Next huge coup! BVB snap up Austria keeper Manuela Zinsberger | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund are continuing to strengthen their squad. Now the Black and Yellows have pulled off a special coup. For the upcoming Regionalliga season, BVB have signed Austrian national team goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger (30) until 2029.

“We are very pleased that we have succeeded in signing Manuela Zinsberger, an internationally experienced goalkeeper. With her experience at the highest level, she will be an important pillar for our team and make a decisive contribution to achieving our sporting goals in the coming years,” managing director Svenja Schlenker (43) said on the BVB website.

Seven years ago, Zinsberger left Bayern Munich after winning two German championships and joined Arsenal FC. With the London side, she won the Champions League in 2025. The goalkeeper made a total of 143 appearances for the Gunners. She kept 73 clean sheets.

Coach Markus Högner (59) is delighted with his new number one: “Manu has played at the top level for years and is an asset in the goalkeeper position through her quality alone. But in our talks with her, it also quickly became clear how ambitious she is and what goals she is pursuing at BVB. With Manu, we are adding a lot of mentality, because with her commitment and attitude, she will give the team a great deal.”

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Zinsberger, who has earned 109 international caps, suffered a torn ACL in October 2025 and has not been on the pitch since. “The vision of creating something great won me over immediately,” she said, throwing herself into her new role with enthusiasm. “I can feel the energy in the club. Every single soul here is burning with the desire to achieve the big goal of reaching the Bundesliga. I want to be part of that. I’m looking forward to being back on the pitch soon and feeling the club’s DNA.”

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After missing out on promotion to the 2. Bundesliga, Dortmund’s women are making major additions to the squad. Zinsberger is only the latest high-profile new arrival in a whole wave of transfers. Earlier, the club had already secured the services of Wolfsburg star striker Alexandra Popp (35). Also joining BVB from relegated Bundesliga side SGS Essen are former Germany international Jacqueline Meißner (32) as well as Ramona Maier (30) and Lena Ostermeier (29). Ricarda Walkling (29) and Lara Schmidt (25) are also arriving from top-flight club Werder Bremen.

The Black and Yellows are also making a major statement at management level. Long-serving Wolfsburg success manager Ralf Kellermann (57) is taking over the post of sporting director.

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