| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wahidullah Faghir | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-07-29)29 July 2003 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Vejle, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vejle | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2020 | Vejle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Vejle | 43 | (11) |
| 2021–2025 | VfB Stuttgart II | 30 | (12) |
| 2021–2025 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | →Nordsjælland (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | →SV Elversberg (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2025– | Vejle | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U16 | 6 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Denmark U17 | 14 | (8) |
| 2020 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022 | Denmark U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Denmark U21 | 11 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 September 2023 | |||
Wahidullah Faghir (born 29 July 2003) is a Danish professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forVejle.
Faghir was born inVejle,Region Syddanmark, Denmark. His parents are both Afghans who fled to Denmark fromTaliban rule.[1]
Faghir started his footballing career with theVejle BK youth academy in 2009, and signed his first official youth contract in October 2018 at age 15.[2] Upon signing, Vejle head of youthSteen Thychosen stated that "There is a bit of 'Zlatan' [Ibrahimović, red.] about him, because he performs with an indomitable self-confidence in practice and matches."[2]
On 13 July 2020, Faghir made his first professional appearance for Vejle, coming on as a substitute forLucas Jensen in the 23rd minute in a match againstKolding IF.[3] On 14 September 2020, he made his debut in theDanish Superliga in a match againstAGF.[4]
On the last day of the transfer window 31 August 2021, Faghir moved toBundesliga clubVfB Stuttgart, where he signed a five-year contract.[5][6] A year after his arrival to the German club, Faghir was loaned out toDanish Superliga sideFC Nordsjælland for the 2022–23 season.[7] He returned to Stuttgart at the end of the season. On 19 July 2023, Faghir moved on a new season-long loan toSV Elversberg in2. Bundesliga.[8]
On 12 July 2025, Faghir returned toVejle.[9]
Faghir has played internationally for Denmark atunder-16,under-17 andunder-18 levels.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vejle | 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 6 | |
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 43 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 11 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | 3. Liga | 11 | 4 | – | 11 | 4 | ||
| Total | 19 | 8 | – | 19 | 8 | |||
| FC Nordsjælland (loan) | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 |
| SV Elversberg (loan) | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Career total | 97 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 106 | 28 | ||