# Gregor Kobel

Gregor Kobel (born 6 December 1997) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Switzerland national team. He is considered as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

## 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 en route to the quarter-finals, where they were eventually lost to Spain.
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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionj :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Südwest | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Südwest | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Südwest | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| TSG Hoffenheim II | Total | Total | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 0 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| FC Augsburg (loan) | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | Total | Total | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 65 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund | Total | Total | 107 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 231 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 286 | 0 |
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
* 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 15 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Switzerland | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 10 | 0 |

## Honours

Grasshopper Club Zurich U18
* SWISS U18 League: 2013/14
Borussia Dortmund
* UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2024
Individual
* UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2014
* Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2022–23, 2023–24
* VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2022–23, 2023–24
* UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2023–24