Former BVB keeper Lotka set for move to Energie Cottbus | OneFootball

He was unable to make his breakthrough in Dortmund. Now Marcel Lotka is making a fresh start at Energie Cottbus. The 25-year-old goalkeeper is on the verge of a move to the newly promoted second-division side.

Lotka wore the BVB shirt from 2022 to 2025. However, during that period he did not make a single appearance for the senior team. In the Bundesliga and Champions League, he was named in the matchday squad a total of 41 times. But he was not granted a single minute on the pitch.

Instead, the Duisburg native became the first-choice goalkeeper for the U23s in the 3. Liga. By the end of his time at BVB, he had made 84 appearances. He kept a clean sheet in 24 of those matches.

Lotka’s career had initially looked extremely promising. Before moving to Dortmund, the German-Pole delivered a string of strong performances for Hertha BSC and emerged as the capital club’s breakout star.

Without a club after relegation

But at BVB, the 1.91-meter-tall keeper could not get past either Gregor Kobel (28) or his backup Alexander Meyer (35). In the summer of 2025, Lotka moved on to Fortuna Düsseldorf. But with the Rhineland club as well, he was generally limited to a place on the bench behind Florian Kastenmeier (28). He filled in for the team captain twice when the latter was sidelined with an eye injury. Düsseldorf’s relegation to the 3. Liga also automatically brought Lotka’s contract to an end.

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Now the former BVB keeper is making a fresh start in Cottbus, kicker reports. Following the return of previous number one Marius Funk (30) to VfB Stuttgart, the Lusatians are looking for a new first-choice goalkeeper. Lotka has a good chance of securing the spot between the posts, especially since Funk’s replacement, Alexander Sebald (29), surprisingly ended his career.

According to BILD, Lotka has already completed his medical.

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