Hamzath Mohamadou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 2011 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolfsburg, Germany | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund U17 | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2024 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| 2024– | Borussia Dortmund | ||
Hamzath Mohamadou (born 11 March 2011) is a German footballer who plays as a forward for the under-17 team of Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.
Club career
Born in Wolfsburg, Mohamadou is a youth product of VfL Wolfsburg, from which he joined Borussia Dortmund in 2024.[1][2][3]
In the black and yellow's academy, he soon made headline with the youth teams.[4][5]
As he establishing himself as a regular performer with the club's under-17 during the 2025–26 season while still aged only 14, he also played two games with the under-19 in the Youth League.[1][4][6] He scored his first goal in the competition on 12 December 2025 during a 4–0 win over Bodø/Glimt, making him the youngest to do so that season at 14 years and 274 days,[4][6][7] trailing only Max Dowman overall.[8]
Despite being sidelined through injury at the end of the 2025–26 season,[1] he signed a contract extension with the club until 2028. He was then already mentioned as a first team player with Dortmund for the following 2026–27 season, as reports of interest from the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid started emerging.[2][3][9][10]
Style of play
A right-footed forward with notable technical skills, allowing him to easily dribble and control the ball on offense, his preferred position is that of an inverted winger, coming from the left flank.[4]
He has been compared to the likes of former BVB superstar Ousmane Dembélé.[4]
Personal life
Born and raised in Germany, Mohamadou also has Beninese origins.[9] He is the younger brother of Akram-Dine Mohamadou, who first made headlines with Wolfenbüttel in the 2025–26 Oberliga Niedersachsen.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 Sobolewski, Daniel (25 April 2026). "Hiobsbotschaft für BVB-Wunderkind: Supertalent muss herben Rückschlag verkraften". DerWesten (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- 1 2 Hunke, Kevin (7 May 2026). "15 Jahre, 17 Scorer: BVB-Wunderkind trifft Zukunftsentscheidung". RUHR24 (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- 1 2 Schröer, Michel; Weiler, Jörg; Hüber, Yannick (4 May 2026). "Weltklubs wollen ihn! Mega-Talent Hamzath Mohamadou trifft BVB-Entscheidung". Bild (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Groß, Marcel (17 January 2026). "BVB hat neues Wunderkind: Top-Talent ist erst 14 Jahre alt". RUHR24 (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Brunetti, Nico (30 November 2025). "Der BVB fährt als stolzer MTU-Cup-Sieger nach Dortmund zurück". Schwäbische (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- 1 2 Gross, Marcel (11 December 2025). "Mit 14 Jahren: BVB-Talent bricht UEFA-Rekord". fussballdaten (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Gebhardt, Cedric (16 January 2026). "Adidas-Werbegesicht und UEFA-Rekord: Ist dieser 14-Jährige das neue BVB-Juwel?". Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Buchholz, Joop (10 December 2025). "Ekstase um Mega-Talent! ER schreibt bei BVB - Bodo/Glimt Geschichte". DerWesten (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- 1 2 Defly, Edinam Franck (5 May 2026). "Dortmund verrouille son prodige : Hamzath Mohamadou prolonge". Africa Top Sports (in French). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Gómez, Mairenis (5 May 2026). "Hamzath Mohamadou rechaza al Madrid y PSG y firma con el Dortmund". ElGolDigital (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ R, Claudio (11 May 2026). "3 choses à savoir sur Akram-Dine Mohamadou le serial buteur qui affole les compteurs en Allemagne". 229foot.com (in French). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
External links
- Hamzath Mohamadou at Soccerway.com
- Hamzath Mohamadou at the German Football Association