Who Is Alamara Djabi? FC Midtjylland star sustains serious injuries in shocking stabbing, club issues urgent update

Midtjylland midfielder Alamara Djabi is in stable condition after being stabbed and seriously injured, the Danish top-flight club said on Tuesday (April 21, 2026). He sustained a serious injury and underwent two surgeries, the team said.

Djabi was placed in a medically induced coma. He has woken up and is currently “doing well" following the surgeries, the team explained. The stabbing incident occurred over the weekend ‌in Herning, ⁠the ⁠central Danish town where the club is based, according to Midtjylland.

The 19-year-old soccer player, a product of the Benfica academy, joined the Danish Superliga club in 2023 and has made two senior ⁠appearances.


"Alamara Djabi ‌was subsequently in critical condition and underwent emergency surgery," Midtjylland ⁠said in a statement, as quoted by news agency Reuters. "Since then, he has undergone another operation, and thanks to the professional efforts of the emergency responders and later the hospital staff, his condition is now stable. " He has awakened from an ‌induced coma and is doing well under the circumstances.

"FC Midtjylland is in close ⁠dialogue and cooperation with the authorities and is providing support to Alamara Djabi and his family. " Midtjylland sits second in Group A of the Danish Superliga, which they last won in 2024, two points behind AGF.

Djabi, who hails from Guinea-Bissau, reportedly made seven appearances on loan with the Portuguese team CD Mafra last season,. He played in one game for Midtjylland in the Europa League qualifying playoffs in August 2025, according to the Associated Press.

Authorities are investigating the incident, and the team has said that it is cooperating with officials and supporting Djabi's family.