Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus is set to leave the club at the end of the season, as his contract is set to expire on June 30, 2024.
Reus confirmed the departure in a statement, which reads, “I’m incredibly grateful for and proud of this special time at my club, Borussia Dortmund. I have spent more than half of my life at this club and enjoyed every day, even though there have of course been difficult moments too.”
“I already know now that I will find it difficult to say goodbye at the end of the season,” Reus said. “And yet I’m happy that there is now clarity and that we can focus fully on the very important final games that we still have to play.”
“We have a big objective in our sights that we all want to achieve together. To do so, we will need every single one of our unbelievable fans, to whom I would like to express my sincere thanks for their unbelievable support over the years.”
The German had scored 168 goals and created 128 assists in 424 appearances for Borussia Dortmund since joining the club from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2012.
After his career at Borussia Dortmund, the midfielder has no plans whatsoever to hang up his boots. He has been linked to different football clubs in the MLS.
Borussia Dortmund, who are currently in fifth place in the German Bundesliga, will be looking forward to their Champions League semi-finals second leg against Paris Saint-Germain.
The first leg ended in a 1-0 win for Borussia Dortmund. The Paris Saint-Germain side are beasts at home and are likely to qualify for the next round of the Champions League.
Marco Reus Stats
The midfielder made 623 appearances, scoring 237 goals and creating 160 assists in all club competitions. He had received 65 yellow cards and three red cards so far in his career.
Out of the 237 goals scored, 168 were for Borussia Dortmund, 41 were for Borussia Mönchengladbach, five for Rot Weiss Ahlen, 20 for Rot Weiss Ahlen U-19, and three goals for Rot Weiss Ahlen II.
He made his international debut for Germany on October 7, 2011. Reus proceeded to score 15 goals in 48 appearances for the country.
How old is Marco Reus?
Reus was born on May 31, 1989, in the city of Dortmund, West Germany. He is currently 34 years old, with a height of 5 feet and 11 inches.
Marco Reus Achievements
He won the German Footballer of the Year in 2012 and 2019. He was named the German Bundesliga player of the year in the 2011/12, 2013/14, and 2018/19 seasons.
In addition, the creative midfielder won two German Cups and three German Super Cups.
