Danny Blum

Danny Blum (born 7 January 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for sixth-tier Verbandsliga Südwest club TSG Pfeddersheim. He plays mainly as a winger but also can play as a forward.

He began his professional career with SV Sandhausen of the 3. Liga, winning the title in 2012 and again on loan to Karlsruher SC a year later. After one 2. Bundesliga season with Sandhausen, he joined 1. FC Nürnberg in 2014 on a free transfer, and almost immediately suffered a six-month knee injury. After losing the play-off for promotion to the Bundesliga against Eintracht Frankfurt in 2016, he joined that team, where he was a DFB-Pokal runner-up in 2017 and winner a year later.

Career SV Sandhausen Born in Frankenthal, Rhineland-Palatinate, Blum was on the books of FC Schalke 04 as a youth and was given his first professional contract at SV Waldhof Mannheim before joining SV Sandhausen months later. The following season he was a regular, playing 30 of 38 games, starting all but four. He was again a league champion despite playing rarely, In pre-season, he suffered knee cartilage damage that ruled him out for six months, and was given a 50% chance by his doctor of playing professionally again.

He made his debut on 21 August in the first round of the DFB-Pokal away to 1. FC Magdeburg, coming on in the 83rd minute in place of Branimir Hrgota and scoring in a penalty shootout victory. In the quarter-finals on 28 February 2017, he scored the only goal against Arminia Bielefeld at the Commerzbank Arena, in the sixth minute. On 27 May, he played the last 11 minutes of the final, a 2–1 loss to Borussia Dortmund at the Berlin Olympiastadion, in place of Marco Fabián.

In his first league season with Frankfurt, Blum played rarely. His only goal came in the last minute of the season, to achieve a 2–2 home draw with RB Leipzig.

In 2017–18, Blum played only 36 minutes over the whole season, Frankfurt won the trophy on 19 May, defeating Bayern Munich 3–1 in the final, but Blum was not in the matchday squad.

On 27 August 2018, Blum moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Segunda División side UD Las Palmas on a season-long loan deal. Around the turn of the year, he suffered an injury in his left soleus muscle and was ruled out for six to eight weeks, recuperating back at Frankfurt. He played 24 total matches during his time in the Canary Islands, and scored the only goal of a home win against Córdoba CF on 12 May 2019.

VfL Bochum On 21 May 2019, Blum signed a two-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum. He scored a penalty on his debut on 28 July, a 3–1 loss at SSV Jahn Regensburg. On 1 March 2020, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–4 draw against former club Sandhausen, with two in the first eight minutes.

APOEL On 27 July 2022, Blum signed a two-year contract with APOEL in Cyprus.

Return to 1. FC Nürnberg On 20 January 2023, Blum returned to 1. FC Nürnberg.

CF Intercity On 22 February 2024, Blum signed with the Spanish club CF Intercity.

TSG Pfeddersheim In the summer of 2024, Blum joined TSG Pfeddersheim in the sixth-tier Verbandsliga Südwest.

Personal life In the summer of 2014, Blum converted from Christianity to Islam.

Honours SV Sandhausen 3. Liga: 2011–12