Reda Khadra

Reda Jousef Khadra (born 4 July 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers, on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.

A youth product of Borussia Dortmund, Khadra moved to Brighton & Hove Albion in 2020, making his Premier League debut in 2021. He was loaned out to Championship side Blackburn Rovers in summer 2021.

Khadra was born to Lebanese parents, and has represented Germany internationally at youth level.

Club Career

Borussia Dortmund

Khadra played youth football for CFC Hertha 06 and TeBe Berlin, before joining Borussia Dortmund's youth sector in 2016. In 2017–18 Khadra played 11 games for the under-17 team, helping them win the Under 17 Bundesliga. In 2018–19 he was promoted to the under-19 team, playing 20 games in the Under 19 Bundesliga, and helping his team win the league title. Khadra also participated in the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League, playing six games. On 9 June 2019, Khadra played for the senior team in a friendly game against Energie Cottbus, scoring the first goal in a 5–0 win.

During the 2019–20 season, he contributed to nine goals in 25 games for the under-19 team, and made an appearance for the reserve team in the Regionalliga West, in a 2–0 away defeat to Rodinghausen on 7 March 2020. Khadra played six games in the 2019–20 UEFA Youth League. Between 2016 and 2020, Khadra played 69 youth team matches for Borussia Dortmund, scoring two goals and providing 11 assists. He was released in June 2020.

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 1 October 2020, Khadra moved to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion, joining their Under-23 team. He made his debut for the U23s on 3 October 2020, scoring the match opener in a 3–2 away win against West Ham United. On 13 January 2021, Khadra made his Premier League debut, coming on in the 86th minute in a 1–0 away defeat to Manchester City. He picked up an injury in early