Karim Adeyemi

Karim Adeyemi is the Germany and Borussia Dortmund winger at the centre of Barcelona's summer transfer push, a lightning-quick forward whose future became the story of July 2026 after Barça lodged an official bid.

By Alexandre Le Hégarat · datastats · Updated July 9, 2026

Karim Adeyemi: Dortmund’s speed merchant in Barcelona’s sights

Karim Adeyemi (born 18 January 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Borussia Dortmund and the German national team. Born in Munich to a Nigerian father and a Romanian mother, he is one of the quickest players in European football, a direct, vertical winger whose entire game is built on beating defenders with pace and running in behind.

His path to the top was unusual. After youth football in Munich, he made his name not in Germany but in Austria, where Red Bull Salzburg turned him into a full international and a serial title winner. That form earned him a move to Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022, and he has since become a regular for both club and the Mannschaft, finishing the 2025-26 season with 10 goals and 6 assists.

In July 2026 Adeyemi became one of the defining stories of the transfer window. Barcelona, having already added Anthony Gordon to their attack, lodged an official bid with Dortmund on 8 July, with widespread reports that the player wants the move and has made Barça his priority. As of 9 July, club-to-club talks are ongoing and nothing is confirmed, but the direction of travel has made his name one of the most searched in world football.

Whatever happens with the transfer, Adeyemi’s profile fits a very modern template: a fast, versatile forward who can play across the front line, still only 24, and with room to grow into a more consistent end product. For a Barcelona side rebuilding its attack, that combination of youth and top-end speed is exactly the appeal.

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Adeyemi is based in Dortmund, in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany, where he plays for Borussia Dortmund. He grew up in Munich and spent his early career in Austria with Red Bull Salzburg. As of July 2026 his future is uncertain: Barcelona have made an official offer, so a move to Catalonia is a genuine possibility. His exact private address is not public, and it would be inappropriate to specify it.

Karim Adeyemi is German. He was born in Munich, Germany, on 18 January 2002 to a Nigerian father and a Romanian mother, which makes him eligible for Nigeria and Romania as well, but he represents the German national team. Sources: Wikipedia, Transfermarkt.

Adeyemi was born on 18 January 2002, which makes him 24 years old in July 2026. He is entering what should be the peak years of a winger's career. Sources: Transfermarkt, FBref.

Karim Adeyemi stands approximately 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in). His height combined with genuinely elite acceleration is what makes him such a dangerous player in behind defences. Sources: Transfermarkt.

As of 9 July 2026, nothing is officially confirmed. Barcelona submitted an official bid to Borussia Dortmund for Adeyemi on 8 July 2026, and multiple reports say the player favours the move and wants Barcelona as his only destination this summer. Club-to-club negotiations are ongoing, but no transfer has been agreed or announced. Treat any specific fee as reported speculation until both clubs confirm. Sources: Barca Blaugranes, Goal.com.

Karim Adeyemi plays for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga, which he joined from Red Bull Salzburg in 2022. His current contract runs until June 2027. In the 2025-26 season he registered 10 goals and 6 assists. Sources: Transfermarkt, FBref.

Adeyemi is primarily a left winger who can also play as a right winger or centre-forward. His game is built around raw pace, direct dribbling and runs in behind, one of the fastest players in the Bundesliga. Sources: Transfermarkt.

Adeyemi came through youth football in Munich (including a spell at Bayern Munich's academy as a child) before moving to Austria, where he broke through with Red Bull Salzburg and won multiple Austrian Bundesliga titles. He moved to Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022. Sources: Wikipedia.

Transfermarkt lists Adeyemi's market value in the region of €40-50 million as of mid-2026, though a transfer fee in a real deal depends on Dortmund's asking price and the competition for his signature. Any specific figure reported around the Barcelona interest should be treated as an estimate until confirmed. Sources: Transfermarkt.

Yes. Adeyemi has been capped by Germany at senior level since 2021, having previously been eligible for Nigeria and Romania through his parents. He chose to represent Germany, the country of his birth. Sources: Wikipedia, DFB.