How many long balls Dortmund play, and who plays most.
Updated 7 November 2026, after the last game
Gregor Kobel has played the most long balls for Dortmund in 2026/2027, 182 in 13 appearances, 14.00 a game, ahead of Waldemar Anton with 76 and Nico Schlotterbeck with 72, across all competitions.
Dortmund play more long balls away from home, 46.4 a game in their last 10 away games against 42.9 in their last 10 at home.
Dortmund played 69 long balls away at Stuttgart on 19 September, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 44.5 across their 13 games, and their fewest was 11 away at U Berlin on 17 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregor Kobel | 13 | 182 | 14.00 | 13 |
| Waldemar Anton | 13 | 76 | 5.85 | 13 |
| Nico Schlotterbeck | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 9 |
| Joey Veerman | 12 | 54 | 4.50 | 11 |
| Joane Gadou | 13 | 27 | 2.08 | 10 |
| Felix Nmecha | 13 | 25 | 1.92 | 12 |
| Daniel Svensson | 13 | 23 | 1.77 | 9 |
| Ramy Bensebaini | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 7 |
| Maximilian Beier | 13 | 21 | 1.62 | 9 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 13 | 18 | 1.38 | 9 |
| Julian Ryerson | 12 | 16 | 1.33 | 6 |
| Konstantinos Karetsas | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 8 |
| Serhou Guirassy | 12 | 7 | 0.58 | 5 |
| Ethan Nwaneri | 11 | 6 | 0.55 | 4 |
| Fábio Silva | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 5 |
| Luca Reggiani | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Giannis Konstantelias | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Mathis Albert | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Filippo Mane | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kauã Prates | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samuele Inácio | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Dortmund | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2026 | Elversberg (H) | Bundesliga | 2-1 | 43 | 52 | 95 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | Betis (H) | Champions League | 2-1 | 38 | 64 | 102 |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Bayern (A) | Bundesliga | 2-2 | 53 | 54 | 107 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Frankfurt (H) | Bundesliga | 1-0 | 54 | 59 | 113 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Sabah (A) | Champions League | 1-2 | 42 | 55 | 97 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | U Berlin (A) | Bundesliga | 0-0 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Bodø / Glimt (A) | Champions League | 1-0 | 52 | 51 | 103 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Bremen (H) | Bundesliga | 2-2 | 42 | 46 | 88 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Stuttgart (A) | Bundesliga | 0-1 | 69 | 50 | 119 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Paderborn (H) | Bundesliga | 3-0 | 52 | 57 | 109 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Villarreal (H) | Champions League | 3-2 | 33 | 48 | 81 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Hoffenheim (A) | Bundesliga | 2-3 | 50 | 60 | 110 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Hamburg (H) | Bundesliga | 2-0 | 40 | 44 | 84 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dortmund long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Dortmund long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Dortmund long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Dortmund long balls | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Dortmund long balls | Over 50.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |