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Adam Daghim

Adam Daghim is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Denmark national team. He is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer Ahmed Daghim.

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Adam Daghim
Daghim with Red Bull Salzburg in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-09-28) 28 September 2005
Place of birth Vanløse, Denmark
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)1
Position Winger2
Team information
Current team
 Red Bull Salzburg
Number 24
Youth career
FA 2000
–2018 KB
2018–2021 Copenhagen
2021–2022 AGF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 AGF 9 (0)
2023– Red Bull Salzburg 33 (2)
2023–2024 → FC Liefering (loan) 22 (6)
2025–2026 → VfL Wolfsburg (loan) 27 (2)
International career‡
2023 Denmark U18 5 (0)
2023–2024 Denmark U19 10 (2)
2024– Denmark U21 8 (2)
2026– Denmark 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2026

Adam Daghim (Arabic: آدم دغيم; born 28 September 2005) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Denmark national team. He is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer Ahmed Daghim.

Early life

Daghim was born on 28 September 2005 in Vanløse, a district of Copenhagen. His father is Palestinian and his mother is from Libya; his family is of Palestinian heritage, and he is eligible to represent Palestine at senior international level.32 He is the younger brother of professional footballer Ahmed Daghim, five years his senior and also a natural winger, who introduced him to organised football from an early age.34 Daghim has described having had his own "demons" early in his career, struggling when things did not go his way on the pitch, and cited his father's advice—"You won't go far if you don't conquer yourself"—as a guiding influence in overcoming them.3

In 2021, his brother Ahmed suffered a cardiac episode and collapsed during a match while Adam was warming up for a youth fixture in Esbjerg.56 Learning of it ten minutes before kick-off, Adam chose to play the game, his side winning 2–1 with his two assists, before travelling to the hospital. He described his family's response as characteristically forward-looking: "We must not dwell too much in the past. We must always look forward."3

Club career

Youth career

Both Daghim brothers began playing football together at FA 2000, a club in Frederiksberg. As Adam's talent became apparent the brothers progressed to KB, where training became more structured and competitive.3 He was subsequently recruited into the FC Copenhagen elite youth academy, where scouts were already familiar with the family through Ahmed's prior time at the club.3 His father and elder brother would compile video clips of his performances for the family to review together on the living room sofa, and Adam later credited his brother with repeatedly telling him that "with the right attitude and hard work, you can achieve incredible things".7 When he found his playing time limited in Copenhagen's first-year under-17 squad, it opened the opportunity to join AGF, and he relocated to Aarhus in 2021, moving into a dormitory near the club's training ground at Fredensvang.3

AGF

Daghim became the youngest AGF player to appear in the Danish Superliga when he made his debut on 3 April 2022, coming on as a substitute for the final 20 minutes in a 0–0 draw with Vejle.8 In the same month, he signed his first professional contract with the club.9

Red Bull Salzburg

On 30 August 2023, Daghim joined Red Bull Salzburg for a reported fee of approximately €3 million on an initial contract until June 2026.1011 He was initially deployed as a cooperation player at Salzburg's affiliate club FC Liefering in the Austrian 2. Liga, where he scored four goals and provided three assists in nine league appearances in the autumn of 2023, and added a further four goals and two assists in six appearances in the UEFA Youth League, in which Salzburg won their group ahead of Benfica, Real Sociedad and Inter Milan.12 On 18 January 2024, Salzburg extended his contract until June 2028 ahead of schedule, with sporting director Bernhard Seonbuchner saying the club expected "a great deal" from him.12

Daghim was promoted to the Red Bull Salzburg first team for the 2024–25 season, during which he scored in the Champions League qualifying round against Dynamo Kyiv to help secure Salzburg's place in the league phase. On 29 January 2025, in a 4–1 home defeat by Atlético Madrid, he scored a stoppage-time consolation—his first goal in the Champions League proper.134 That summer Daghim also represented Salzburg at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.4

Loan to VfL Wolfsburg

On 1 September 2025, Daghim joined VfL Wolfsburg on a one-year loan that included an option to buy, reported by kicker to be worth €13 million.1415 Sporting director Sebastian Schindzielorz described him as "a young offensive talent with a lot of potential" whose pace made him "particularly valuable for our attack".16

Daghim scored twice and provided three assists in the Bundesliga during a season interrupted by a back injury that sidelined him between November and December 2025.117 The team finished the season in the relegation play-off position and lost the play-off to SC Paderborn on penalties, dropping to the 2. Bundesliga; among those relegated with Daghim were the Denmark internationals Joakim Mæhle, Christian Eriksen and Jonas Wind.18 Due to return to Salzburg at the end of the loan, Daghim said in June 2026 that he did not intend to remain in Austria and was seeking a move to one of Europe's top-five leagues.1819

International career

Daghim has represented Denmark at under-18, under-19 and under-21 level.2 He first appeared for the under-18 team in 2022 and progressed to the under-21s in 2024.

