Dan-Axel Zagadou (born 3 June 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. He has represented France from under-16 to under-21 levels.
Early life Zagadou was born in Créteil, in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, to Ivorian parents. He acquired French nationality on 8 July 2008, through the collective effect of his mother's naturalization.
Club career Early career Zagadou began his career playing at junior level for hometown club US Créteil, 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 Hannover 96, 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 VfB Stuttgart.
International career Zagadou has represented France at U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21 levels.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsParis Saint-Germain B2016–17CFA90———90Borussia Dortmund2017–18Bundesliga1111030101612018–19Bundesliga1721040—2222019–20Bundesliga1512050002212020–21Bundesliga902020001302021–22Bundesliga150103000190Total6747017010924Borussia Dortmund II2018–19Regionalliga West10———102021–223. Liga30———30Total40———40VfB Stuttgart2022–23Bundesliga17010—202002023–24Bundesliga19130——2212024–25Bundesliga20001000302025–26Bundesliga3010100050Total411502020501VfB Stuttgart II2025–263. Liga31———31Career total1246120190301586
Honours Borussia Dortmund DFB-Pokal: 2020–21 DFL-Supercup: 2019
VfB Stuttgart
DFB-Pokal: 2024–25
Individual UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016
References
External links
Dan-Axel Zagadou on Borussia Dortmund's official website