Borussia Dortmund, also known as The BVB, is a German professional Football club. They participate in the German Championships, DFB-Pokals, and DFL-Supercups.
HISTORY
Borussia Dortmund was formed 109 years ago on 19 December 1909 by a group of eighteen youths who were unhappy with the local chaplain’s treatment of their church-sponsored Football team.
The club, at its initial stage, was very small. They barely avoided bankruptcy in 1929 majorly due to being an anti-Nazi oriented club. In the mid-50s, the club won their first two consecutive national titles.
The club, after clinching a few titles, was struggling again and the future wasn’t looking great. Under such conditions, Ottmar Hitzfeld took charge of the club in 1992 and Dortmund soared to the top of German Football.
The Club won two Bundesliga titles and a Champions League final as well by defeating Juventus by 3-1. The good times for the club didn’t survive long enough. After Hitzleld went, the club suffered major financial crisis.
In 2002, in order to survive, the club had to sell its precious players. The miserable situation continued till the arrival of Jurgen Kloop in 2008. Under his leadership, the club won two Bundesliga and one DFB-Pokal.
Club Ownership
The Club, which is worth 896 Million Euros, is owned by Borussia Dortmund Gmbh & Co.kgaa. The Chairman of the club is the German Politician Reinhard Rauball
Since the origin of the club, it has changed its home ground three times. Currently, the Signal Iduna Park is serving as the home ground of the club.
The stadium can hold 81,365 spectators. The Stadium is also famous for its Yellow stand. It is Germany’s largest Stadium and 7th largest stadium in Europe.
COACHING STAFF
Name | Position | Age |
Lucien Favre | Head Coach | 61 |
Otto Addo | Assistant Coach | 44 |
Manfred Steves | Assistant Coach | 52 |
Edin Terzic | Assistant Coach | 36 |
Matthias Kleinsteiber | Goalkeeping Coach | – |
SQUAD
Name | Position | Jersey No. |
Paco Alcácer | Forward | 9 |
Jadon Sancho | Forward | 7 |
Jacob Bruun Larsen | Forward | 34 |
T. Hazard | Forward | 23 |
Julian Brandt | Forward | 19 |
A. Witsel | Midfielder | 28 |
J. Weigl | Midfielder | 33 |
T. Raschel | Midfielder | 37 |
Thomas Delaney | Midfielder | 6 |
Mahmoud Dahoud | Midfielder | 8 |
Raphaël Guerreiro | Midfielder | 13 |
Marco Reus | Midfielder | 11 |
M. Götze | Midfielder | 10 |
M. Akanji | Defender | 16 |
Mats Hummels | Defender | 15 |
Dan-Axel Zagadou | Defender | 2 |
L. Balerdi | Defender | 18 |
Nico Schulz |
Defender | 14 |
Achraf Hakimi | Defender | 5 |
Lukasz Piszczek | Defender | 26 |
Marcel Schmelzer | Defender | 29 |
Mateu Morey | Defender | 22 |
Roman Bürki | GoalKeeper | 1 |
M. Hitz | GoalKeeper | 35 |
Luca Unbehaun | GoalKeeper | 25 |
HONORS
Domestic
The club holds:
- 8 German Champion/ Bundesliga titles
- 6 German Super Cup titles
International
The Club holds:
- 1 Champions League title
- 1 Intercontinental Cup title