Emre

Can

Midfield

At BVB since

30.01.20

Birthday

12.01.94 (32)

Nationality

Germany

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Emre Can

Youth and Senior Career

Emre Can was born on January 12, 1994, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. "It was a rough area," he said of his life in the city’s Nordweststadt district, adding, "You learn to toughen up, and you learn to choose either the right path or the wrong path. Luckily, I chose the right path."

Can spent three years as part of Eintracht Frankfurt’s youth system (2006 to 2009) before joining FC Bayern München’s U-17s. He made his first appearance with the senior team in a 2-1 Super Cup victory over Borussia Dortmund on August 12, 2012.

The Frankfurt native joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen for 2013-14 and was signed by Liverpool just a year later. He would make a total of 167 appearances for the Reds between 2014 and 2018. Can then moved on to Juventus ahead of the 2018-19 campaign, which he spent as a regular starter, helping the Italian Serie A giant win the 2019 league title.

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Emre Can at BVB

Emre Can has been with Borussia Dortmund since January 2020 and has been deployed as a right back, a holding midfielder, a box-to-box midfielder, and more recently at center back. "Versatility is both a blessing and a curse," he once told BVB’s members’ magazine BORUSSIA.

In the summer of 2023, Can took over the captain's armband from Marco Reus.

During the 2025-26 season, the veteran suffered a cruciate ligament tear in the home match against FC Bayern München. Borussia Dortmund and Emre Can subsequently agreed to a contract extension until 2027.

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*Through the 2025-26 season

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International Career

Emre Can progressed through the German youth national teams starting with the U-15s and made his senior debut on September 4, 2015, in his hometown of Frankfurt, playing in a European Championship qualifier against Poland.

Can was a regular starter at the 2017 Confederations Cup, helping his side win the trophy. The midfielder himself has referred to his role with the national team in the years that followed as an "on-again, off-again relationship.” In 2024, he was called up as a late addition two days before the start of the European Championship and went on to make four appearances during the tournament. Can has played in a total of 48 matches for the German senior squad and has scored two goals.

Emre Can’s Career Honors

2013 German champion (Bayern München)
2013 & 2021 DFB-Pokal winner (Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund)
2012 German Super Cup winner (Bayern München)
2019 & 2020 Italian champion (Juventus)
2018 Italian Super Cup winner (Juventus)
2017 Confederations Cup winner (Germany)
2011 Fritz Walter Gold Medal

Emre Can in German Sign Language (DGS)

In collaboration with DEAF BVB Fanclub e. V., unique sign language names were developed for Borussia Dortmund’s players. The following clip demonstrates Emre Can’s sign language name.

