Nadiem Amiri was born in Ludwigshafen to Afghan parents and came through Hoffenheim’s academy, making his Bundesliga debut in 2015. He later played for Bayer Leverkusen and Genoa.
He joined Mainz 05 in 2024 and became one of the Bundesliga’s most creative midfielders, earning a return to the Germany squad. He won the European Under-21 Championship in 2017.
Career in numbers
Amiri’s senior club career, which began in 2014/15, has so far brought 360 appearances and 53 goals for 4 clubs. His best scoring return came in 2025/26: 17 goals in 35 appearances for Mainz 05. His busiest campaign was 2019/20, with 42 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has 2 goals in 5 appearances for Mainz 05. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.