Borussia Dortmund was founded on 19 December 1909, making the team 113 years old as of 2023. Based in North Rhine-Westphalia is the football club. Discover the names of Dortmund legends of all time and more information about their lives and careers.
In the following decades, the club had only minor success playing in the local leagues. They faced bankruptcy in 1929 when an attempt to boost the club’s fortunes by signing some salaried professional footballers failed miserably and the team fell into debt. They survived only because of the generosity of a local supporter who made up for the team’s shortfall out of his own pocket.
List of Top 5 borussia dortmund best players 2023
1. Matthias Sammer
Matthias Sammer is a football official and former player, and coach. He played for Borussia Dortmund, VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan, and Dynamo Dresden in his senior career. Summer played for the club during their golden years & won three Bundesliga titles & the UEFA Champions League.
Full Name:- Mathias Sammer
Age:- 55 years(as of 2023)
DOB:- 5th September 1967
Birth Place:- Dresden, Germany
Dortmund Career:- 1993- 1998
Position:- Defensive Midfielder
2. Manfred Bergsmüller
Manfred Bergsmüller was one of Borussia Dortmund’s every-time top scorers. They signed with the team from 1976 to 1983. During this period, he played 252 games and scored 158 goals.
Full Name:- Manfred “Manni” Burgsmuller
Age:- 69 years
DOB:- 22nd September 1949
Date of death:- 18th May 2019
Birth Place:- Essen, Germany
Position:- Striker/ midfielder
Dortmund Career:- 1976- 1983
3. Jurgen Kohler
He is a World Cup-winning footballer and manager. He played as a center-back before his retirement. Since 2018, he is in charge of the youth team of Victoria Colón. He appeared in 250 games playing for the team and scored 18 goals.
Full Name:- Jürgen Köhler
Age:- 57 years(as of 2023)
DOB:- 6th October 1965
Birth Place:- Lambsheim, Germany
Position:- Centre-back
Dortmund Career:- 1995- 2002
4. Alfred Preisler
Alfred Preisler played mostly as a forward for Borussia Dortmund. He started his football career at Duisburg SC 1900 in his hometown. Alfred Preisler 174 goals scored for the team.
Full Name:- Alfred Preisler
Age at death:- 82 years
DOB:- 9th April 1921
Date of death:- 15th July 2003
Birth Place:- Duisburg, Germany
Position:- Forward
Dortmund Career:- 1946-1950, 1951-1959
5. Karl-Heinz Riedle
Karl-Heinz Riddle was nicknamed “Air” during his career for his heading accuracy, leaping, and timing skills in the air. He played 113 games and scored 36 goals for the team.
Full Name:- Karl-Heinz Riddle
Age:- 57 years(as of 2023)
DOB:- 16th September 1965
Birth Place:- Weiler-Simmerberg, Weiler im Allgau, Germany
Position:- Striker
Dortmund Career:- 1993- 1997
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