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Unlike Borussia Dortmund, the Cologne-based team is still waiting for its first win of the season. The Black and Yellows are therefore clear favorites\u2014just as they are in their other October matches against Rhenania Bottrop (11 Oct.), Vorwärts Spoho Köln (18 Oct..), and SGS Essen II (25 Oct.).<\/p>\nWednesday, 7 October (19:30 CET, Dyn and sporteurope.tv): BVB Women\u2019s Handball vs. Buxtehuder SV \n <\/b>The Dortmund women\u2019s handball team has gotten off to a perfect start in the Alsco Women\u2019s Handball Bundesliga, winning all four of its season games so far before the international break. Along with its fellow undefeated rivals, HSG Blomberg/Lippe and Thüringer HC, BVB sits at the top of the standings and aims to build on its great start. Their opponent on Matchday 5 will be Buxtehuder SV, which has won two of its four matches so far. The game will be played at the Wellinghofen Sports Hall.<\/p>\nFriday, 9 October (20:30 CET, live on Sky): BVB vs. Werder Bremen \n <\/b>Following the international break, BVB and Werder Bremen will kick off Matchday 5 of the Bundesliga. The team under head coach Niko Kovac enters the match as the league leader. It\u2019s an excellent starting position that the Black and Yellows have earned with four wins in four Bundesliga matches. Werder also arrives at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK with momentum: The Bremen side has picked up a strong seven points from its last three games. For the first time since his return to Bremen, former BVB forward Niclas Füllkrug will face his old club. <\/p>\nWednesday, 14 October (21:00 CET, DAZN): FK Bodø/Glimt vs. BVB  \n <\/b>October 14 marks the start of a crazy week of away games for BVB! In just six days, Borussia Dortmund will play three away matches\u2014spread across the continent. The \u201cBodø, Berlin, Baku\u201d away trio kicks off in Norway, where the Black and Yellows will once again face FK Bodø/Glimt. The two teams already faced off last season during the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Back then, BVB surprisingly dropped two points in a 2\u20132 draw. This time, they\u2019re determined to come away with all three points. <\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"anton-be-1790837411856\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/10/01/fahrplan-oktober/anton-be.jpg\"><\/p>\nSaturday, 17 October (15:30 CET, Sky): 1. FC Union Berlin vs. BVB \n <\/b>Head coach Niko Kovac\u2019s squad will then head to the capital on Saturday for their next Bundesliga away game. Caution is definitely warranted against 1. FC Union Berlin: Although Borussia won 3\u20130 in their last away game at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei in January of this year, BVB has also returned from Köpenick as the losing team four times since 2019. <\/p>\nTuesday, 20 October (18:45 CET, DAZN): Sabah FK vs. BVB \n <\/b>To round out their three-game away stretch in six days, Borussia Dortmund is heading out on a truly long journey. Azerbaijani champions Sabah FK will host BVB on October 20 for Matchday 3 of the Champions League group stage. The club plays its home games in the Champions League at the Baku National Stadium in the capital. Baku and Dortmund are over 3,400 kilometers apart as the crow flies. It\u2019s a true Champions League adventure for BVB against an opponent that suffered a 0\u20134 thrashing at Manchester United to kick off the group stage. <\/p>\nSaturday, 24 October (18:30 CET, Sky): BVB vs. Eintracht Frankfurt \n <\/b>Matchday 7 of the current Bundesliga season means another top match for BVB on Saturday evening. Eintracht Frankfurt will take the field at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. Last season, Borussia Dortmund engaged in thrilling showdowns with the Eagles, most recently securing the points in Dortmund with a spectacular 3\u20132 home victory on the penultimate matchday of the 2025\u201326 season. Frankfurt has had a mixed start to the new season and is aiming for an upset victory against BVB. <\/p>\nSunday, 25 October (11 CET): FC Schalke 04 U19 vs. U19 \n <\/b>The second matchup between the U19s and their local rivals from Gelsenkirchen promises to be another thrilling encounter. BVB narrowly won the first leg in August 1-0 and has kept FC Schalke at bay in the DFB Youth League ever since. The Black and Yellows are looking to secure more crucial points to qualify for the main round of the German U19 Championship. <\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"u19-s04-1790837428292\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/10/01/fahrplan-oktober/u19-s04.jpg\"><\/p>\nTuesday, 27 October (20:45 CET, Sky): BVB vs. Werder Bremen \n <\/b>For the second time in two and a half weeks, BVB will host Werder