Nico Schlotterbeck
Nico Schlotterbeck is a German centre-back for Borussia Dortmund and Germany who shares his football life with fans and has launched the Art of Defense clothing collection with BVB.
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UEFAOverview
- Born
- 1 December 1999, Waiblingen, Germany
- Work
- Professional footballer and clothing collaborator
- Position
- Centre-back
- Club
- Borussia Dortmund, since July 2022
- Breakthrough
- Freiburg Bundesliga debut in 2019; Germany senior debut in March 2022
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Waiblingen, Nico began at SG Weinstadt and developed through the Stuttgarter Kickers, VfR Aalen and Karlsruher SC before joining Freiburg in 2017. He made his Bundesliga debut for Freiburg against Hertha BSC on 9 March 2019.
Finding his place.
Freiburg’s U19 side brought him a youth DFB-Pokal win in 2018. A loan season at Union Berlin in 2020/21 gave him another step in senior football before he returned to Freiburg. By March 2022 he had made his senior Germany debut, and that summer he moved to Dortmund.
Big nights with Dortmund and Germany.
Nico started in Germany’s victorious 2021 U21 European Championship final and later played in Dortmund’s 2024 Champions League final at Wembley. In April 2026 he extended his Dortmund contract until 2031.
A little of Nico beyond the pitch.
His Art of Defense collection with BVB arrived in September 2026, turning the tackles, headers and long passes of his football into streetwear graphics. The line includes slides, one of his favourite choices of footwear away from the pitch.
Creditschronological, newest first
Football
- 2022–presentBorussia DortmundCentre-back
- 2022–presentGermany senior national teamDefender
- 2021UEFA European Under-21 ChampionshipGermany title-winning defender
- 2020–2021Union BerlinDefender on loan from Freiburg
- 2017–2022SC FreiburgYouth and senior defender, with a loan season at Union
Clothing
- 2026Art of Defense: Inspired by Nico SchlotterbeckBVB collection collaborator
Awards
- VDV team of the seasonSelected for the 2025/26 season by fellow professional players. BVB also records selections in 2021/22 and 2024/25.
- Bundesliga Player of the MonthMarch 2025 winner.
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship2021 winner with Germany; started the 1-0 final victory over Portugal.
- U19 DFB-Pokal2018 winner with SC Freiburg.
Quotes
Football is the best sport in the world.Nico Schlotterbeck, BVB interview “I need the fans!”
Explaining why he chose football over tennis, Nico spoke about wanting to play a team sport and enjoying everyday life with his teammates.
Trivia
- He played tennis as a youngster before choosing football because he wanted a team sport.
- His older brother Keven is also a professional footballer, and their uncle Niels played in the Bundesliga.
- He and Karim Adeyemi knew each other through Germany’s U21 team before joining Dortmund.
- The slides in his Art of Defense collection reflect one of his favourite footwear choices away from football.
Find Nico
Follow his football life and updates on Instagram.
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