Gregor Kobel (born 6 December 1997) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Borussia Dortmund and the Switzerland national team.
Club career TSG Hoffenheim Kobel made his professional debut for TSG Hoffenheim on 12 August 2018, starting in the first round of the 2017–18 DFB-Pokal against 3. Liga side Rot-Weiß Erfurt. Hoffenheim won the away match 1–0.
VfB Stuttgart For the 2019–20 season Kobel was loaned out to VfB Stuttgart. On 28 July 2020, Kobel moved permanently to VfB Stuttgart and signed a contract until June 2024.
Borussia Dortmund On 31 May 2021, Kobel signed a five-year contract with Borussia Dortmund ahead of the 2021–22 season. The transfer fee paid to VfB Stuttgart was 15 million euros.
On 5 October 2023, Kobel signed new long term deal at Borussia Dortmund valid until June 2028. In the 2023–24 Champions League, he played a crucial role in reaching the final with his club, becoming the first Swiss goalkeeper to achieve this feat. He was eventually named in the Team of the Season in that competition.
International career Kobel was a youth international for Switzerland. He was called up to the senior team for the first time in 2020.
In 2021, he was called up to the national team for the UEFA Euro 2020, where the team upset favorites France on route to the quarter-finals, where they were eventually lost to Spain.https://www.uefa.com / uefaeuro-2020 / match / 2024485 – switzerland-vs-spain / lineups /? iv = true
He made his debut on 1 September 2021 in a friendly against Greece, a 2–1 victory at home.
He was part of the Swiss squad at the 2022 FIFA World Cup with the national team coach Murat Yakin, but only played in the last matchday against Serbia, replacing the injured Yann Sommer, which they won 3–2. Having not played a single game in UEFA Euro 2024, he became the starter goalkeeper after the latter's retirement from the national team.
On 20 May 2026, Kobel was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In the Round of 16 match against Colombia, he was named Man of the Match after making crucial saves throughout the game, including a decisive save in the penalty shootout that helped his team reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 1954.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTSG Hoffenheim II2015–16Regionalliga Südwest50———502016–17Regionalliga Südwest260———2602017–18Regionalliga Südwest80———802018–19Regionalliga Südwest40———40Total430———430TSG Hoffenheim2016–17Bundesliga0000——002017–18Bundesliga002010—302018–19Bundesliga102000—30Total104010—60FC Augsburg (loan)2018–19Bundesliga16020——180VfB Stuttgart (loan)2019–202. Bundesliga31000——310VfB Stuttgart2020–21Bundesliga33010——340Stuttgart total64010——650Borussia Dortmund2021–22Bundesliga2902080104002022–23Bundesliga2704040—3502023–24Bundesliga27030120—4202024–25Bundesliga32020130505202025–26Bundesliga34030100—4702026–27Bundesliga4000101060Total1530140480702220Career total2770210490703540
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSwitzerland2021102022302023102024502025902026110Total300
Honours Borussia Dortmund UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2023–24 DFL Super Cup runner-up: 2021, 2026
Individual UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2014 Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2022–23, 2023–24, 2025–26 VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2022–23, 2023–24 The Athletic Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2023–24 UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2023–24
References
External links
Profile at the Borussia Dortmund website Profile at the Swiss Football Association website