Schmelzer, born in January 1988, is a famous Dortmund. The player born in Magdeburg, since joining Dortmund from the U17 echelon of the Magdeburg club in July 2005, more than 15 years have passed. He has witnessed the brilliance and trough of the team. He has played 367 games for the first team of Dortmund, scoring 7 goals and 34 assists.
Schmelzer, as a left-back, won seven championships in various competitions for Dortmund. Hummels, Schmelzer, Piszczek and Subotic in the back line were all Dortmund's main players. They are an important force for the team to suppress Bayern and win the 2012 German Cup and two Bundesliga titles.
However, as a veteran of the team, since the beginning of the 17/18 season, with the increase in age and the deterioration of the status and the adjustment of the team’s personnel, Schmelzer has played in the team for three consecutive seasons. Shows a downward trend. In the 17/18 season, he had only 18 appearances in the league. In the 18/19 season, Schmelzer made nine appearances in the league, only 564 minutes in time.
At the end of September 2018, Schmelzer missed 10 league rounds and four group matches of the Champions League due to serious injuries. After his comeback, he played only one league match against Dusseldorf, and Schmelzer once again waived the game. That season, he missed 19 games of all kinds due to injury.
Last season, Schmelzer's appearances were further reduced. He missed 16 games of all kinds due to injury. In the league, with the maturity of Rafael Guerrero and Akanji, Schmelzer's position is further marginalized. Throughout the 19/20 season, Schmelzer had only 8 league and Champions League appearances and played only 59 minutes.
His last appearance for Dortmund's first team dates back to June 17, 2020, and it has been nearly six months. After the start of the 20/21 season, Schmelzer has not yet had a chance to play for the first team. The complete loss of his position in the team made him move to leave the team.
According to the German media, Schmelzer, who is about to celebrate his 33rd birthday, will not get Dortmund's contract extension. This means that he has to find another owner. I don't know which team he will play next. He has been away from the high-level arena for half a year, will he stay away from the Bundesliga?
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