Who is Mahmoud Dahoud? 10 facts about the Gladbach midfielder wanted by Pep Guardiola for Manchester City

Ozer McMahon 13:04 11/02/2016
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  • Dahoud was born on New Year’s Day 1996 in Amude, Syria.
    1. Upon arriving in Germany, Dahoud’s first junior club was SC Germania Reusrath.
    1. He then signed with Fortuna Düsseldorf, until he was picked up by the Gladbach academy in 2010.
    1. Dahoud plays in central midfield and his best attributes include his ability to play deadly through balls and his long range shooting.
    1. Known affectionately by his team mates as ‘Mo’, he made his senior first team debut for Gladbach on August 28 2014, aged 18, in a 7-0 win against FK Sarajevo in a Europa League play-off fixture.
    1. His Bundesliga debut was a one minute cameo off the bench against Borussia Dortmund during a 3-1 victory in April 2015.
    1. While, his first league start came against FC Koln on the September 19th 2015, in a 1-0 defeat away from home.
    1. Dahoud scored his first Gladbach goal in the very next game, in a 4-2 home victory over Augsburg.
    1. He’s 5’ 7” in height (176cm) and tips the scales at 10 stone 7 (67 Kg).
    1. Dahoud’s overall rating in FIFA 16 was 64, but in the most recent updates he has jumped to 70, with potential growth to hit 84.

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