Reda Khadra

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Reda Khadra
Personal information
Full name Reda Khadra[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 (age 20)
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
Number 7
Youth career
CFC Hertha 06
0000–2016 TeBe Berlin
2016–2020 Borussia Dortmund
2020–2021 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Borussia Dortmund II 1 (0)
2021– Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (0)
2021– → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 27 (4)
National team
2018–2019 Germany U18 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:17, 19 March 2022

Reda Khadra (born 4 July 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers, on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.

A youth product of Borussia Dortmund, Khadra moved to Brighton & Hove Albion in 2020, making his Premier League debut in 2021. He was loaned out to Championship side Blackburn Rovers in summer 2021.

Khadra was born to Lebanese parents, and has represented Germany internationally at youth level.

Club career[]

Borussia Dortmund[]

Khadra played youth football for CFC Hertha 06 and TeBe Berlin,[2][3] before joining Borussia Dortmund's youth sector in 2016.[4] In 2017–18 Khadra played 11 games for the under-17 team,[5] helping them win the Under 17 Bundesliga.[3] In 2018–19 he was promoted to the under-19 team, playing 20 games in the Under 19 Bundesliga,[5] and helping his team win the league title.[3] Khadra also participated in the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League, playing six games.[6] On 9 June 2019, Khadra played for the senior team in a friendly game against Energie Cottbus, scoring the first goal in a 5–0 win.[7]

During the 2019–20 season, he contributed to nine goals in 25 games for the under-19 team,[8] and made an appearance for the reserve team in the Regionalliga West,[8] in a 2–0 away defeat to Rödinghausen on 7 March 2020.[9] Khadra played six games in the 2019–20 UEFA Youth League.[6] Between 2016 and 2020, Khadra played 69 youth team matches for Borussia Dortmund, scoring two goals and providing 11 assists.[10] He was released in June 2020.[11]

Brighton & Hove Albion[]

On 1 October 2020, Khadra moved to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion, joining their Under-23 team.[8] He made his debut for the U23s on 3 October 2020,[6] scoring the match opener in a 3–2 away win against West Ham United.[12] On 13 January 2021, Khadra made his Premier League debut,[13] coming on in the 86th minute in a 1–0 away defeat to Manchester City.[14] He picked up an injury in early February, and was ruled out for the rest of the season.[15] Khadra signed a new contract on 13 April, until June 2023.[16]

Loan to Blackburn Rovers[]

On 31 August 2021, Khadra joined EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[17] He made his debut on 14 September, coming on as a 54th-minute substitute for John Buckley in the 2–0 home victory over Hull City.[18] Khadra scored his first senior goal of his career on 6 November, netting the equaliser in an eventual 3–1 home win over Sheffield United.[19] He scored his second goal for Rovers three weeks after his first, scoring the only goal of the game in a 1–0 away win over Stoke City.[20] Khadra scored on his FA Cup debut on 8 January 2022, putting his side 1–0 up in an eventual 3–2 third round loss to local rivals Wigan Athletic.[21]

International career[]

Despite being also eligible to represent Lebanon through his parents,[22] who are from Tyre,[23] Khadra stated his preference to play for the Germany national team.[24] He represented Germany internationally at under-18 level three times between 2018 and 2019, in a friendly against Cyprus and two friendlies against France.[25]

Style of play[]

Mainly a right winger, Khadra is a versatile player also capable of playing on the left or as an attacking midfielder.[26][27] His main characteristics are his pace, dribbling and finishing.[28]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 19 March 2022[6]
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Borussia Dortmund II 2019–20 Regionalliga West 1 0 — — — 1 0
Brighton & Hove Albion 2020–21 Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 2021–22 EFL Championship 27 4 1 1 — — 28 5
Career total 29 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 5
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

Honours[]

Borussia Dortmund

References[]

  1. ^ "EFL - Squad List 2021/22" (PDF). efl.com. September 2021. p. 14. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Symbolische Scheckübergabe für Nachwuchsförderung" [Symbolic check handover for the promotion of young talent]. berliner-fussball.de (in German). 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c رضا خضرة اللبناني الألماني على أعتاب عملاق الدوري الانجليزي [Reda Khadra, the Lebanese-German on the cusp of the English Premier League]. kooranew.com (in Arabic). 6 September 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Reda Khadra". sport.de (in German). Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Reda Khadra - Player profile". DFB data center. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d Reda Khadra at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  7. ^ "BVB feiert Schützenfest im "Retterspiel" gegen Energie Cottbus". sport.de (in German). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "Brighton sign Borussia Dortmund youngster Khadra: "Offers a lot of attributes"". Transfermarkt. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Rödinghausen vs. Borussia Dortmund II - 7 March 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  10. ^ Mills, Richard (1 October 2020). "Brighton win race to sign Dortmund midfielder Reda Khadra after Man United trial". sussexlive. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Recent Manchester United trialist Reda Khadra signs deal with Brighton". United In Focus. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  12. ^ "West Ham United U23 vs. Brighton U23 - 3 October 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  13. ^ Mills, Richard (13 January 2021). "Graham Potter live press conference on Man City, Percy Tau, Rob Sanchez and more". sussexlive. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion - 13 January 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  15. ^ Naylor, Andy. "Reda Khadra: Direct, 'interesting' and full of promise for Brighton". The Athletic. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Albion's young German international signs new deal". The Argus. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Reda Khadra joins Blackburn Rovers on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Hull City: Hosts' improved second half sees them beat Tigers - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Sheffield United: Tony Mowbray's side come from behind to beat Blades - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Stoke City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers: Brighton loan man Reda Khadra nets winner to beat Potters - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Wigan Athletic 3-2 Blackburn Rovers: Aynsley Pears goalkeeping error send Latics through - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Who is reported Manchester United trialist Reda Khadra?". United In Focus. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  23. ^ "رضا خضرا.. بين لبنان وألمانيا". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  24. ^ Mahfoud, Maroun (14 January 2021). "Should Reda Khadra join the Lebanese national team?". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  25. ^ "Reda Khadra - Player profile". DFB data center. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  26. ^ "Albion midfielder looks to continue his fast start in the U23's". The Argus. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Who is Reda Khadra the Former Dortmund player Currently on Trials with Manchester United? - Opera News". ng.opera.news. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  28. ^ Crooke, Jaquob (11 August 2021). "Raised in Berlin, educated at Dortmund - Meet Rovers new recruit Reda Khadra". LancsLive. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

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