Karim Adeyemi is a professional footballer from Germany.
He currently serves as a winger or forward for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga and represents the Germany national team.
Early life
Karim-David Adeyemi was born on January 18, 2002, in Munich, Germany. Raised in Munich, he comes from a diverse background, with a Nigerian father and Romanian mother. Adeyemi developed a passion for football from a young age and began his youth career at TSV Forstenried before joining FC Bayern München at the age of eight. He later moved to SpVgg Unterhaching, where he continued his development through the youth ranks.
Career
Adeyemi began his youth career at TSV Forstenried, later joining FC Bayern München at eight years old in 2010. However, a disagreement over his contract led him to depart the club, and he subsequently joined SpVgg Unterhaching in 2012. After progressing through the youth ranks, he debuted for the U19 team in March 2018, scoring his first goal the following month. Despite experiencing relegation with Unterhaching, Adeyemi caught the attention of FC Red Bull Salzburg, signing a three-year deal with the Austrian club before being loaned to FC Liefering for the 2018–19 season. He made his 2. Liga debut in September 2018 and scored his first Champions League goal in December 2020 during the 2020–21 season.
Adeyemi officially joined Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund on May 10, 2022, securing a contract until the summer of 2027. His first Champions League goal for Dortmund came on October 5, in a 4–1 victory over Sevilla. Notably, he scored a crucial solo goal in a 1–0 win against Chelsea in the Champions League round of 16 first leg on February 15, 2023. Additionally, he netted the opening goal in Dortmund’s 2–0 away victory over Bayern Munich on March 30, 2024, marking their first win in Der Klassiker since 2019 and their first victory at Allianz Arena in a decade.
He has represented Germany at various youth levels, including the under-16s, under-17s, and under-21s. His senior team debut came on September 5, 2021, during a 6–0 victory over Armenia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match, where he scored Germany’s sixth goal as a late substitute. Notably, as a player for Red Bull Salzburg at the time, his debut marked a historic moment as the first post-war period instance of a player from an Austrian club representing the German senior national team. Although named in the German squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Adeyemi did not feature in any matches as Germany exited the tournament at the group stage.
Personal life
In February 2023, Adeyemi set a record as the Bundesliga’s fastest-ever player, reaching a speed of 36.65 km/h (22.7 mph) while playing for Dortmund.
Net Worth
Undisclosed