Gregor Kobel
Gregor Kobel is a Swiss goalkeeper for Borussia Dortmund and Switzerland, sharing his football life with fans on Instagram.
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Known for
FIFA World Cup
UEFA Champions LeagueOverview
- Born
- 6 December 1997, Zurich, Switzerland
- Known for
- Goalkeeper for Borussia Dortmund and Switzerland
- Breakout
- Helped Stuttgart win promotion to the Bundesliga in 2019/20
- At Dortmund
- Joined from Stuttgart in summer 2021
Mini bio
How it started.
Kobel grew up in Zurich and played youth football at Grasshopper Club Zurich. At 16, he moved to Hoffenheim’s academy in Germany. He kept a clean sheet on his senior debut in the 2017/18 DFB Cup.
Finding his place.
A loan at Augsburg brought regular Bundesliga football in 2019. He then helped Stuttgart win promotion in 2019/20, keeping 10 clean sheets in 31 league appearances. Dortmund signed him in summer 2021.
Bigger stages.
He kept six clean sheets as Dortmund reached the 2024 Champions League final. For Switzerland, he succeeded Yann Sommer as first-choice goalkeeper in 2024 and helped the team reach the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals.
Away from the goal.
At Dortmund’s January 2026 camp in Marbella, Kobel spoke about reading psychology books to find balance away from football. He also said he especially enjoys table tennis.
Creditschronological, newest first
Club football
- 2021–presentBorussia DortmundGoalkeeper
- 2019–2021VfB StuttgartGoalkeeper
- 2019FC AugsburgGoalkeeper on loan
- 2014–2018TSG HoffenheimAcademy and senior goalkeeper
International football
- 2021–presentSwitzerland senior national teamGoalkeeper
Awards
Quotes
I like playing everything, especially table tennis.Gregor Kobel, BVB training camp media round
Speaking in Marbella on 4 January 2026 about how he spends his free time at training camp.
Trivia
- His father, Peter Kobel, was a professional ice hockey player.
- He brought two books about psychology and society to the Marbella training camp in January 2026.
- His 15 Bundesliga clean sheets in 2025/26 equalled Roman Weidenfeller’s Dortmund record from 2011/12.
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