Dan-Axel Zagadou

Dan-Axel Zagadou (born 3 June 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. He has represented France from under-16 to under-21 levels.

Early life Zagadou was born in Créteil, in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, to Ivorian parents. He acquired French nationality on 8 July 2008, through the collective effect of his mother's naturalization.

Club career Early career Zagadou began his career playing at junior level for hometown club US Créteil, before signing for Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 12 in 2011. He then spent the next five seasons developing in PSG's academy, before being assigned to the reserve squad in 2016, where he made 9 appearances in the CFA. On 28 October 2017, he scored his first goal for Dortmund in a 4–2 away loss against Hannover 96, where he also received his first red card in the 59th minute.

On 12 May 2022, it was announced that Zagadou's contract would not be renewed and that he was to become a free agent.

VfB Stuttgart On 19 September 2022, Zagadou signed a four-year contract with VfB Stuttgart.

International career Zagadou has represented France at U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21 levels.

Career statistics

Honours Borussia Dortmund DFB-Pokal: 2020–21 DFL-Supercup: 2019

VfB Stuttgart

DFB-Pokal: 2024–25

Individual UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016