Roman Bürki
Swiss goalkeeper and St. Louis CITY SC captain Roman Bürki shares life in soccer with fans, from matchday saves to his experiences at Borussia Dortmund and in MLS.
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Known for
U.S. Open Cup
The Players’ Tribune
MLSOverview
- Born
- November 14, 1990 · Münsingen, Switzerland
- Known for
- Goalkeeping for Borussia Dortmund and St. Louis CITY SC
- Club role
- St. Louis CITY SC’s first captain, appointed in February 2023
- MLS breakthrough
- 2023 Allstate MLS Goalkeeper of the Year
Mini bio
How it started.
Roman grew up in Münsingen, Switzerland, with a goalkeeper for a dad. In his Players’ Tribune essay, he recalls riding the FC Münsingen team bus at five and learning in the family garden. After a difficult trial at FC Thun, his father encouraged him to try again at Young Boys, where he found a place.
Finding his stage.
His route took him through Swiss clubs including Grasshoppers, where he helped win the 2013 Swiss Cup. At Freiburg he played every Bundesliga match in the 2014-15 season, then moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2015. Across seven years there, he won two DFB-Pokal titles and the 2019 German Supercup.
A new home in St. Louis.
Bürki arrived in St. Louis in July 2022 and became CITY’s first captain ahead of its 2023 MLS debut. That first season brought the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award. He later extended his contract through 2027, and started the 2026 U.S. Open Cup final as CITY won its first trophy.
In his own words.
In his 2024 essay Talk to Someone (Anyone), Bürki opened up about anxiety, mistakes and the help he has received from mental coaches. He encouraged readers to speak with someone they trust, sharing the person behind the goalkeeper’s job.
Creditschronological, newest first
Club soccer
- 2022–presentSt. Louis CITY SCGoalkeeper; first club captain from 2023
- 2015–2022Borussia DortmundGoalkeeper
- 2014–2015SC FreiburgGoalkeeper
Writing
- 2024Talk to Someone (Anyone)Author, The Players’ Tribune
Awards
- 2026 U.S. Open Cup championTeam honor with St. Louis CITY SC; started the final as captain.
- 2023 Allstate MLS Goalkeeper of the YearCITY’s first individual MLS year-end award winner.
- 2023 MLS Best XISelected in his first MLS season with CITY.
- MLS All-Star, 2023 and 2024Selected in each of his first two MLS seasons.
- DFB-Pokal winner, 2017 and 2021Two German Cup titles with Borussia Dortmund.
Quotes
I mean, yeah, I’m a professional goalkeeper, but I’m also a normal guy.Roman Bürki, The Players’ Tribune
From his August 1, 2024 essay about anxiety, football and asking for support.
Trivia
- His father, Martin, was also a goalkeeper for FC Münsingen.
- His younger brother Marco is a professional footballer too.
- In a Borussia Dortmund interview, he said he and his friends made their own floodlights so they could keep playing when it got dark.
- CITY’s Saves for Savings initiative links saves by Bürki and his fellow goalkeepers to savings accounts for local students.
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