Nico Schlotterbeck

Nico Cedric Schlotterbeck (born 1 December 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team.

Schlotterbeck debuted for SC Freiburg on 9 March 2019, coming on as a half-time substitute for Philipp Lienhart in the 2–1 home win against Hertha BSC.

In his final match for Freiburg, the club lost the DFB-Pokal Final on penalties but Schlotterbeck was awarded the man of the match.

His older brother, Keven, is a professional footballer who played the 2019–20 season at Union Berlin on loan from SC Freiburg, to which he returned for the 2020–21 season.

Schlotterbeck's cousin, Sandrine, appeared on the seventh series of the German edition of Love Island in 2022.

SC Freiburg

Germany U21

Individual

On 31 July 2020, Schlotterbeck joined Union Berlin on a one-year loan.

On 2 May 2022, Borussia Dortmund announced the signing of Schlotterbeck on a five-year deal, starting from the 2022–23 season.

He joined for a reported €25 million transfer fee.

Schlotterbeck got his debut call-up to the Germany national team under coach Hansi Flick for FIFA World Cup qualification in September 2021.

He made his debut against Israel in a friendly on 27 March 2022.

Schlotterbeck is the nephew of former professional footballer Niels Schlotterbeck, who played for Freiburg.