Alexander Meyer

The goalkeeper has been under contract with Borussia Dortmund since July 2022. “I know my role and I know what I’m getting myself in for here. Nevertheless, I always try to give it my all. I have a good relationship with Gregor (Kobel), try to support him and want to be there in case something happens. Then I want to show that you can rely on me,” Alexander Meyer said in an interview with bvb.de.

In his first three seasons, he played in 17 BVB Bundesliga matches. He has also played twice in the UEFA Champions League and once in the DFB-Pokal. He has always proved to be a reliable backup to BVB’s number 1. Ex-coach Edin Terzic described him as the best substitute goalkeeper in the Bundesliga, and Meyer saved an impressive 71 percent of the shots on his goal in 2023/24.

“We are delighted that Alex will continue to be part of Borussia Dortmund. He is an absolute asset to our team, not only because he is a very good goalkeeper, but also because he has a great personality. In recent years, Alex has proven that he can always be relied upon,” said sporting director Sebastian Kehl in December 2025 as Meyer extended his contract until June 2027.

Alexander Meyer grew up 50 kilometres north of Hamburg and was an HSV supporter from birth. On his 14th birthday, his dream came true when he was invited to a trial training session at his favourite team. He clearly made a good impression and soon joined the Hamburg club as an U15 for the 2005/06 season, moving from local side VfL Oldesloe. From January 2009 onward, he no longer threw balls to the first team players from the sidelines of the Volksparkstadion as a ball boy, but rather saved their shots as he was called up to take part in the squad's winter training camp in Dubai.

Less than six months later, he suffered a serious setback when he was sidelined for over a year due to a shoulder injury. After seven years at HSV, the 1.95-metre tall goalkeeper stayed in the fourth tier when he moved to TSV Havelse for the 2012/13 season. However, he also had to battle adversity at his new club after a solid start which saw him appear in the first 13 games of the season. First came another shoulder injury, then a cruciate ligament rupture meant that he only managed to play one game from November 2012 to April 2014. In 2014/15, Meyer was finally injury free, appearing in 33 of 34 games that season. In 2016, he left Havelse after 93 Regionalliga appearances to join Energie Cottbus, where he immediately became the number one goalkeeper, but again suffered a serious injury which meant he missed six months of action.

On 13 August 2017, Energie Cottbus faced VfB Stuttgart in the DFB-Pokal. Although the former Bundesliga club ultimately lost in a penalty shoot-out, they had Meyer's many saves (including a penalty) to thank for getting there in the first place. VfB took him to Stuttgart as their number two. In July 2018, he tore his cruciate ligament in training.

In his three seasons at Jahn Regensburg, who he joined from Stuttgart, he made 94 Bundesliga II appearances and conceded just 135 goals – one every 68 minutes. He also earned the reputation of the "penalty killer". Out of eleven penalty kicks conceded by Regensburg, only six were converted, with Meyer making three saves. "He took his skills of anticipation to new levels in 2020/21. In the cup, Jahn won three consecutive games on penalties, with Meyer saving five in the process,” reported the portal Spox.