Mahmoud Dahoud
Country: Germany/Syria
Date of birth: 01/01/1996 (19 years old)
Place of birth: Amuda (Syria)
Height: 177cm
Youth career: SC Germania Reusrath, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Borussia Mönchengladbach (since 2010)
Current club: Borussia Mönchengladbach
Squad number: 8
Current national team: Germany U-20
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 600.000 €
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: 30.06.2018
Player’s agent: International Soccer Management
Similar type of player: Luka Modrić
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– long shots
– technique
– creativity 
– dribbling 
– teamwork
– first touch
– ambidexterity 
Style of play:
– creative number “8”/playmaker
– likes to shoot from distance
– likes to orchestrate play with his passing and creativity
– likes to play through balls
– very good in combination play
– plays well under pressure
– exceptional precision when passing and shooting
– likes to hold on to the ball and assess passing options on the move
– great control with the ball at his feet
– high number of touches and passes per game
– excellent positional sense and an acute tactical ability to read the game
He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-4-2.
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League summary:
Bundesliga 2014/2015: 1 match/0 goals (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
Regionalliga 2014/2015: 14 matches/2 goals (Borussia Mönchengladbach II)
Bundesliga 2015/2016 (ongoing): 8 matches/1 goal (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
Description:
Mahmoud Dahoud was born in Syria, but moved to Germany when he was a child. In 2010, he joined Borussia Mönchengladbach youth system – one of the best academies in country, famous for having produced many talented players in recent years, such as Roman Neustädter, Marc-André ter Stegen, Patrick Herrmann, Tony Jantschke and Amin Younes. Mahmoud made his first team debut at 28 August 2014 in the Europa League play-offs against FK Sarajevo in a 7-0 home win. He has earned a reguar place in the club’s first-team squad this season and is generally praised for his performances in Bundesliga. He is a regular youth international for Germany, where he started at the U-18 level and currently plays for U-20.
Quotes:
“Born in Syria, but football-schooled in Germany, Dahoud is a talented midfielder who looks set to break through in a Christoph Kramer-less Gladbach team this year. Still a little rough around the edges at 19, the youngster has a fantastic long-range shot on him, and has shown lovely touches of instinctive playmaking in his appearances so far. He isn’t a direct Christoph Kramer replacement, but Dahoud is still figuring out whether he is best in the heart of the midfield or at the top of a diamond. Working under Lucien Favre this season at Gladbach is a perfect step for his development.”
(fourfourtwo.com)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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