BBC Sport4/21/2026Sports1 min read

Midtjylland Midfielder Alamara Djabi Stabbed in Denmark, Condition Now Stable

19-year-old from Guinea-Bissau seriously injured in early morning stabbing in Herning, underwent emergency surgery and is recovering

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Midtjylland midfielder Alamara Djabi, 19, is in stable condition after being seriously injured in a stabbing in Herning, Denmark.
The Guinea-Bissau native was signed from Benfica's academy in 2023 and has made two senior appearances for the club.
He was in critical condition and underwent emergency surgery, followed by a second operation.

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Alamara Djabi was signed from Benfica's academy in 2023 and made two senior appearances for Midtjylland. He spent last season on loan at Portuguese second division side CD Mafra, making seven appearances. He played once for Midtjylland in Europa League qualifying this term. Midtjylland are four-time Danish Superliga champions, last winning in 2024, and currently sit second in the league, two points behind AGF.

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Midtjylland midfielder Alamara Djabi is in a stable condition having been seriously injured in a stabbing in Denmark. Local police confirmed the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning in Herning - the central Danish town where Midtjylland are based. The 19-year-old from Guinea-Bissau was signed from Benfica's academy in 2023 and has made two senior appearances for Midtjylland. The club said in a statement that Djabi had been "in critical condition and underwent emergency surgery". "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," Midtjylland added. "He has awakened from an induced coma and is doing well under the circumstances." Djabi made seven appearances on loan with Portuguese second division side CD Mafra last season and played once this term for Midtjylland in Europa League qualifying. The four-time Danish Superliga champions, who last won the title in 2024, are currently second - two points behind AGF.