List of Borussia Dortmund players
Borussia Dortmund is a German football club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team play in the Bundesliga – the highest tier in the German football league system. The club was founded in 1909.
The following is a list of players who have made 100 or more first team appearances for the club. This consists of appearances in the Bundesliga, Second Bundesliga North, Regionalliga West, DFB-Pokal, European Cup, UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Oberliga West and the finals of the German football championship. Players with fewer appearances are also included if they are a club record holder, or have won a notable individual award with the club such as the German Footballer of the Year.
Records
Statistics correct as of end of 2017–18 season
All-time top 10 appearances
| Name | Period | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 1981–1998 | 561 |
| 2 | | 2002–2018 | 453 |
| 3 | | 1992–2004 | 410 |
| 4 | | 1990–2009 | 394 |
| 5 |  | 1998–2011 | 391 |
| 6 | | 1956–1974 | 368 |
| 7 | | 1974–1986 | 365 |
| 8 | | 2001–2015 | 362 |
| 9 | | 2008– | 346 |
| 10 | | 1984–1996 | 338 |
bold signifies current Borussia Dortmund player
All-time top 10 goalscorers
As at 18 September 2018
| Name | Period | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1946–1949, 1951–1959 | 174 |
| 2 | | 1976–1983 | 158 |
| 3 | | 1981–1998 | 155 |
| 4 | | 1960–1969 | 146 |
| 5 | | 1958–1965 | 145 |
| 6 |  | 2013–2018 | 141 |
| 7 | | 1959–1963, 1969–1972 | 137 |
| 8 | | 1951–1960 | 124 |
| 9 |  | 1991–1999 | 122 |
| = | | 1954–1963 | 122 |
Notes
- A. ^ Burgsmüller is the club's record goalscorer in the Bundesliga, with 135 goals.[1] He also holds the record for most goals in a single match, scoring five times in a match against Arminia Bielefeld in 1982.[2]
- B. ^ Lenz was the first player to represent the Germany national team while playing for the club.[3]
- C. ^ Sammer was the German Footballer of the Year in 1995 and 1996.[4] He also became the first Borussia Dortmund player to win the Ballon d'Or in 1996.[5]
- D. ^ Tilkowski was the German Footballer of the Year in 1965.[4]
- E. ^ Zorc has played the most games for the club in the Bundesliga with 463 appearances.[1]
Club captains
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References
General
- ''Borussia Dortmund legends ''- A list of BVB greatest players
- "Die Spieler-Datenbank" (in German). schwatzgelb.de - Das Borussia Dortmund Fanzine.
- "Borussia Dortmund" (in German). Fussballdaten.
Specific
- 1 2 "Classic club: Borussia Dortmund". FIFA. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ↑ "Who of Borussia Dortmund's players scored most goals in one match?". Borussia Dortmund. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ↑ "Who was BVB's first international?". Borussia Dortmund. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- 1 2 "(West) Germany - Footballer of the Year". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ↑ "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or")". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 November 2011.