Gregor Kobel (born 6 December 1997) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Switzerland national team.[3] His performance in recent years has led to him being considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
 Kobel playing for Borussia Dortmund in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregor Kobel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zürich | |||
| 2013–2016 | Grasshoppers | ||
| 2014–2016 | → TSG Hoffenheim (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | TSG Hoffenheim | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → FC Augsburg (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | VfB Stuttgart | 33 | (0) |
| 2021– | Borussia Dortmund | 92 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Switzerland U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Switzerland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Switzerland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Switzerland U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Switzerland U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2021– | Switzerland | 10 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:15, 23 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:43, 15 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editTSG Hoffenheim
editKobel made his professional debut for TSG Hoffenheim on 12 August 2018, starting in the first round of the 2017–18 DFB-Pokal against 3. Liga side Rot-Weiß Erfurt. Hoffenheim won the away match 1–0.[4]
VfB Stuttgart
editFor the 2019–20 season Kobel was loaned out to VfB Stuttgart.[5] On 28 July 2020, Kobel moved permanently to VfB Stuttgart and signed a contract until June 2024.[6]
Borussia Dortmund
editOn 31 May 2021, Kobel signed a five-year contract with Borussia Dortmund ahead of the 2021–22 season. The transfer fee paid to VfB Stuttgart was 15 million euros.[7]
On 5 October 2023, Kobel signed new long term deal at Borussia Dortmund valid until June 2028.[8] In the 2023–24 Champions League, he played a crucial role in reaching the final with his club, becoming the first Swiss goalkeeper to achieve this feat.[9] He was eventually named in the Team of the Season in that competition.[10]
International career
editKobel was a youth international for Switzerland. He was called up to the senior team for the first time in 2020.[11]
In 2021, he was called up to the national team for the UEFA Euro 2020, where the team upset favorites France en route to the quarter-finals, where they were eventually lost to Spain.[12][13][14]
He made his debut on 1 September 2021 in a friendly against Greece, a 2–1 victory at home.
He was part of the Swiss squad at the 2022 FIFA World Cup with the national team coach Murat Yakin, but only played in the last matchday against Serbia, replacing the injured Yann Sommer, which they won 3–2. Having not played a single game in UEFA Euro 2024, he became the starter goalkeeper after the latter's retirement from the national team.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 27 November 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Südwest | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga Südwest | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga Südwest | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | 43 | 0 | |||||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| FC Augsburg (loan) | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| Total | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 65 | 0 | ||||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12[d] | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 92 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 216 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 15 November 2024[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
Honours
editGrasshopper Club Zurich U18
Borussia Dortmund
- UEFA Champions League runner up : 2023-24
Individual
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2022–23,[18] 2023–24[19]
- VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2022–23,[20] 2023–24[21]
- UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2023–24[10]
References
edit- ^ "Gregor Kobel". Bundesliga. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "First Team: Gregor Kobel". Borussia Dortmund. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Gregor Kobel". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Rot-Weiß Erfurt – 1899 Hoffenheim 0:1 (DFB-Pokal 2017/2018, 1. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Gregor Kobel joins VfB". VfB Stuttgart. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Gregor Kobel signs for VfB". VfB Stuttgart. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Borussia Dortmund sign Gregor Kobel from VfB Stuttgart". Bundesliga. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Bahl, Tushar (5 October 2023). "Gregor Kobel extends Borussia Dortmund contract". BVB Buzz. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "BVB-Goalie Kobel: "Dann schlagen sie mit ihrer Qualität eben zu"" (in German). SRF. 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b "2023/24 UEFA Champions League Team of the Season". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Aufgebot der Nati - Petkovic setzt auf bewährte Kräfte". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ https://www.uefa.com / uefaeuro-2020 / match / 2024485 - switzerland-vs-spain / lineups /? iv = true
- ^ "France 3-3 Switzerland (aet; pens 4-5): Euro 2020 last 16 – as it happened". the Guardian. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Switzerland vs. Spain - Football Match Summary - July 2, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Switzerland v Greece game report". ESPN. 1 September 2021.
- ^ Gregor Kobel at Soccerway
- ^ "Gregor Kobel". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "The official Bundesliga Team of the Season 2022/23". Bundesliga. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Bundesliga Team of the Season 2023/24 by EA FC 24!". Bundesliga. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Jude Bellingham ist VDV-Spieler der Saison" (in German). VDV. 7 June 2023. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Florian Wirtz ist VDV-Spieler der Saison" (in German). VDV. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
External links
edit
- Profile at the Borussia Dortmund website
- Gregor Kobel – UEFA competition record (archive)
