Marco Reus

Marco Reus Marco Reus (German pronunciation: [ˈmaɐ̯koː ˈʁɔʏ̯s] ; born 31 May 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, winger or striker for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team . Reus is known for his versatility, speed and technique. [3] Reus spent his youth career at Borussia Dortmund, prior to leaving for Rot Weiss Ahlen. He has played for three clubs in his senior career, most notably, and with the most influence, in Borussia Mönchengladbach of the Bundesliga. [4] Reus plays primarily as a left attacker for BVB; however, he is capable of playing on the right also and through the middle, due to his ability to closely control the ball with both feet.[ citation needed ] 2012 was his most successful season when, scoring 18 and assisting 8, he helped Borussia Mönchengladbach secure a place in the following season's UEFA Champions League. Reus agreed a move to his home club Borussia Dortmund at the end of that season. Reus wears number 11 for Dortmund. With Dortmund, Reus won the 2013 DFL-Supercup . Reus was the Footballer of the Year in Germany in 2012 and was on the UEFA Team of the Year in 2013. Franz Beckenbauer spoke about Reus, along with Mario Götze, saying, "...as a classic duo there is nobody better than the prolific Reus and Götze." [5] In 2013, Reus was ranked as the fourth best footballer in Europe by Bloomberg. [6] Early career Reus was born in Dortmund . He began to play football for his hometown club Post SV Dortmund in 1994 and joined the youth ranks of Borussia Dortmund in 1996. [7] He played for Borussia Dortmund until he left for the U-19 team of Rot Weiss Ahlen in the summer of 2006. During his first year there, he played as an attacking midfielder and was featured in five games for the club's second team which played in the Westphalia league at the time. He scored a goal in each of his first two games. The following year, he was able to break into Ahlen's first team which played in the German third division at the time. He started twice and was featured in 14 matches, scoring two goals. One of his goals came on the last day of the season and propelled the team being promoted to the 2. Bundesliga .[8] In 2008–09, as a 19-year-old, he had his definitive breakthrough as a professional football player. He played in 27 games and scored four goals. [9] Club career Borussia Mönchengladbach Reus with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2011 On 25 May 2009, he signed a four-year contract with Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach .[10] On 28 August 2009, Reus scored his first Bundesliga goal in a game against Mainz 05 after a 50-metre solo run, [11] and since then became a prolific goalscorer for his club under Lucien Favre. At the start of the 2011–12 season, Reus began the season in fine form, scoring seven goals in twelve matches. Reus' contract with Gladbach was set to expire in 2015 and reportedly had a buy-out clause of €18 million, and he mentioned that his role model was Arsenal and Czech national team midfielder Tomáš Rosický, who himself played for Borussia Dortmund for six years before moving to the English Premier League club in 2006. [12] Borussia Dortmund 2012–13 season On 4 January 2012, Reus signed with his former club Borussia Dortmund for a transfer fee of €17.1 million on a five-year deal that will keep him at the club until July 2017. Reus spoke about his transfer saying, "I've made the decision to take the next step forward in the coming season. I'd like to play for a club who can challenge for the league title and guarantee me Champions League football. I see this chance in Dortmund." [13] Reus officially re-joined Dortmund on 1 July 2012. [14] In Reus' Bundesliga debut with Dortmund on 24 August 2012, he scored a goal as his new side com