Borussia Dortmund Youth Sector

Borussia Dortmund Youth Sector
Full name Ballspielverein Borussia
09 e.V. Dortmund
President Dr Reinhard Rauball
Youth Coordinator Lars Ricken
Website Club website

Borussia Dortmund Youth Sector is the youth set-up of Borussia Dortmund. The club operates the system for boys from the age of nine upwards and a total of 15 youth teams. Home games are staged at the club's training ground Hohenbuschei.

Lars Ricken, a former Dortmund player and German international, has been the youth coordinator since 2008.[1]

The youth team has educated many players who have become regulars in the Bundesliga and the Germany national football team, such as Eike Immel, Lars Ricken and the current club Director for Sport Michael Zorc. Most recent graduates include first team regulars Marco Reus, Nuri Şahin and Marcel Schmelzer. The club has notably produced World Cup champions Mario Götze and Kevin Großkreutz.

Organization

The club recruits young players and teach them football skills required to play at that club's standard. The young apprentices offered the chance to train in close proximity to the professional players.

The club launched partnerships with United States sides Cincinnati United and La Roca Futbol Club. The cooperation will include training philosophies and drills for their coaches and annual training camps with Dortmund coaching staff.[2]

The Evonik-Fußballschule des BVB was opened in July 2011 to provide mainstream education for the youth players who do not reside in the Dortmund area.[3]

In 2014, a new dormitory for young players from outside of Dortmund was opened. It houses the young sportsmen who are trained to become a part of the club's professional teams.[4]

Youth teams

Under-19

The team currently competes in the Under 19 Bundesliga and the UEFA Youth League. It also participates in the DFB-Junioren-Vereinspokal und the Under 19 Westphalian Cup. Former Under 17 head coach Benjamin Hoffmann has been the head coach since September 2016.

As of 31 August 2018[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Germany GK Lucien Hawryluk
Germany GK Dominik Schönnenbeck
Germany GK Luca Unbehaun
Germany DF Ramzi Ferjani
Germany DF Mert Göçkan
Germany DF Niclas Knoop
Germany DF Nico Lübke
Germany DF Tobias Mißner
Germany DF Florian Rausch
Germany DF Julius Schell
Germany DF Felix Schlüsselburg
Germany DF Emir Terzi
Germany DF Marius von Cysewski
Germany MF Yassin Ibrahim
No. Position Player
Germany MF Reda Khadra
South Africa MF Tashreeq Matthews
Germany MF Samuel Örs
Germany MF Patrick Osterhage
Venezuela MF Enrique Peña Zauner
Netherlands MF Immanuel Pherai
Germany MF Tobias Raschl
Germany FW Emre Aydinel
Germany FW Alaa Bakir
Germany FW Paul-Philipp Besong
Turkey FW Hüseyin Bulut
Spain FW Sergio Gómez
Germany FW Robin Kehr
Germany FW Malte Wengerowski

Under-17

The team currently competes in the Under 17 Bundesliga and the Under 17 Westphalian Cup. Sebastian Geppert has been the head coach since September 2016.

As of 31 August 2018[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Germany GK Nik Deubel
Germany GK Leon Klußmann
Germany DF Ahmet Akbulut
Germany DF Berkan Aras
Germany DF Tim Böhmer
Germany DF Marco Cadornini
Germany DF Lloyd-Addo Kuffour
Germany DF Max Meier
Germany DF Ömer Özden
Germany DF Albin Thaqi
Germany DF Florian Usein
Germany MF Maik Amedick
No. Position Player
France MF Kamal Bafounta
Germany MF Rilind Hetemi
Germany MF Ansgar Knauff
Germany MF Dennis Lütke-Frie
Germany MF Calvin Minewitsch
The Gambia MF Lamin Touray
Germany FW Stanislav Fehler
Germany FW Tekin Gencoglu
Germany FW Youssoufa Moukoko
Germany FW Ware Pakia
Germany FW Nick Selutin

