N. Schlotterbeck

N. Schlotterbeck, the 26-year-old German centre-back wearing shirt number 4 for Borussia Dortmund, stands at 191 cm with the physical presence and left-footed composure that define modern defending at the highest level. A product of the Bundesliga system who rose through Freiburg's academy before his high-profile move to Dortmund, Schlotterbeck combines aggressive front-foot defending with a rare ability to step into midfield and launch attacks from deep. His reading of the game and ...