Dan-Axel Zagadou (born 3 June 1999) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. He has represented France from under-16 to under-21 levels.

Club career

Early career

Zagadou began his career playing at junior level for hometown club

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, before signing for Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 12 in 2011. He then spent the next five seasons developing in PSG's academy, before being assigned to the reserve squad in 2016, where he made 9 appearances in the CFA.

Borussia Dortmund

On 5 June 2017, German club Borussia Dortmund announced the signing of Zagadou on a free transfer and a five-year contract. On 28 October 2017, he scored his first goal for Dortmund in a 4–2 away loss against

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, where he also received his first red card in the 59th minute. On 12 May 2022, it was announced that Zagadou's contract would not be renewed and that he was to become a free agent.

VfB Stuttgart

On 19 September 2022, Zagadou signed a four-year contract with

International career

Zagadou has represented France at U16, U17, U18, U19,

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and U21 levels.

Personal life

Born in

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, Zagadou is of Ivorian descent.

Career statistics

Honours

Borussia Dortmund * DFB-Pokal:

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* DFL-Supercup:

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Individual

* UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament:

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References

External links

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Dan-Axel Zagadou
on Borussia Dortmund's official website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zagadou, Dan-Axel 1999 births Living people Sportspeople from Créteil French footballers Black French sportspeople French sportspeople of Ivorian descent France youth international footballers France under-21 international footballers Association football defenders Borussia Dortmund players Borussia Dortmund II players VfB Stuttgart players Championnat National 2 players Bundesliga players Regionalliga players 3. Liga players French expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany French expatriate sportspeople in Germany Footballers from Val-de-Marne