Borussia Dortmund, Nico Schlotterbeck agree to extension

STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 04: Nico Schlotterbeck of Borussia Dortmund looks on following the team's victory during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund at MHPArena on April 04, 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) | Getty Images Borussia Dortmund has announced the signing of a contract extension with center-back Nico Schlotterbeck. Schlotterbeck’s new deal will keep him with the club through 2031 and has ended months of back-and-forth.

Below is the release from BVB : Borussia Dortmund has extended its contract with Nico Schlotterbeck (26) until 2031. The German international signed his new contract this Friday. Borussia Dortmund’s CEO, Carsten Cramer, says: “The contract extension with Nico Schlotterbeck is of enormous significance.

He is of great value to us, both as a player and as a person. And Nico, in turn, knows exactly what he has in our club. He is highly valued and senses that we are building something here right now.

That’s why we’re very pleased that we were able to extend his contract, which was set to expire next year, early. ” Schlotterbeck joined Dortmund from SC Freiburg in 2022 and has since played 155 competitive matches for the Black and Yellows. The center back has scored 10 goals and provided 18 assists.