After this season, it’s over: ex-BVB keeper Hitz retires | OneFootball

October 21, 2010 was a special day for Marwin Hitz. In the match between VfL Wolfsburg and Schalke 04 (2-1), the goalkeeper made his first Bundesliga appearance. Now the Swiss player has announced his retirement from professional football.

Between 2018 and 2022, Hitz made a total of 46 competitive appearances for BVB. Borussia had signed the keeper from league rivals FC Augsburg. He battled his fellow countrymen Roman Bürki (35) and Gregor Kobel (28) for the number one spot. With the Black and Yellows, he celebrated victory in the DFB Super Cup in 2019 and won the DFB Cup two years later.

At the end of his career, Bürki returned to his homeland in 2022 and immediately became first-choice goalkeeper at FC Basel. With the prestigious club, he won the league and cup double in 2025. Since then, the St. Gallen native has made 167 appearances for FCB across all competitions.

On the website of the 21-time Swiss champions, Hitz says goodbye with moving words. “After many incredibly beautiful, educational, wonderful and sometimes also tough years in professional football, I have decided to end my active career this summer,” explains the 38-year-old. “My biggest thanks go to my family: You motivated me, supported me and were always by my side. Now it’s your turn. (At least until I get on your nerves…).”

Two appearances for the Nati

Hitz continued: “A huge thank you also to my parents: without your support, this dream come true would never have been possible.” His career also took him into the Swiss national team. He played two matches for the Nati in 2015, finishing both without conceding a goal (Liechtenstein 3-0, Estonia 1-0). He was part of the Swiss FA squad at Euro 2016, but did not feature during the tournament.

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“And of course I would also like to thank all my coaches, teammates, the clubs and their fans for the journey we shared. I was able to learn something at every stop in my career and take it with me on my path going forward,” he continued in his farewell statement.

Hitz concluded with the words: “Thank you already today for everything this sport has given me over all these years.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.