5 Players Who Have Played For Both Borussia Dortmund & PSG

Bundesliga heavyweights Borussia Dortmund will welcome French champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to Signal Iduna Park for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night (May 1). Both teams are eager to make it to the final at Wembley Stadium and will do everything in their power to make a statement of intent in the first leg.

Wednesday’s match will be extra special for PSG stars Achraf Hakimi and Ousmane Dembele, as they will return to their old stomping ground donning the enemy’s badge.

Throughout history, only five players have played for Dortmund and PSG’s senior teams, and today, we will check out who they are and how they fared at the clubs. Now, without further ado, let’s begin!

#5 Christian Worns

Christian Worns Won The League Title With Borussia Dortmund In 2001-02

On July 5, 1998, former German center-back Christian Worns joined Ligue 1 side PSG from Bayer Leverkusen. On paper, it looked like a good transfer, but it ultimately turned out to be an incompatible marriage. Scoring twice in 28 Ligue 1 games, Worns left for Dortmund in July 1999 and spent the following nine years of his career at Signal Iduna Park.

The 66-capped ex-Germany international played 303 games for Dortmund between 1999-00 and 2007-08 seasons, scoring 15 times and providing eight assists. He won the Bundesliga title with Dortmund in 2001-02.

#4 Thomas Meunier

Thomas Meunier Won 12 Honors At PSG

Belgian right-back Thomas Meunier moved to PSG from Club Brugge in July 2016. He quickly became a first name on the team sheet and kept his place for the following four seasons. The Belgium international played 128 matches for the club in all competitions, chipping in with 13 goals and 22 assists. He won three Ligue 1 titles and three Coupe de France with the Parisians.

In July 2020, Meunier signed for Borussia Dortmund and stayed put until moving to Trabzonspor in February 2024. During his stay, the 32-year-old played 83 games, scoring thrice…

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Author : Sushan Chakraborty

Publish date : 2024-05-01 11:15:41

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