Deniz Undav
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Deniz Undav (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛnɪs ˈʊndaːf]; born 19 July 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, which he captains, and the Germany national team. Early and personal life Undav was born on 19 July 1996 in Varel and grew up in Achim, near Bremen. His parents are Kurds of Yazidi faith. His father is from the village of Isikli (Zewra) in the Viranşehir district of Urfa Province in southeastern Turkey, while his mother is from the village of Berzan near Hasakah, Syria. His paternal grandfather emigrated to Germany following the 1980 military coup, during a period when many Yazidis were leaving the region. Undav is one of five children, and his brother, Rocat, also plays for TSV Achim. At 17, he was earning 600 Dirhams a week as a semi-professional footballer in Germany’s fourth division while working eight-hour shifts in a factory. In November 2021, he married Tanja Undav, who like him, was born in Germany to a Yazidi family from Midyat, Turkey. The couple have a daughter, born in 2024. Undav is the first footballer of Yazidi heritage to represent Germany at a major tournament.
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