Four BVB winners: these players impressed in 2025/26 | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund look back on a season of highs and lows. Despite a number of setbacks on both the domestic and international stage, four BVB players stood out in particular with strong performances.

While Borussia Dortmund finished the Bundesliga season as runners-up with an impressive 73 points, their DFB-Pokal campaign came to an end in the round of 16 against Bayer Leverkusen. In the Champions League, they were also knocked out after the play-offs against Atalanta Bergamo. Despite the mixed nature of the campaign, several players in the Dortmund squad benefited from it. Four in particular stood out with their performances and emerged as the clear winners of the 2025/26 season.

Gregor Kobel: The Swiss goalkeeper was once again one of Borussia Dortmund’s biggest guarantors of success in the 2025/26 season. No other BVB player spent more time on the pitch, with Kobel not missing a single minute in any competition and delivering consistently strong performances. In the Bundesliga, the 28-year-old kept 15 clean sheets, equaling Roman Weidenfeller’s club record from the title-winning 2011/12 campaign. With his reflexes and numerous crucial saves, Kobel played a major role in Dortmund boasting the best defense in the league. He also proved his value in the DFB-Pokal, becoming the match-winner in the penalty shootout in Frankfurt.

Julian Ryerson: The Norwegian was one of Borussia Dortmund’s most consistent performers in the 2025/26 season. On the right flank, Ryerson was almost irreplaceable and impressed not only with his trademark work rate and commitment, but also going forward. With 15 assists in the Bundesliga, he ranked among the league’s best providers and posted Dortmund’s highest tally since Jadon Sancho in the 2019/20 season. The 28-year-old stepped up even further in the second half of the campaign and developed into an important weapon in Dortmund’s attacking play.

BVB star Beier shines with strong goal contributions

Waldemar Anton: The center-back is among the biggest winners of the 2025/26 season. After a difficult first year in Dortmund, Anton developed under Niko Kovac into the undisputed leader of the defense and the team’s most important outfield player. The 29-year-old played more minutes than any other BVB player outside of goal and was one of the main reasons behind the Bundesliga’s best defense. With his physicality, composure, and leadership, Anton brought stability to Dortmund’s back line and also took on more and more responsibility off the pitch.

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Maximilian Beier: The 23-year-old is one of BVB’s biggest winners of the second half of the season. After initially needing time to adapt to his role in Dortmund, Beier developed into a key figure in attack over the course of the campaign. With ten goals and ten assists in 44 competitive appearances, he posted impressive goal contributions and also delivered on unfamiliar positions. Especially in the final months of the season, the attacking player hit top form and played his way back into the national team picture with his performances – including a nomination for the 2026 World Cup.

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