Leon Dajaku

Leon Dajaku (born 12 April 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for club Hansa Rostock.

Club career Early career / VfB Stuttgart Dajaku began his youth career with Spvgg Rommelshausen and FSV Waiblingen, before moving to the youth team of VfB Stuttgart in 2014.

On 23 November 2018, he was named as a VfB Stuttgart substitute for the first time in a Bundesliga match against Bayer Leverkusen. His debut with VfB Stuttgart came sixteen days later against Borussia Mönchengladbach after coming on as a substitute at 75th minute in place of Anastasios Donis.

Bayern Munich On 16 July 2019, Dajaku signed a four-year contract with Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and he was subsequently assigned to the reserve team in the 3. Liga, where he received squad number 7. His debut with Bayern Munich II came four days later against Würzburger Kickers after coming on as a substitute at 72nd minute in place of Meritan Shabani.

On 2 November 2019, Dajaku was named as a Bayern Munich substitute for the first time in a league match against Eintracht Frankfurt. His debut with Bayern Munich came on 21 December against VfL Wolfsburg after coming on as a substitute at last minutes in place of Serge Gnabry.

Union Berlin On 16 January 2021, Dajaku signed a six-month loan deal with Bundesliga club Union Berlin with the option to purchase. His debut with Union Berlin came four days later against RB Leipzig after coming on as a substitute at 60th minute in place of Cedric Teuchert.

On 31 August 2021, Union Berlin activated the purchase clause in the loan agreement for Dajaku. The fee was rumored to be €1 million.

Sunderland On 31 August 2021, Dajaku signed a season-long loan deal with EFL League One club Sunderland and received squad number 7. Eighteen days later, he was named as a Sunderland substitute for the first time in a league match against Fleetwood Town. His debut with Sunderland came on 25 September in the 2021–22 EFL Cup third round against Wigan Athletic after being named in the starting line-up.

Following the loan, Dajaku moved to Sunderland on a permanent basis in June 2022 and signed a two-year contract.

Loan at St. Gallen On 26 January 2023, Dajaku was loaned to Swiss Super League side St. Gallen until the end of the season and received squad number 77. His debut with St. Gallen came three days later against Zürich after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Chadrac Akolo.

Hajduk Split On 26 June 2023, Dajaku signed a four-year contract with Croatian First League club Hajduk Split and received squad number 22. His debut with Hajduk Split came on 15 July in the 2023 Croatian Super Cup against Dinamo Zagreb after being named in the starting line-up. About a month after debut, Dajaku scored his first goal for Hajduk Split in his fourth appearance for the club in a 3–0 home win over Slaven Belupo in Croatian First League.

Sharjah In March 2025, Dajaku becomes part of UAE Pro League side Sharjah, with which he made his debut in the 2024–25 UAE League Cup semi-final against Shabab Al Ahli after coming on as a substitute at 86th minute in place of Majid Rashid.

SSV Ulm On 9 September 2025, Dajaku signed a two-season contract with SSV Ulm in 3. Liga.

International career Dajaku was eligible to represent three countries on international level, either Albania, Kosovo or Germany, where with the latter from 2017 to 2021 he has represented at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U17, U18, U19 and U20 teams and he with these teams played 24 matches and scored seven goals.

Personal life Born and raised in Germany, Dajaku is of Kosovo-Albanian origin from Skenderaj.

His mother, Blerta Dajaku, is a Kosovo-Albanian beautician and model. In September 2024, when she posed alongside him in a social media photograph, football fans and viewers initially misidentified her as his romantic partner due to her youthful appearance.

Honours Bayern Munich Bundesliga: 2019–20 DFB-Pokal: 2019–20

Sunderland EFL League One play-offs: 2022

Sharjah AFC Champions League Two: 2024–25