Best XI of all time Borussia Dortmund

Stefan Klos spent his entire 17-year career playing for just two clubs. The first of these was Dortmund, where he played over 350 games during the span of eight years as the undisputed starting goalkeeper for much of that period. Klos was also part of the team that won back-to-back Bundesliga titles in the 1994-1995 and 1995-1996 seasons, and played every single game of the Champions League winning 1996-1997 campaign. After leaving Dortmund, Klos moved to  Glasgow Rangers, playing a further 300 games and winning nine major Scottish titles.


Schmelzer joined Dortmund in 2008 and is still playing for them. He has won 5 cups with Dortmund including 2 Bundesliga titels. Schmelzer had his best season for Borussia Dortmund in the 2010–11 season, where he managed to play every minute of the season for the team who went on to win the Bundesliga that year.

Hummels is a product of Bayern Munich Academy, but he joined Borussia Dortmund in 2009 and still playing for them. He has also won 2 Bundesliga and 2 Supercups with Dortmund

An outstanding centre back, Kohler was capped by his country 105 times, winning the World Cup in 1990 and the European Championship in 1996 alongside Reuter and Möller. Kohler signed for Dortmund in 1995, remaining at the club until retiring from professional football seven years later.

Having already played for Nuremberg, Bayern Munich and Juventus, Reuter moved to Borussia Dortmund in 1992, going on to make 307 Bundesliga appearances over the next 12 years.This gives him the distinction of having made the second-most appearances ever for BVB.

Marcel Schmelzer

Mats Hummels

Jürgen Kohler

Stefan Reuter

This Dortmund native spent his entire 15-year career at his home town club, a feat rarely seen in the modern game. Even though he was hampered by injury, he achieved legendary status by scoring Dortmund’s other goal in their 3-1 Champions League win against Juventus. As well as his Champions League winner’s medal, Ricken won the Bunsedliga three times and was a runner-up in the UEFA Cup.

Sammer joined Borussia Dortmund from Inter Milan in 1993. In 1996 he capped off those tremendous consecutive Bundesliga titles by being named the European Footballer of the Year and winning the European Championship with Germany. He then went on to win the Champions League with Dortmund the following season. With his success at international and club level, as well as being the only Dortmund player to have won the Ballon d’Or, Matthais Sammer truly deserves to head up this list of past Borussia Dortmund greats.

Another Borussia Dortmund record holder, Michael Zorc has made more appearances for the club than any other player. Another one club man, Zorc notched up almost 600 appearances for BVB 1981 and 1998. The team captain, and an excellent penalty taker, he scored 155 goals in this time. Although never successful on the international stage, his playing career saw him win the Champions League, back-to-back Bundesliga titles, the DFB-Pokal cup and the Intercontinental Cup.

Lars Ricken

Matthias Summer

Michael Zorc

Marco Reus joined Dortmund in 2012. He hasn't been here long but he is one of the most favourite player of the fans. He also was one of the most important player that brought Dortumund in the Champions League final in 2012-2013, which was lost vs Bayern Munich

Manfred Burgsmüller deserves a place on this list due to the fact that he is Dortmund’s top goal scorer in the Bundesliga. He netted a very impressive 135 goals from 224 league appearances during his seven-year career with BVB. All the more amazing when you consider that he was playing as a midfielder. Burgsmüller never managed to win a major honour whilst playing for BVB, but his goal tally cements his place in the club’s history books.

Lewandowski played 4 seasons with Dortmund , with 185 apps and 103 goals. He was the only striker Dortmund could depend on that time , winning 2 Bundesliga titels. In 2014 he joined Bayern Munich.

Marco Reus

Manfred Burgsmüller

Robert Lewandowski

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