Finn Dahmen

Finn Gilbert Dahmen (born 27 March 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.^[2]

Finn Dahmen

Personal information
Full name	Finn Gilbert Dahmen[1]
Date of birth	(1998-03-27) 27 March 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Wiesbaden, Germany
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	FC Augsburg
Number	1
Youth career
2002–2006	FC Bierstadt
2006–2008	Eintracht Frankfurt
2008–2017	Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Mainz 05 II	70	(1)
2018–2023	Mainz 05	13	(0)
2023–	FC Augsburg	50	(0)
International career‡
2012	Germany U15	1	(0)
2014	Germany U17	3	(0)
2015–2016	Germany U18	3	(0)
2016	Germany U19	2	(0)
2018	Germany U20	3	(0)
2020–2021	Germany U21	8	(0)
Medal record UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2021
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:56, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Dahmen began his youth career at FC Bierstadt and Eintracht Frankfurt, before joining the academy of Mainz 05 in 2008. In 2017, he was promoted to Mainz's second team, and made his debut in the Regionalliga Südwest on 30 July 2017 against FSV Frankfurt, which finished as a 3–0 home win.^[3] On 26 March 2018, Dahmen signed a long-term contract with the club until 2020.^[4] On 11 April 2018, he scored for Mainz II in the second minute of second-half stoppage time against VfB Stuttgart II to secure a 1–1 draw, having scored with a backheel after coming forward for a Mainz free kick.^[5] On 10 May 2019, he signed a long-term contract with the club until 30 June 2023.^[6] He made his professional debut for Mainz's first team on 3 January 2021, starting in the away match against Bayern Munich. Having led 2–0 at half-time, the match finished as a 5–2 loss for Mainz.^[7] Head coach Bo Svensson selected Dahman for the last two matches of the 2021–2022 season.^[8] In February 2023, he announced that he would be leaving Mainz at the end of the season to play regular first-team football.^[9]

On 1 June 2023, Dahmen signed a contract with FC Augsburg.^[10] On 2 March 2025, he broke FC Augsburg's club record, after going 433 minutes without conceding a goal, breaking Marwin Hitz's record of 399 minutes.^[11] On 2 May 2025, after making his 50th league appearance for the club, Dahmen's contract was extended until 30 June 2027 due to a clause in his contract.^[12]

International career

Dahmen has played for the Germany under-15 and under-17 to under-21 national teams. He was included in the under-17 national team squad for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.^[13] However, he did not appear in the tournament.^[2]

Personal life

Dahmen was born in Wiesbaden, Hesse,^[2] to an English mother^[14] and a German father.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mainz 05 II	2017–18	Regionalliga Südwest	27	1	—		—		27	1
	2018–19		32	0	—		—		32	0
	2019–20		10	0	—		—		10	0
	2020–21		1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		70	1	—		—		70	1
Mainz 05	2017–18	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21		3	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2021–22		2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2022–23		8	0	2	0	—		10	0
	Total		13	0	2	0	—		15	0
FC Augsburg	2023–24	Bundesliga	31	0	1	0	—		32	0
	2024–25		19	0	2	0	—		21	0
	Total		50	0	3	0	—		53	0
Career total			134	1	5	0	0	0	139	1

Honours

Individual

• VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2024–25^[17]