Bremen. Following their Bundesliga clash, the two teams are now set to face off in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. This marks the first time since the round of 16 in the 2019\u201320 season that these two storied clubs have met in the DFB-Pokal. Back then, the match at the Weserstadion ended 3\u20132 in favor of Werder. <\/p>\nSaturday, 31 October (18:30 CET, Sky): Bayern Munich vs. BVB \n <\/b>The last day of October isn\u2019t just about celebrating Halloween\u2014it\u2019s also the date of the Bundesliga showdown against German double winners FC Bayern Munich. BVB is hoping for its eleventh-ever Bundesliga away win in Munich. <\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Sunday, 4 October (15:30 CET, live on Pluto TV): DJK Südwest Köln vs. BVB Women \n<\/b>With a perfect record of 18 points from six games and a goal differential of 26\u20130, things couldn\u2019t be going much better for the BVB Women in the Regionalliga West so far. Four more matchdays are on the schedule for head coach Markus Högner\u2019s team in October. First up for the BVB Women on 4 October is a trip to face DJK Südwest Köln. Unlike Borussia Dortmund, the Cologne-based team is still waiting for its first win of the season. The Black and Yellows are therefore clear favorites\u2014just as they are in their other October matches against Rhenania Bottrop (11 Oct.), Vorwärts Spoho Köln (18 Oct..), and SGS Essen II (25 Oct.).<\/p>\nWednesday, 7 October (19:30 CET, Dyn and sporteurope.tv): BVB Women\u2019s Handball vs. Buxtehuder SV \n <\/b>The Dortmund women\u2019s handball team has gotten off to a perfect start in the Alsco Women\u2019s Handball Bundesliga, winning all four of its season games so far before the international break. Along with its fellow undefeated rivals, HSG Blomberg/Lippe and Thüringer HC, BVB sits at the top of the standings and aims to build on its great start. Their opponent on Matchday 5 will be Buxtehuder SV, which has won two of its four matches so far. The game will be played at the Wellinghofen Sports Hall.<\/p>\nFriday, 9 October (20:30 CET, live on Sky): BVB vs. Werder Bremen \n <\/b>Following the international break, BVB and Werder Bremen will kick off Matchday 5 of the Bundesliga. The team under head coach Niko Kovac enters the match as the league leader. It\u2019s an excellent starting position that the Black and Yellows have earned with four wins in four Bundesliga matches. Werder also arrives at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK with momentum: The Bremen side has picked up a strong seven points from its last three games. For the first time since his return to Bremen, former BVB forward Niclas Füllkrug will face his old club. <\/p>\nWednesday, 14 October (21:00 CET, DAZN): FK Bodø/Glimt vs. BVB  \n <\/b>October 14 marks the start of a crazy week of away games for BVB! In just six days, Borussia Dortmund will play three away matches\u2014spread across the continent. The \u201cBodø, Berlin, Baku\u201d away trio kicks off in Norway, where the Black and Yellows will once again face FK Bodø/Glimt. The two teams already faced off last season during the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Back then, BVB surprisingly dropped two points in a 2\u20132 draw. This time, they\u2019re determined to come away with all three points. <\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"anton-be-1790837411856\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/10/01/fahrplan-oktober/anton-be.jpg\"><\/p>\nSaturday, 17 October (15:30 CET, Sky): 1. FC Union Berlin vs. BVB \n <\/b>Head coach Niko Kovac\u2019s squad will then head to the capital on Saturday for their next Bundesliga away game. Caution is definitely warranted against 1. 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It\u2019s a true Champions League adventure for BVB against an opponent that suffered a 0\u20134 thrashing at Manchester United to kick off the group stage. <\/p>\nSaturday, 24 October (18:30 CET, Sky): BVB vs. Eintracht Frankfurt \n <\/b>Matchday 7 of the current Bundesliga season means another top match for BVB on Saturday evening. Eintracht Frankfurt will take the field at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. Last season, Borussia Dortmund engaged in thrilling showdowns with the Eagles, most recently securing the points in Dortmund with a spectacular 3\u20132 home victory on the penultimate matchday of the 2025\u201326 season. Frankfurt has had a mixed start to the new season and is aiming for an upset victory against BVB. <\/p>\nSunday, 25 October (11 CET): FC Schalke 04 U19 vs. U19 \n <\/b>The second matchup between the U19s and their local rivals from Gelsenkirchen promises to be another thrilling encounter. 