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 Fußball-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's housing 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 and the Under 19 Westphalia Cup. Some of the members of the Under 19 team also play for the club's reserve team Borussia Dortmund II. Former Under 17 head coach Hannes Wolf has been the head coach since July 2015 after he triumphed two Under 17 championships in a row.
- As of 26 January 2016.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player
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GK |
Jan-Pascal Reckert
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GK |
Dominik Reimann
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GK |
Eike Bansen
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DF |
Jan Binias
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DF |
Mohamed El-Bouazzati
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DF |
Patrick Fritsch
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DF |
Sandy Husic
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DF |
Amos Pieper
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DF |
Till Schumacher
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DF |
Mert Şahin
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DF |
Niklas Sewing
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MF |
Oğuzhan Aydoğan
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MF |
Jacob Bruun Larsen
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MF |
Nils Burchardt |
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Under-17
The team currently competes in the Under 17 Bundesliga and the Under 17 Westphalia Cup. The team recently have won for the sixth time the Under 17 championship and have succeed in defend the previous championship. Benjamin Hoffmann has been the head coach since July 2015.
- As of 15 April 2016.[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player
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GK |
Michele Cordi
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GK |
Björn Heußen
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GK |
Michael Luyambula
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GK |
Mario Schragl
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GK |
Jonas Wenzel
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DF |
Niklas Beste
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DF |
Luca Kilian
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DF |
Sören Lippert
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DF |
Julian Schwermann
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DF |
Tim Sechelmann
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DF |
Jan Stuhldreier
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DF |
Sefa Topcu
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DF |
Nickson Touglo
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DF |
Philipp Wagner |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player
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DF |
Dominik Wanner
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DF |
Hapsuno Yıldız
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MF |
Emre Aydinel
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MF |
Miguel Blanco
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MF |
Marcel Exner
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MF |
Julian Horstmann
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MF |
Yassin Ibrahim
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MF |
David Kopacz
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MF |
Alexander Schulte
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MF |
Yoel Yilma
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MF |
Semih Zengin
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FW |
Hüseyin Bulut
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FW |
Gabriele Kyeremateng
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FW |
Robin Wodniok |
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Current technical staff
| Role |
Under 19[5] |
Under 17[6] |
| Head coach |
Hannes Wolf |
Benjamin Hoffmann |
| Assistant coach |
Miguel Moreira |
Sebastian Geppert |
| Goalkeeper coach |
Andreas Braun |
Thomas Feldhoff |
Honours
- Winners (5): 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98
- Runners-up (1): 2008–09
- Winners (6): 1983–84, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2013–14, 2014–15
- Runners-up (5): 1998–99, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Winners (2): 2008–09, 2015–16
- Winners (3): 2007–08, 2013–14, 2014–15
- Runners-up (2): 2006–07, 2010–11
- DFB Junioren Vereinspokal
- Runners-up (1): 2008–09
- Winners (5): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–15
- Runners-up (1): 2012–13
- Winners (3): 2006–07, 2008–09, 2013–14
- Runners-up (2): 2011–12, 2012–13
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 13 April 2016.
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 30 July 2015.
^ 1: Tyrała began his career with the Germany national youth football team. Later he switched to Poland.
References
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