Okay, so, I was digging into this whole Borussia Dortmund penalty taker thing, right? It’s been a wild ride, let me tell you.
First off, I started by looking at the current season, you know, the 24/25 season. I was trying to figure out who’s been stepping up to the spot for Dortmund. It’s not as simple as just seeing who scored the most, because sometimes the usual guy might be injured or subbed off. So, I dug through a bunch of game reports. Seriously, my eyes were practically crossed from staring at all those match summaries. I was searching for any mention of the word ‘penalty’ or ‘spot-kick’. I read a ton of content, especially related to Borussia Dortmund.
Who’s Taking the Penalties?
- Then I found this tidbit about Jadon Sancho winning a penalty against FC Koln. Apparently, he’s got some fancy footwork that drew a foul in the box. This was a while back, though. I learned that this was the 58th minute!
- I also checked out some stats from way back, like the 74/75 season. It was kind of cool to see how things have changed over the years. I was thinking, “Wow, football has a long history!”
I decided to focus on the current roster, the new season. I compiled a list of potential penalty takers based on who’s been playing regularly and who’s got a history of taking penalties. It wasn’t easy, and I was making a few assumptions, like “This guy seems confident, maybe he’s the one.”
Next, I started tracking every Bundesliga game Dortmund played this season. Every. Single. One. Every time there was a penalty, I marked down who took it and whether they scored or missed. It was like being a detective, but for football. I felt like a real sports analyst, hah!
The data showed that this season Dortmund don’t have a dedicated penalty taker. Multiple players have taken penalties for them.
Man, this whole thing was way more involved than I thought it would be. But hey, I got a pretty good handle on Dortmund’s penalty situation now. It’s been a journey, that’s for sure.
It was a really interesting project, and I learned a lot about Dortmund and the Bundesliga in general. Plus, it was kind of fun playing detective! Now, I am sharing it with everyone!
