BVB keeper Johnen joins Sportfreunde Siegen | OneFootball

He joined Borussia Dortmund with great hopes. But after only half a year, Marcel Johnen (23) is already leaving the Black and Yellows. The goalkeeper is transferring with immediate effect to Sportfreunde Siegen.

Next Saturday (January 24, 2 p.m.), Johnen was supposed to play against his former club with his new team. Supposed to, that is, because the persistent frost in Leimbachtal led to the cancellation of the Regionalliga match between Sportfreunde and BVB’s U23.

“Marcel has proven that he can be a top goalkeeper at this third and fourth division level,” announced Ingo Preuß (67), Sporting Director of Dortmund’s U23, when the goalkeeper was signed in June 2025. However, he only made two appearances in the Regionalliga for Borussia’s second team. The Eschweiler native could not get past regular keeper Silas Ostrzinski (22).

Johnen celebrated his greatest success wearing the jersey of Alemannia Aachen. With the team from the imperial city, he was promoted to the 3. Liga in 2024. However, the 1.87-meter-tall man then lost his spot between the posts to Borussia Mönchengladbach loanee Jan Olschowsky (24). When he did not receive a new contract, he moved on to BVB II.

Sporting Fresh Start in Leimbachtal

Since the 23-year-old mostly had to sit on the bench at Strobelallee as well, he is now trying to make a fresh sporting start with the team from Krönchenstadt. “I am very happy that the move to Sportfreunde worked out. The discussions with management and the coach were extremely positive and convincing. The club has plans—and I would like to contribute my part to this very interesting journey,” Johnen explained in a club statement.

Preuß bids farewell to the goalkeeper on Borussia Dortmund’s website: “Unfortunately, Marcel did not get the playing time he wanted this season. He was an important part of the goalkeeper team, and I would like to thank him for that. We wish him all the best for his sporting and personal future.”

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