Daniel Didavi (born 21 February 1990) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career Didavi started his career with SpV 05 Nürtingen. He was scouted in summer 2003 by VfB Stuttgart, and he was promoted to the first team in July 2009.
In July 2011, he was loaned out to 1. FC Nürnberg until the end of the season, where he became known as a midfielder with an eye for the goal, scoring 8 goals in the second half of the season.
On 2 July 2012, Didavi extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2016. In the years 2012 to 2015 Didavi was repeatedly thrown back by injuries. However, he would support his team crucially in the relegation battles of the closing stages of the Bundesliga seasons 2013–14 and 2014–15.
On 5 April 2016, VfL Wolfsburg announced the signing of Didavi on a contract until 2021, at the end of the 2015–16 Bundesliga campaign.
On 29 June 2018, Didavi signed a three-year contract with VfB Stuttgart, enabling him to return to his former club on 1 July 2018.
He was released upon his contract expiry in 2022.
International career Didavi was a member of the German youth national teams at the U18, U19, U20 and U21 levels.
Personal life Didavi's mother is German, while his father is from Benin.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVfB Stuttgart II2008–093. Liga305———3052009–10285———2852010–1120———202012–1310———102013–1420———202014–1521———21Total65100000006510—VfB Stuttgart2010–11Bundesliga800050—1302012–133010——402013–147100——712014–1511410——1242015–16311331——3414Total60185150007019—1. FC Nürnberg (loan)2011–12Bundesliga23920——2591. FC Nürnberg II (loan)2011–12Regionalliga Süd20———20VfL Wolfsburg2016–17Bundesliga18420—202242017–1830931—003310Total48135100205514—VfB Stuttgart2018–19Bundesliga20210—202322019–202. Bundesliga19620——2162020–21Bundesliga23430——2642021–2210020——120Total72128000208212—Career total27062202504029964—
Honours
VfB Stuttgart DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2012–13
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