Jeremy Dudziak

Jeremy Dudziak (born 28 August 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.^[1] A former youth international for Germany, Dudziak has represented the Tunisia national team.

Jeremy Dudziak

Dudziak playing for FC St. Pauli in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-08-28) 28 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Hamburg, Germany
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2007	JSG Warmetal
2007–2009	Schalke 04
2009–2014	Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Borussia Dortmund II	28	(0)
2015	Borussia Dortmund	3	(0)
2015–2019	FC St. Pauli	91	(3)
2019–2021	Hamburger SV	55	(5)
2021–2023	Greuther Fürth	32	(2)
2023	→ Hatayspor (loan)	3	(0)
2023–2025	Hertha BSC	16	(1)
International career‡
2011–2012	Germany U17	18	(2)
2013–2014	Germany U19	7	(1)
2015–2016	Germany U20	5	(0)
2016	Germany U21	1	(0)
2019	Tunisia	1	(0)
Medal record European U19 Championship Winner 2014 Hungary
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 September 2016

Club career

Dudziak attended MSV Duisburg's youth academy and later, as a 16-year-old, joined Borussia Dortmund's academy.^[2] He made his debut for Borussia Dortmund II against Karlsruher SC on 16 February 2013, coming as an 86th-minute substitute for Mustafa Amini.^[3] In the 2013–14 U19 Bundesliga, he played eight times, scoring six goals.^[4] This included two braces against Schalke 04 U19, VfL Theesen U19 beside two more goals against the under-19 sides of 1. FC Köln and Wuppertaler SV.^[4] With the reserves in the 3. Liga, Dudziak played 12 times in the same season.^[4]

On 13 January 2015, Dudziak played a friendly match for Borussia Dortmund against Swiss side FC Sion, where he started the match, being substituted for Tammo Harder in the sixty-first minute.^[5] He also played four more friendlies for the club against Dutch club FC Utrecht, twice against Fortuna Düsseldorf, and Hessen Kassel.^[4]

On 27 January, Dudziak signed a professional contract with Borussia Dortmund up until 30 June 2018.^[6] On 4 March, he was an unused substitute in a DFB-Pokal match against Dynamo Dresden.^[7] He made his debut in a 3–2 away win against Hannover 96 on 21 March 2015,^[4] coming on as a 58th-minute substitute for Oliver Kirch.^[8]

On 28 August, Dudziak signed a three-year contract with FC St. Pauli.^[9]

In January 2023, he joined Hatayspor on loan until the end of the season from Greuther Fürth.^[10]

On 30 June 2023, Dudziak signed for recently relegated 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC on a one-year deal.^[11]

International career

Dudziak was born in Germany to a Ghanaian father who was raised in Tunisia and a German mother; thus qualified to play for Ghana, Tunisia and Germany.^[12] Dudziak made his debut for Germany under-16 against Russia U16.^[13] He won the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship with the Germany under-19 team.^[14]

Dudziak debuted for the Tunisia national team in a 1–0 friendly win over Mauritania on 6 September 2019.^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of end of 2022–23 season^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB Pokal		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Borussia Dortmund II	2012–13	3. Liga	4	1	—		—		4	1
	2013–14		12	0	—		—		12	0
	2014–15		14	0	—		—		14	0
	2015–16	Regionalliga West	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		31	1	—		—		31	1
Borussia Dortmund	2014–15	Bundesliga	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
St. Pauli	2015–16	2. Bundesliga	21	1	0	0	—		21	1
	2016–17		20	0	1	0	—		21	0
	2017–18		26	1	1	0	0	0	27	1
	2018–19		24	2	1	0	0	0	25	2
	Total		91	4	3	0	0	0	94	4
Hamburger SV	2019–20	2. Bundesliga	28	3	2	0	0	0	30	3
	2020–21		27	2	1	0	0	0	28	2
	Total		55	5	3	0	0	0	58	5
Greuther Fürth	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	22	2	0	0	0	0	22	2
	2022–23		10	0	1	0	0	0	11	0
	Total		32	2	1	0	0	0	33	2
Hatayspor (loan)	2022–23	Süper Lig	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			215	12	7	0	0	0	222	12

Honours

Germany U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2014^[14]