Current technical staff

Role Under 19[5] Under 17[6]
Head coach Germany Benjamin Hoffmann Germany Sebastian Geppert
Assistant coach Germany Daniel Rios Germany Niklas Mack
Germany Eren Yilmaz
Goalkeeper coach Germany Marco Knoop Germany Michael Strzys
Fitness coach Germany Heiko Bias Germany Heiko Bias
Germany Max Kallensee
Rehabilitation coach Germany Tim Kraks
Germany Katrin Weber
Germany Sebastian Marker
Germany Katrin Weber

Honours

Winners (7): 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2015–16, 2016–17
Runners-up (1): 2008–09
Winners (7): 1983–84, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18
Runners-up (6): 1998–99, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2015–16
Winners (3): 2008–09, 2015–16, 2016–17
Runners-up (1): 2017–18
Winners (5): 2007–08, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
Runners-up (3): 2006–07, 2010–11, 2016–17
  • DFB Junioren Vereinspokal
Runners-up (1): 2008–09
  • Under 19 Westphalia Cup
Winners (5): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–15
Runners-up (1): 2012–13
  • Under 17 Westphalia Cup
Winners (3): 2006–07, 2008–09, 2013–14
Runners-up (4): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2017–18

International youth graduates

This is a list of former Borussia Dortmund youth graduates who have gone on to represent their country at full international level.

As of 6 June 2017
Name National football team Notes
Augustine Ahinful Ghana Ghana
Mihail Aleksandrov Bulgaria Bulgaria
Enis Alushi Kosovo Kosovo
Vladimir But Russia Russia
Kerem Demirbay Germany Germany Winner Confederations Cup 2017
Bashiru Gambo Ghana Ghana
Daniel Gordon Jamaica Jamaica
Mario Götze Germany Germany Winner World Cup 2014; Third-place European Championship 2012 & European Championship 2016
Kevin Großkreutz Germany Germany Winner World Cup 2014
Eike Immel Germany Germany Winner European Championship 1980; Runner-up World Cup 1982 & World Cup 1986
Issa Issa Lebanon Lebanon
Helmut Kapitulski Germany Germany
Erdal Keser Turkey Turkey
August Lenz Germany Germany
Patrick Njambe Cameroon Cameroon
David Odonkor Germany Germany Runner-up European Championship 2008; Third-place World Cup 2006
Yasin Öztekin Turkey Turkey
Christian Pulisic United States United States
Marco Reus Germany Germany
Lars Ricken Germany Germany Runner-up World Cup 2002
Antonio Rüdiger Germany Germany Winner Confederations Cup 2017
Nuri Şahin Turkey Turkey
Kosi Saka Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo
Marcel Schmelzer Germany Germany
Ibrahim Tanko Ghana Ghana
Sebastian Tyrała Poland Poland
Miroslav Votava Germany Germany Winner European Championship 1980
Michael Zorc Germany Germany

Fritz Walter Medal

First awarded in 2005, the Fritz Walter Medal is a series of annual awards given by the German Football Association to German youth footballers. The following youth graduates have won the medal.

As of 24 July 2018
Year Category Metal Player
2005Under 18 GoldMarc-André Kruska
2005Under 17 BronzeSebastian Tyrała1[]
2009Under 17 GoldMario Götze
2010Under 18 GoldMario Götze
2012Under 19 GoldAntonio Rüdiger
2015Under 17 GoldFelix Passlack
2018Under 17 BronzeLuca Unbehaun

^ 1: Tyrała began his career with the Germany national youth football team. Later he switched to Poland.

References

  1. "Lars Ricken Is Borussia's New Youth Coordinator". bvb.de. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  2. "BVB announce partnership with football clubs in the US". bvb.de. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  3. "BVB Evonik Fußballschule eröffnet - 500 Kinder trainieren im Schatten des Signal Iduna Park" (in German). bvb.de. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  4. "Das neue Jugendhaus: Schwarzgelbe Talent-WG" (in German). bvb.de. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  5. 1 2 "A-Junioren-Bundesliga, Saison 2018/2019 U19-Junioren" (in German). nachwuchs.bvb.de. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. 1 2 "B-Junioren-Bundesliga, Saison 2018/2019 U17-Junioren" (in German). nachwuchs.bvb.de. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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