2004–05 Borussia Dortmund season

During the 2004–05 German football season, Borussia Dortmund competed in the Bundesliga.

Season summary

New boss Bert van Marwijk failed to turn Dortmund's fortunes around and they finished 7th, a place lower than last season, despite earning the same number of points. However, this season they were only four points off Champions League qualification, giving hope that next season they could qualify.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Roman Weidenfeller 3 DF Juan Ramón Fernández 4 DF Christian Wörns 5 MF Sebastian Kehl 6 MF Florian Kringe 7 DF Guy Demel 9 FW Jan Koller 10 MF Tomáš Rosický 11 MF Otto Addo[1] 12 FW Ewerthon 14 FW Euzebiusz Smolarek (on loan from Feyenoord) 15 DF Niclas Jensen 16 MF Sunday Oliseh 17 DF Dedê 18 MF Lars Ricken 19 MF Mehmet Akgün 20 DF Malte Metzelder

No. Position Player 21 DF Christoph Metzelder 22 MF Marc-André Kruska 23 DF Ahmed Reda Madouni 24 MF David Odonkor 26 GK Guillaume Warmuz 28 DF André Bergdølmo 29 DF Sascha Rammel 31 DF Patrick Kohlmann 33 MF Salvatore Gambino 34 DF Uwe Hünemeier 35 DF Markus Brzenska 36 GK Matthias Kleinsteiber 37 FW Mahir Saglik 39 FW Marcus Steegmann 40 GK Sören Pirson 41 MF Marc Heitmeier

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 2 MF Evanílson (to Atlético Mineiro) 25 FW Sahr Senesie (on loan to Grasshoppers)

No. Position Player 30 FW Thiago (released)

References