Episode 34 guest Hamadi Al Ghaddioui VFB Stuttgart Centreforward (BVB U23 16-17)

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Bonus show with VFB Stuttgart centreforward Hamadi Al Ghaddioui.

Hamadi came through the BVB II academy at Hohenbuschei in the Dortmund suburb of Brackel. The now 30-year-old got off to a highly promising start in season 2016-17 scoring an impressive 19 goals in 33 matches.

His career then took the 1.93m striker to SC Verl and Sportfreunde Lotte in the third tier.

In season 18-19 Hamadi joined newly promoted Jahn Regensburg in the 2. Bundesliga where he scored 11 goals in 38 matches.

Since 2019/20 the 30-year-old, whose parents migrated to Germany from Morroco in the 1970s, has been a striker with 5-time Bundesliga champions VFB Stuttgart.

Since joining 'Die Schwaben' (The Swabians in German) as VFB are affectionately known by their fans, Al Ghaddioui has scored 8 goals in 31 matches.

The highlight of his career was scoring the 1-0 winning goal in front of 24,000 spectators against Hansa Rostock in the DFB Pokal first round in his first season in 18-19. Contents:

'I grew up playing 4 vs 4 on the street where I lived':

Growing up playing street football in Bonn, discovery and breakthrough with Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The life and rigours of being a professional player.

'My love for the English game started in 2003, that team were unbeatable':

Watching football in the stands at Dortmund's Westfalenstadion. A life-long love for a North London club and the English game. A special greeting to Borussia Dortmund London Fan Club members.

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