Dan-Axel Zagadou | VfB Stuttgart | Football Player Stats & Info

France

VfB Stuttgart

Dan-Axel Zagadou

VfB Stuttgart/D/

France

Player Info

Dan-Axel Zagadou is a physically dominant French centre-back for VfB Stuttgart, whose career has been a story of immense potential navigating challenges with injuries. Standing at a formidable 196cm, the 26-year-old left Borussia Dortmund's academy to join Paris Saint-Germain's youth setup before making his professional breakthrough at Dortmund in 2017. His combination of brute strength, surprising agility for his size, and left-footed distribution made him a fan favorite and a potential world-beater. However, persistent knee injuries disrupted his progress at Signal Iduna Park. A fresh start at Stuttgart has proven revitalizing; under Sebastian Hoeness, Zagadou has rediscovered his best form, forming one of the Bundesliga's most formidable defensive partnerships and playing a key role in the club's sensational rise to Champions League qualification. He won the DFB-Pokal with Dortmund in 2021 and was part of France's victorious UEFA European Under-19 Championship squad in 2016. Now valued at €2 million, Zagadou's resurgence is one of the feel-good stories of the season, showcasing a player finally fulfilling his vast promise on a consistent basis.

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2022/09/18