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After the teenager made his international debut for the U.S. last Sunday, the forward went one better on Tuesday evening (local time): In the U.S. friendly against Chile at Energizer Park in St. Louis, Missouri, Albert came on as a substitute in the 71st minute. In stoppage time, the BVB player then scored the much-celebrated goal that sealed a 4-2 victory for his team.<\/p>\nAt the age of 17 years, four months, and eight days, he became the youngest goal scorer in U.S. international soccer history! Incidentally, with his record-breaking goal, Mathis Albert surpassed a certain Christian Pulisic, who became the youngest U.S. goal scorer in 2016 and was also under contract with Borussia Dortmund at the time. Albert has now beaten that age record by 122 days.<\/p>\n<h2>Kobel Keeps Another Clean Sheet<\/h2>\nGregor Kobel seems unbeatable right now. The BVB goalkeeper, who most recently kept clean sheets in the Bundesliga against Paderborn (3-0) and Stuttgart (1-0), kept another clean sheet in the second group stage match of the UEFA Nations League. \n<\/p>\nIn his Swiss national team\u2019s convincing 3-0 victory over Scotland, Kobel didn\u2019t have too much to do. The Swiss played with a man advantage starting in the 11th minute after Scotland\u2019s Jack Hendry was shown a red card and conceded virtually nothing defensively. As a result, Gregor Kobel enjoyed a relaxed evening and, at the same time, recorded his fourth consecutive competitive match without conceding a goal. Switzerland\u2019s next match is at home against Slovenia on 3 October.<\/p>\nMeanwhile, BVB prospect Enzo dos Santos suffered a crushing defeat. The 17-year-old and his Luxembourg national team lost 0-3 to Iceland. Dos Santos came on as a substitute midway through the second half, making his sixth senior international appearance.<\/p>\n<h2>Bensebaini\u2019s Algerians Stumble in Qualifiers \n<\/h2>\nThe Algerian national team entered their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Burundi as heavy favorites. After a disastrous start to the match, Algeria\u2014with Ramy Bensebaini once again starting at center back\u2014found themselves trailing 0\u20132. In the end, the North Africans managed to salvage a 2\u20132 draw, thereby at least defending their top spot in the qualifying group. \n<\/p>\nBensebaini\u2019s defensive partner from Dortmund\u2014Joane Gadou\u2014fared better. The BVB summer signing played for the French U21 national team in their European Championship qualifier in Estonia on Tuesday evening. He played the full 90 minutes in the Équipe Tricolore\u2019s comfortable 2-0 away victory, picking up a yellow card in the first half.<\/p>\n<h2>Svensson's Sweden Keeps the Points at Home<\/h2>\nDaniel Svensson has long since established himself as a starting fullback on the Swedish national team. On Monday evening, he once again played the full 90 minutes for the Scandinavians in their second UEFA Nations League group stage match, as they faced Poland in front of a home crowd in Solna. \n<\/p>\nSweden put on a strong performance, just as they had three days earlier against Romania (2-1), and secured a 3-1 victory thanks to an improved showing in the second half. Although Daniel Svensson and the team conceded a goal before halftime, he was, as usual, hard-working and covered a lot of ground at right back. 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The BVB goalkeeper, who most recently kept clean sheets in the Bundesliga against Paderborn (3-0) and Stuttgart (1-0), kept another clean sheet in the second group stage match of the UEFA Nations League. \n<\/p>\nIn his Swiss national team\u2019s convincing 3-0 victory over Scotland, Kobel didn\u2019t have too much to do. The Swiss played with a man advantage starting in the 11th minute after Scotland\u2019s Jack Hendry was shown a red card and conceded virtually nothing defensively. As a result, Gregor Kobel enjoyed a relaxed evening and, at the same time, recorded his fourth consecutive competitive match without conceding a goal. Switzerland\u2019s next match is at home against Slovenia on 3 October.<\/p>\nMeanwhile, BVB prospect Enzo dos Santos suffered a crushing defeat. The 17-year-old and his Luxembourg national team lost 0-3 to Iceland. 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Next Monday (Sept. 28), Sweden will face Poland, followed by a match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday (Oct. 2).