Suddenly in goal! Ex-BVB star Süle marks bizarre first | OneFootball

After his professional career, Niklas Süle is now making headlines in the district league. The former BVB star is celebrating a curious first in the process.

Niklas Süle has already experienced quite a lot in his career. The long-time center-back played on football’s biggest stage for Borussia Dortmund, FC Bayern Munich, and the German national team. Now the 31-year-old has had a completely new experience: in the district league, Süle suddenly found himself in goal.

Since the end of his professional career, the former BVB pro has been playing for SV Tiefenbach. Most recently, the team had to improvise. Because the regular goalkeeper had broken his hand and was sidelined, an unusual solution was needed. Süle agreed to switch between the posts. The former Germany international prepared quite carefully for his unexpected appearance.

He got himself a pair of goalkeeper gloves and a light blue jersey before taking on his new role. The trained center-back apparently did not do a bad job at all. Süle made his debut in goal against TSV Helmstadt. Although he had to pick the ball out of his net twice, he still made several good saves. In the end, however, it was not enough to earn a point: Tiefenbach narrowly lost the match 1–2.

Ex-BVB star Süle wins as a goalkeeper

That was not yet the end of Süle’s brief spell in goal. He also took his place between the posts in the following clash with VfB Epfenbach. Once again, the former Dortmund player conceded two goals, but this time his team had reason to celebrate. Tiefenbach came away with a 3–2 win, giving Süle his first victory as a goalkeeper.

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During his professional career, the 49-time Germany international was used almost exclusively as a center-back. Before his time at BVB, Süle played among others for TSG Hoffenheim and FC Bayern. With the Munich side, he celebrated numerous titles and won the Champions League in 2020.

Now, far away from the Bundesliga and Europe’s top club competition, Süle is gaining a very different kind of football experience. Whether the former Germany defender will have to fill in in goal more often or soon return to his usual position remains to be seen.

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