Departure sealed: „international top talent“ leaves BVB | OneFootball

A major attacking talent is leaving Borussia Dortmund and taking the next step in professional football. The 18-year-old will move from BVB to second-division side 1. FC Kaiserslautern for the new season.

Borussia Dortmund are losing one of their most promising attacking talents. Thierry Tazemeta is leaving BVB and will join second-division club 1. FC Kaiserslautern next season. Both clubs announced the move on Friday. The transfer fee details were not disclosed.

The 18-year-old Austrian joined Dortmund’s youth academy from FC St. Pölten at the beginning of 2024. Since then, he has made more than 50 appearances for the Black and Yellows’ U17, U19 and U23 teams. Tazemeta won the German U17 championship with the U17s in 2024. In the season just ended, the forward impressed especially at U19 level, scoring nine goals in 14 games in the DFB youth league. In February 2026, he also made his debut for the U23s in the Regionalliga West.

At 1. FC Kaiserslautern, there is great excitement about the new signing. Sporting director Marcel Klos described the forward as a great promise for the future: “With Thierry, we were able to bring in an international top talent. He is a technically gifted player who stands out for his physicality and speed.”

BVB talent Tazemeta moves to Kaiserslautern

Borussia Dortmund also bid farewell to the young striker with words of praise. Youth director Paul Schaffran said: “Thierry has developed well during his time at BVB and has earned this opportunity in the second division. We thank him for his commitment in black and yellow and wish him all the best and every success for his sporting and personal future at 1. FC Kaiserslautern.”

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Tazemeta himself said he was delighted about his move to the Palatinate. “You don’t say no to a club like 1. FC Kaiserslautern, with so much tradition,” the Austrian youth international said at his unveiling. According to his own comments, the talks with those in charge quickly convinced him. The trust shown in him and the sporting prospects in particular were key reasons behind the move.

In Kaiserslautern, the attacking player now wants to take the next step in his development and establish himself in professional football for the first time on a permanent basis.

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