<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"Svensson-1790403569135\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/26/roundup-nations-league/Svensson.jpg\"/><\/p>\nU21: England \u2013 Kazakhstan (European Championship Qualifiers)<\/b><\/p>\nIn the qualifiers for the U21 European Championship, the English U21 national team faced Kazakhstan at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton. Both Jobe Bellingham and Ethan Nwaneri were in the starting lineup and celebrated a 4\u20132 home victory with England. Nwaneri was substituted in the 69th minute, while Bellingham played the full 90 minutes and led the team onto the field as captain. After eight matchdays, the Young Three Lions have 22 points and sit at the top of the table. In their final two group stage matches, Bellingham and Nwaneri will face second-place Slovakia (16 points, Friday, Oct. 2) and third-place Ireland (14 points, Tuesday, Oct. 6), giving them the chance to compete head-to-head for the top spots.<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"England-1790403982365\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/26/roundup-nations-league/England.png\"/><\/p>\nAlgeria \u2013 Zambia (Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers)<\/b><\/p>\nRamy Bensebaini played for Algeria against Zambia at Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium and was on the field for the full 90 minutes of the 3-1 victory. As usual, the BVB defender started in central defense. Next Tuesday (September 29), Algeria will face the Burundi national team at Intwari Stadium in Burundi on the second matchday of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.<\/p>\nU21: Iceland vs. France (European Championship Qualifiers)<\/b><\/p>\nJoane Gadou was named to the matchday roster for the French national team\u2019s U21 European Championship qualifier against Iceland but did not see any action in the 1-1 draw. France now sits atop the standings with 17 points from seven games, tied on points with Switzerland, which also has 17 points after eight games. In their upcoming group stage matches, France will face Estonia (Tuesday, Sept. 29), Luxembourg (Saturday, Oct. 3), and, on the final matchday, Switzerland in a head-to-head clash (Tuesday, Oct. 6).<\/p>\nItaly \u2013 Belgium (Nations League)<\/b><\/p>\nSamuele Inacio, who is part of the Italian senior national team roster, did not make the matchday squad for the Azzurri\u2019s 0\u20132 loss to Belgium on the first matchday of the UEFA Nations League. 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Next Monday (Sept. 28), Sweden will face Poland, followed by a match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday (Oct. 2).<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"Svensson-1790403569135\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/26/roundup-nations-league/Svensson.jpg\"/><\/p>\nU21: England \u2013 Kazakhstan (European Championship Qualifiers)<\/b><\/p>\nIn the qualifiers for the U21 European Championship, the English U21 national team faced Kazakhstan at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton. Both Jobe Bellingham and Ethan Nwaneri were in the starting lineup and celebrated a 4\u20132 home victory with England. Nwaneri was substituted in the 69th minute, while Bellingham played the full 90 minutes and led the team onto the field as captain. After eight matchdays, the Young Three Lions have 22 points and sit at the top of the table. In their final two group stage matches, Bellingham and Nwaneri will face second-place Slovakia (16 points, Friday, Oct. 2) and third-place Ireland (14 points, Tuesday, Oct. 6), giving them the chance to compete head-to-head for the top spots.<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"England-1790403982365\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/26/roundup-nations-league/England.png\"/><\/p>\nAlgeria \u2013 Zambia (Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers)<\/b><\/p>\nRamy Bensebaini played for Algeria against Zambia at Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium and was on the field for the full 90 minutes of the 3-1 victory. As usual, the BVB defender started in central defense. Next Tuesday (September 29), Algeria will face the Burundi national team at Intwari Stadium in Burundi on the second matchday of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.<\/p>\nU21: Iceland vs. France (European Championship Qualifiers)<\/b><\/p>\nJoane Gadou was named to the matchday roster for the French national team\u2019s U21 European Championship qualifier against Iceland but did not see any action in the 1-1 draw. France now sits atop the standings with 17 points from seven games, tied on points with Switzerland, which also has 17 points after eight games. 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Period	Club
Since 01/2020	Borussia Dortmund
07/2018 – 01/2020	Juventus
07/2014 – 06/2018	Liverpool
08/2013 – 06/2014	Bayer Leverkusen
07/2009 – 08/2013	FC Bayern München
07/2006 – 06/2009	Eintracht Frankfurt
07/2000 – 06/2006	Blau-Gelb Frankfurt

Category	Total
Competitive appearances	220
Goals	23
Assists	12
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Ejections for second yellow	0
Red cards	3

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