Mahmoud Dahoud is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team. He made his professional debut for fellow Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2014, and made 86 appearances for the club before signing for Dortmund three years later. Born in Syria, Dahoud has represented Germany internationally at U18, U19, and U21 level. He was part of the U21 side which won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2017.