Ameen Al-Dakhil

Ameen Al-Dakhil (; born 6 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club VfB Stuttgart. Born in Iraq, he played 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 France and holds both Belgian and French citizenship.

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 + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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2021–22