Truiden
=On 31 January 2022, Al-Dakhil moved to fellow Belgian side Sint-Truiden on a permanent deal.
= Burnley
=On 13 January 2023, Al-Dakhil joined English side Burnley for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract with the club.
On 31 January 2024, he scored his first goal for Burnley against Manchester City in a 3–1 defeat, becoming the first player born in Iraq to score in the Premier League.
= Vfb Stuttgart
=On 27 August 2024, Al-Dakhil signed for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart on a four-year deal.
International career
Born in Iraq, Al-Dakhil was raised in Belgium and holds a Belgian citizenship. He has been a youth international for Belgium, having represented the under-17, under-18 and under-21 national teams.
In October 2020, he was called up to represent the Iraqi squad at the AFC U-19 Championship, but the tournament was eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In June 2023 he was called up to the senior Belgium squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Austria and Estonia on 17 and 20 June 2023 respectively.
Career statistics
= Club
=As of match played 1 November 2024
= International
=As of match played 17 November 2024
References
External links
Ameen Al-Dakhil at Soccerway
ACFF Profile
Ameen Al-Dakhil – UEFA competition record (archive)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Burnley F.C.
- Sint-Truidense V.V.
- Tim nasional sepak bola Belgia
- Skuad Kejuaraan Eropa U-21 UEFA 2023
- Ameen Al-Dakhil
- 2024–25 Burnley F.C. season
- 2024–25 VfB Stuttgart season
- List of Iraqi football transfers summer 2024
- List of Iraqis
- 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads
- Belgium national football team
- 2023–24 Burnley F.C. season
- List of German football transfers summer 2024
- Belgium national under-21 football team
