Noah Darvich

Noah Darvich
Personal information
Full name Noah Yanis Darvich
Date of birth (2006-09-25) 25 September 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 SV Elversberg
(on loan from VfB Stuttgart)
Number 10
Youth career
2015–2017 Eintracht Freiburg
2017–2023 SC Freiburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Barcelona B 47 (1)
2025–2026 VfB Stuttgart II 29 (10)
2026– VfB Stuttgart 0 (0)
2026– → SV Elversberg (loan) 5 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Germany U16 4 (1)
2022–2023 Germany U17 23 (7)
2024 Germany U18 3 (1)
2024–2025 Germany U19 11 (4)
2025– Germany U20 2 (2)
2026– Germany U21 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2023 Hungary
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 October 2026

Noah Yanis Darvich (born 25 September 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club SV Elversberg, on loan from VfB Stuttgart.

Club career

SC Freiburg

Darvich went through the SC Freiburg youth academy. By the 2022–23 season he had become a regular goal and assist provider for the under-17 Freiburg team, making the step to the under-19, whilst appearing as one of the most sought after German player of his generation, despite being only 16.

Barcelona Atlètic

On 8 August 2023, Darvich signed for Barcelona Atlètic. He joined FC Barcelona Atlètic from Bundesliga club SC Freiburg in a deal worth €5 million. On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.

VfB Stuttgart

On 1 July 2025, Darvich joined VfB Stuttgart and signed a four-year-contract.

Loan to SV Elversberg

On 25 June 2026, Darvich moved to SV Elversberg, freshly promoted to Bundesliga, on a season-long loan.

International career

Born in Germany to an Iraqi father and a French mother, Darvich is eligible to represent Germany, Iraq, and France internationally. He is a youth international for Germany, becoming a regular with the under-17 by 2022–23.

In May 2023, he was selected by Christian Wück for the European Championship as Germany under-17's captain.

He was among the standouts of the competition, proving to be decisive on several occasions, as Germany topped a pool including Portugal and title-holders France. With two assists, Darvich was later instrumental in his team 5–3 beating of Poland to reach the final of the tournament, the younger midfielder having made a total of four assists and two goals in five games.

Style of play

Darvich has technical skill, with attributes such as quick speed, dribbling and passing. Primarily an attacking midfielder, he is also able to play in a deeper role or further forward on the wing.

From the very early stage of his career he has been hailed for his physical qualities and tactical adaptability. It has been suggested Darvich has a large release clause inserted into his contract.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B 2023–24 Primera Federación 211———211
2024–25 Primera Federación 260———260
Total 471000000471
VfB Stuttgart II 2025–26 3. Liga 2910———2910
VfB Stuttgart 2026–27 Bundesliga 000000—00
SV Elversberg (loan) 2026–27 Bundesliga 5010——60
Career total 81111000008211

Honours

Germany U17

Individual

References

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  2. 1 2 Hattabi, Dahbia (29 March 2023). "PSG : Luis Campos a déniché une nouvelle pépite". Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 "FC Bayern nimmt Bundesliga-Juwel ins Visier". sport.de [de] (in German). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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  5. 1 2 Lorini, Simone (21 May 2023). "Un talento al giorno, Noah Darvich: un predestinato con tanti club sulle sue tracce". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Noah Darvich joins Barça Atlètic". FC Barcelona (Press release). 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Barcelona sign 16-year-old German wonderkid – Romano". Barca News Network. 5 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "VfB sign Noah Darvich". VfB Stuttgart. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Noah Darvich verstärkt die Elversberger Offensive" [Noah Darvich strengthens Elversberg's offense] (in German). SV Elversberg. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Purfoot, Rédaction (4 August 2023). "Barcelone s'offre Noah Darvic, un crack allemand".
  12. 1 2 Camacho, Ignacio (28 March 2023). "Darvich, el peligro para la Sub-17". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Wück nominiert U-17-Kader für die Europameisterschaft". kicker (in German). 3 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  14. 1 2 3 Pico, Diégo (26 May 2023). "Noah Darvich, la joven estrella de Alemania, se sube al barco de Pedri". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  15. 1 2 Michel, Christopher (30 May 2023). "Freiburg-Talent Darvich begehrt: Europäische Top-Teams jagen ihn". Sport1 (in German). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  16. ↑ Weber, Tom (8 August 2023). "Barcelona fit 16-YEAR-OLD wonderkid signing with ENORMOUS release clause". www.footballtransfers.com.
  17. ↑ "N. DARVICH". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 10 June 2023.
  21. ↑ "Die Preisträger 2023". dfb.de (in German). 8 September 2023.