Daniel Elfadli

Daniel Elfadli (Arabic: دانيال الفاضلي, born 6 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for German Bundesliga club Hamburger SV. Born in Germany, he represents the Libya national team.

Daniel Elfadli

Elfadli with Hamburger SV in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Abdullah Elfadli
Date of birth	(1997-04-06) 6 April 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Leonberg, Germany
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hamburger SV
Number	8
Youth career
2010–2011	TSG Leonberg
2011–2013	Eltingen
2013–2016	SKV Rutesheim
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	SKV Rutesheim	53	(7)
2018–2020	SSV Reutlingen 05	47	(2)
2020–2021	FC Nöttingen	11	(0)
2021–2022	VfR Aalen	28	(0)
2022–2024	1. FC Magdeburg	53	(3)
2024–	Hamburger SV	40	(3)
International career‡
2022–	Libya	4	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 January 2024

Club career

Elfadli is a youth product of TSG Leonberg, Eltingen and Rutesheim. He began his senior career in the seventh division of Germany, the Landesliga, with Rutesheim in 2016.^[1] In 2018, he moved to Reutlingen,^[2] and his success there earned him a move to Nöttingen in the Oberliga.^[3] He spent the 2021–22 season with Aalen in the Regionalliga.^[4] 2. Bundesliga side Magdeburg scouted him, and after eight games signed him in advance of the 2022–23 season.^[5]

On 1 July 2024, Elfadli signed with Hamburger SV.^[6]

International career

Born in Germany, Elfadli is of Libyan descent. He was called up to the Libya national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022.^[7] He made his debut with Libya in a 0–0 friendly tie with Uganda on 21 September 2022.^[8]

Again in January 2024, he was called up for the Libya national team for two friendly matches against Indonesia in Turkey, Libya has won them both with scores of 4–0 and 2–1.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 November 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SKV Rutesheim	2016–17	Verbandsliga Württemberg	26	4	—		—		1[a]	0	27	4
	2017–18	Verbandsliga Württemberg	27	3	—		—		2[a]	0	29	3
	Total		53	7	—		—		2	0	55	7
SSV Reutlingen 05	2018–19	Oberliga Baden-Württemberg	27	1	—		—		4[a]	1	31	2
	2019–20	Oberliga Baden-Württemberg	20	1	—		—		3[a]	1	23	2
	Total		47	2	—		—		7	2	54	4
FC Nöttingen	2019–20	Oberliga Baden-Württemberg	0	0	—		—		1[b]	0	1	0
	2020–21	Oberliga Baden-Württemberg	11	0	—		—		2[b]	0	13	0
	Total		11	0	—		—		3	0	14	0
VfR Aalen	2021–22	Regionalliga Südwest	28	0	—		—		3[a]	0	31	0
1. FC Magdeburg	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	26	3	1	0	—		—		27	3
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	27	0	2	0	—		—		29	0
	Total		53	3	3	0	—		—		56	3
Hamburger SV	2024–25	2. Bundesliga	31	3	1	0	—		—		32	3
	2025–26	Bundesliga	9	0	2	0	—		—		11	0
	Total		40	3	3	0	—		—		43	3
Career total			232	15	6	0	0	0	16	2	254	17

1. Appearances in Württemberg Cup
2. Appearances in Baden Cup

International

As of match played 5 January 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Libya	2022	3	1
	2024	1	0
Total		4	1

Scores and results list Libya's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Elfadli goal.

List of international goals scored by Daniel Elfadli

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	17 November 2022	Zeytinköy 1 Nolu Saha, Antalya, Turkey	Niger	2–3	2–3	Friendly