2006–07 Borussia Dortmund season

Borussia Dortmund
2006–07 season
Manager	Bert van Marwijk (until 18 December); Jürgen Röber (from 19 December to 12 March); Thomas Doll (from 13 March)
Stadium	Westfalenstadion
Bundesliga	9th
DFB-Pokal	Second round
Top goalscorer	Alexander Frei (16)
	← 2005–06 2007–08 →

During the 2006–07 German football season, Borussia Dortmund competed in the Bundesliga.

Season summary[]

Dortmund finished the season in 9th place, their worst finish in 7 years.

Squad at end of season^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	GER	Roman Weidenfeller
2	DF	GER	Martin Amedick
3	DF	GER	Markus Brzenska
4	DF	GER	Christian Wörns
5	MF	GER	Sebastian Kehl
6	MF	GER	Florian Kringe
7	MF	BRA	Tinga
8	FW	GHA	Matthew Amoah
9	FW	PAR	Nelson Valdez
10	MF	RSA	Steven Pienaar
13	FW	SUI	Alexander Frei
14	FW	POL	Ebi Smolarek


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	MF	COD	Kosi Saka
17	DF	BRA	Dedê
18	MF	GER	Lars Ricken
20	GK	GER	Bernd Meier
21	DF	GER	Christoph Metzelder
22	MF	GER	Marc-André Kruska
23	DF	SUI	Philipp Degen
25	MF	TUR	Nuri Şahin^{[notes 1]}
27	DF	GER	Uwe Hünemeier
28	MF	GER	Sebastian Tyrała^{[notes 2]}
43	MF	GER	Daniel Gordon^{[notes 3]}

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
7	MF	RSA	Delron Buckley (on loan to FC Basel)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
11	MF	GER	David Odonkor (to Real Betis)

The following players were assigned a number for the first team, but did not make an appearance this season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
26	MF	GER	Marc Heitmeier
30	MF	TUR	Mehmet Akgün^{[notes 4]}
31	DF	IRL	Patrick Kohlmann^{[notes 5]}
33	DF	GER	David Vržogić


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
34	GK	GER	Sören Pirson
36	MF	GER	Abdenour Amachaibou^{[notes 6]}
38	DF	GER	Nico Hillenbrand

As of end of season^[2]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Bundesliga		DFB-Pokal
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK	GER	Roman Weidenfeller	36	0	34	0	2	0
34	GK	GER	Sören Pirson	1	0	0	0	0+1	0
Defenders
2	DF	GER	Martin Amedick	19	2	12+6	2	1	0
3	DF	GER	Markus Brzenska	26	3	21+4	3	1	0
4	DF	GER	Christian Wörns	26	2	24	2	2	0
17	DF	BRA	Dedê	32	0	30	0	2	0
21	DF	GER	Christoph Metzelder	19	0	17+2	0	0	0
23	DF	SUI	Philipp Degen	29	0	24+3	0	2	0
27	DF	GER	Uwe Hünemeier	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
Midfielders
5	MF	GER	Sebastian Kehl	6	0	4+2	0	0	0
6	MF	GER	Florian Kringe	36	2	34	2	2	0
7	MF	BRA	Tinga	33	5	31	4	1+1	1
10	MF	RSA	Steven Pienaar	27	0	20+5	0	2	0
16	MF	COD	Kosi Saka	6	0	0+6	0	0	0
18	MF	GER	Lars Ricken	14	0	5+8	0	0+1	0
22	MF	GER	Marc-André Kruska	33	1	29+2	1	2	0
25	MF	TUR	Nuri Şahin	25	0	11+13	0	0+1	0
28	MF	GER	Sebastian Tyrała	6	0	0+6	0	0	0
43	MF	GER	Daniel Gordon	5	0	0+5	0	0	0
Forwards
8	FW	GHA	Matthew Amoah	9	0	1+8	0	0	0
9	FW	PAR	Nelson Valdez	31	2	20+9	1	2	1
13	FW	SUI	Alexander Frei	34	17	31+1	16	2	1
14	FW	POL	Ebi Smolarek	32	9	25+5	9	1+1	0
Players transferred out during the season
7	MF	RSA	Delron Buckley	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	MF	GER	David Odonkor	2	0	1+1	0	0	0

Last updated: 30 May 2007
Source: Competitions

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
7	Hamburger SV	34	10	15	9	43	37	+6	45	Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round^[a]
8	VfL Bochum	34	13	6	15	49	50	−1	45
9	Borussia Dortmund	34	12	8	14	41	43	−2	44
10	Hertha BSC	34	12	8	14	50	55	−5	44
11	Hannover 96	34	12	8	14	41	50	−9	44

Source: kicker.de
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:

^ Since 1. FC Nürnberg won the 2006–07 DFB-Pokal, thus qualifying for the UEFA Cup first round, Hamburger SV entered the Intertoto Cup third round.

^ Şahin was born in Lüdenscheid, Germany, but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally through his parents and represented them at U-16, U-17, U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Turkey in 2005.
^ Tyrała was born in Racibórz, Poland, but also qualified to represent Germany internationally and represented them at U-19 level before making his international debut for Poland in December 2008.
^ Gordon was born in Dortmund, Germany, but also qualifies to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in June 2013.
^ Akgün was born in Bielefeld, Germany, but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally and represented them at U-17 level.
^ Kohlmann was born in Dortmund, West Germany (now Germany), but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his mother and represented them at U-21 level.
^ Amachaibou was born in Düren, West Germany (now Germany), and represented them at U-19 level, but also qualified to represent Morocco internationally and represented them at U-23 level.