Starting defender Guerrero bids farewell to fans, announces he will leave Borussia Dortmund at end of season

2023-05-29 15:23

Starting defender Guerrero bids farewell to fans, announces he will leave Borussia Dortmund at end of season


The 29-year-old Portuguese left-back Rafael Guerrero, who contributed a goal in Borussia Dortmund's 2-2 draw with Mainz 05 in the final Bundesliga game of the season, announced after the game that he will leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season .


The Bundesliga title battle between Dortmund and Bayern Munich has been decided. Due to Dortmund's draw, Bayern defeated Cologne 2-1 in the last game and returned to the top of the Bundesliga with a goal difference. Dortmund missed the Bundesliga title this season. .


After the game, Guerrero also announced the shocking news. He said reluctantly that he would part ways with Dortmund.


Guerrero joined Dortmund from Lorient in Ligue 1 in 2016. Now in the seventh season of the team, he has played more than 162 games for Dortmund, contributed 30 Bundesliga goals, and also helped Dortmund win 1 German Super Cup And 2 German Football Association champions.


The Portuguese defender has played 36 games for Dortmund this season, including the Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup, scoring a total of 6 goals and 14 assists. He also played 62 games on behalf of the Portuguese national team, helping the national team win the European Cup in 2016 and the UEFA Nations League in the 2018-2019 season.


However, when Guerrero negotiated a contract extension with Dortmund this season, he rejected the team's two-year contract extension. This also allowed Dortmund to try to introduce the 28-year-old Algerian left-back Rami Benserbaini from Bundesliga Borussia Mönchengladbach in this summer's transfer window to take over Guerrero's position.


Starting defender Guerrero bids farewell to fans, announces he will leave Borussia Dortmund at end of season


Guerrero posted a post on social media after wrapping up the Bundesliga season, with a photo of himself in Dortmund's final game and wrote: "After seven amazing years, it's time It is with a sad heart that I bid you farewell. The memories I made here taught me a lot about technique and experience on the pitch and helped me understand what I really love about football."


"I will never forget the love I received from fans and teammates during these 7 years. This farewell is also the hardest in my career, but I have to say goodbye to you all."


It is reported that the contract between Bensebaini and Borussia Mönchengladbach is about to expire after the end of this season, and Dortmund is negotiating with both sides on transfer matters. As for Guerrero will leave Dortmund after the contract expires this season, but the defender did not disclose which team he will play for next.