On 31 May 2026, Daghim was called up to the senior Denmark squad by manager Brian Riemer as a replacement for the injured Gustav Isaksen.20 He made his senior debut on 3 June, starting on the right wing in a 0–0 friendly draw with DR Congo in Liège.21 Reviewing his performance, the former international and pundit Morten Bruun wrote that Daghim had begun brightly but faded after the break, and judged that he was not yet at international level despite his potential.22

Through his Palestinian descent, Daghim is also eligible to represent Palestine at international level.4

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 July 202623
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cupa Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AGF 2021–22 Danish Superliga 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
2022–23 Danish Superliga 3 0 1 0 — — 4 0
2023–24 Danish Superliga 3 0 0 0 1b 0 — 4 0
Total 9 0 1 0 1 0 — 11 0
Red Bull Salzburg 2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2024–25 Austrian Bundesliga 29 2 4 2 11c 2 3d 0 47 6
2025–26 Austrian Bundesliga 3 0 2 0 3c 0 — 8 0
2026–27 Austrian Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 33 2 7 2 14 2 3 0 57 6
FC Liefering (loan) 2023–24 Austrian 2. Liga 22 6 0 0 — — 22 6
VfL Wolfsburg (loan) 2025–26 Bundesliga 27 2 1 0 — 2e 0 30 2
Career total 91 10 9 2 15 2 5 0 121 14

International

As of match played 7 June 202624
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Denmark 2026 2 0
Total 2 0
References

References

  1. "Adam Daghim | VfL Wolfsburg". Bundesliga. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  2. Adam Daghim at WorldFootball.net
  3. Roulund, Jonas (13 May 2023). "Portræt af Daghim: Jeg har overvundet dæmoner for at nå hertil" [Portrait of Daghim: I have overcome demons to get here]. KSDH (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  4. Hawkey, Ian (22 June 2025). "RB Salzburg talent Adam Daghim out to make his mark against Al Hilal at Club World Cup". The National. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  5. Roesen, Andreas (21 August 2021). "FA 2000-Kolding afblæst: Daghim faldt om". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. "Alle tilbudt krisehjælp: Godt nyt efter kollaps". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). 22 August 2021. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  7. "Arab genes and hard work". VfL Wolfsburg. 26 September 2025. Archived from the original on 5 October 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  8. Lillelund, Benjamin (7 April 2022). "Yngste debutant for AGF i Superligaen: »Nu bliver fokus, at jeg skal blive det næste store hit«" [Youngest debutant for AGF in the Superliga: 'Now the focus is that I need to become the next big hit']. Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  9. "Den yngste AGF-debutant nogensinde bliver en del af Superligatruppen" [Youngest AGF debutant ever becomes part of Superliga squad]. Din Avis (in Danish). 5 April 2022. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  10. Bech, Malthe (30 August 2023). "Officielt: AGF sælger Adam Daghim til Salzburg" [Official: AGF sell Adam Daghim to Salzburg]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 27 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  11. "Young striker from Denmark joins Red Bulls". FC Red Bull Salzburg (Press release). 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  12. "Contract extended with Adam Daghim". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 18 January 2024. Archived from the original on 17 December 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  13. "RB Salzburg 1–4 Atlético (Jan 29, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  14. "New attacker". VfL Wolfsburg (Press release). 1 September 2025. Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  15. "Das wird teuer: Die Wolfsburger Millionen-Optionen bei Seelt und Daghim" [That's going to be expensive: Wolfsburg's multi-million-euro options on Seelt and Daghim]. kicker (in German). 17 December 2025. Archived from the original on 20 December 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  16. Weis, Peter (1 September 2025). "Official | Wolfsburg take Sunderland's Jenson Seelt and Salzburg's Adam Daghim on loan". Get German Football News. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  17. Freytag, Johannes (22 November 2025). "VfL Wolfsburg verliert auch nach dem Trainerwechsel weiter" [VfL Wolfsburg continue to lose matches even after the change of manager]. NDR (in German). Archived from the original on 7 January 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  18. Wehlast, Mads Glenn (3 June 2026). "Daghim skal væk: Vil spille i top-5 liga" [Daghim wants to leave: Wants to play in a top-five league]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  19. "Dansker vil væk fra RB Salzburg" [Danish player wants to leave RB Salzburg]. Tipsbladet (in Danish). 4 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  20. "Adam Daghim afløser efter afbud og kan få debut" [Adam Daghim is stepping in as a replacement and could make his debut]. Politiken (in Danish). 31 May 2026. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  21. Wehlast, Mads Glenn (3 June 2026). "Riemers udvalgte: Daghim får debut" [Riemer's lineup: Daghim makes his debut]. Bold (in Danish). Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  22. Bruun, Morten (3 June 2026). ""Ubegribeligt, at han ikke blev taget ud" – her er Bruuns karakterer" ['It's unbelievable that he wasn't benched' – here are Bruun's ratings]. TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  23. Adam Daghim at Soccerway
  24. "Adam Daghim". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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