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·1 September 2025
Praise from the coach: new signing Anselmino on his BVB debut

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·1 September 2025
It can happen that fast. At the beginning of last week, Aarón Anselmino was still wearing the jersey of FC Chelsea. Just a few days later, the 20-year-old Argentine signed a contract with Borussia Dortmund—and immediately celebrated his debut in the Bundesliga.
In the 76th minute, the central defender’s day was done. In the 3-0 win against 1. FC Union Berlin, Anselmino cleaned up in defense as if he had been part of the black-and-yellow squad for weeks or even months. Considering the short acclimatization period, the youngster delivered a remarkable performance.
Afterwards, the 20-year-old received high praise from his coach. “Sensationally good!” is how Niko Kovač (53) described his new signing’s performance. “As long as his strength lasted—he’s in top physical shape, but if you lack continuity, cramps can set in after 70 minutes—he made a very, very composed impression: very confident, very strong in tackles,” the BVB coach enthused after the final whistle.
Before moving to Dortmund on loan, Anselmino had spent just over an hour on the pitch this year. In the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup, he played two minutes in the 4-1 win after extra time against Benfica Lisbon. He also played 62 minutes for Chelsea’s second team in the Premier League 2 in mid-February.
“I haven’t played in a long time, and this chance that I was given is really incredible,” the Argentine said happily in a club interview. “I don’t know if I was nervous, but I was definitely a bit excited,” he recalled about the minutes before kickoff against the team from the capital.
Before Kovač took Anselmino off the field in the second half, the central defender was struggling with calf cramps. He immediately apologized to his coach for this. “He told me not to worry, that it was my first game and I had done very well,” revealed the 1.86-meter-tall player, adding, “He told me that it went really well.”
The atmosphere in Signal Iduna Park made a particular impression on the Chelsea loanee. “It’s truly incredible,” Anselmino said enthusiastically. “The fans are truly incredible.”
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