“I’m glad the series is going on”
Mats Hummels had to wait until matchday 29, longer than ever before, but against Eintracht Frankfurt (4-0) it was finally time: The 34-year-old scored his first goal of the season in the Bundesliga. The BVB professional keeps his record course in the German upper house. The centre-back, number 15, scored in the 15th Bundesliga season in a row – only the seventh player in history. Hummels is only missing one more season for the record.
Hummels on course for a record: most Bundesliga seasons in a row with a goal
26 Thomas Kempe | 14 seasons
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49 goals from 1979/80–1992/93
25 Torsten Frings | 14 seasons
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49 goals from 1997/98–2010/11
24 Klaus Augenthaler | 14 seasons
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52 goals from 1977/78–1990/91
23 Horst-Dieter Höttges | 14 seasons
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55 goals from 1964/65–1977/78
22 Klaus Zaczyk | 14 seasons
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61 goals from 1964/65–1977/78
21 Manfred Kaltz | 14 seasons
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68 goals from 1975/76–1988/89
20 Heinz Fleas | 14 seasons
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81 goals from 1966/67–1979/80
19 Wolfgang Overath | 14 seasons
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84 goals from 1963/64–1976/77
18 Karl-Heinz glove | 14 seasons
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86 goals from 1966/67–1979/80
17 Mehmet Scholl | 14 seasons
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91 goals from 1989/90–2002/03
16 Thomas von Heesen | 14 seasons
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99 goals from 1980/81–1993/94
15 Jürgen Grabowski | 14 seasons
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109 goals from 1965/66–1978/79
14 Thomas Mueller | 14 seasons
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143 goals from 2009/10–2022/23
13 Thomas Allofs | 14 seasons
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148 goals from 1978/79–1991/92
12 Marco Reus | 14 seasons
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150 goals from 2009/10–2022/23
11 Bernd Hölzenbein | 14 seasons
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160 goals from 1967/68–1980/81
10 Hannes Loehr | 14 seasons
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166 goals from 1964/65–1977/78
9 Klaus Fischer | 14 seasons
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203 goals from 1973/74–1986/87
8 Gerd Muller | 14 seasons
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365 goals from 1965/66–1978/79
7 Mats Hummels | 15 seasons
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30 goals from 2008/09–2022/23
6 Johannes Riedl | 15 seasons
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49 goals from 1968/69–1982/83
5 Willi Neuberger | 16 seasons
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62 goals from 1966/67–1981/82
4 Holger Fach | 16 seasons
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67 goals from 1981/82–1996/97
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82 goals from 1984/85–1999/00
2 Michael Zorc | 16 seasons
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131 goals from 1982/83–1997/98
1 Bernd Nickel | 16 seasons
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141 goals from 1967/68–1982/83
In front of him is a quintet around ex-BVB sports director Michael Zorc, who brought Hummels to Dortmund twice. From the 1982/83 to 1997/98 season, the defensive midfielder scored 131 goals. Only offensive player Bernd Nickel managed more in 16 seasons, netting a total of 141 times between 1967/68 and 1982/83. Olaf Thon (1984/85–1999/00), Holger Fach (1981/82–1996/97) and Willi Neuberger (1966/67–1981/82) also scored 16 Bundesliga seasons in a row.
In the shadow of Hummels, other active Bundesliga professionals are advancing. BVB colleague Marco Reus and Bayern Munich’s Thomas Müller have scored 14 consecutive seasons. Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Lars Stindl has 13 seasons and FC Augsburg’s Daniel Caligiuri has 12 seasons in a row.
Praise for BVB professional Mats Hummels: “Outstanding game completed”
“It’s good that the series continues,” Hummels said briefly and concisely via Twitter about his advancement in the rankings. His teammates also praised the strong performance against Eintracht. “Mats played an outstanding game,” said Julian Brandt. Hummels is one reason why BVB “was a bit more stable than in Stuttgart”. When the game was overwhelmed (3:3), the vice-captain had to be substituted at half-time when the score was 2:0.
Hummels twice: the most expensive additions in Bundesliga history
18 Mats Hummels | 19/20 for €30.5m from FC Bayern to BVB
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17 Sebastien Haller | 22/23 for €31m from Ajax to BVB
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14 André Schurrle | 14/15 for €32m from Chelsea to VfL Wolfsburg
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14 Sadio Mané | 22/23 for €32m from Liverpool to Bayern Munich
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14 Kerem Demirbay | 19/20 for €32m from Hoffenheim to Bayer 04
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10 Renato Sanches | 16/17 for €35m from Benfica to Bayern
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10 Mats Hummels | 16/17 for €35m from BVB to FC Bayern
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10 Ousmane Dembele | 16/17 for €35m from Rennes to BVB
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10 Benjamin Pavard | 19/20 for €35m from VfB Stuttgart to FC Bayern
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9 Mario Götze | 13/14 for €37m from BVB to FC Bayern
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8 Arturo Vidal | 15/16 for €39.25m from Juventus to FC Bayern
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7 Javi Martinez | 12/13 for €40m from Athletic Bilbao to FC Bayern
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6 Corentin Tolisso | 17/18 for €41.5m from Lyon to FC Bayern
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5 Dayot Upamecano | 21/22 for €42.5m from RB Leipzig to FC Bayern
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4 Julian Draxler | 15/16 for €43m from Schalke to VfL Wolfsburg
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3 Leroy Sané | 20/21 for €49m from Man City to Bayern
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2 Matthijs de Ligt | 22/23 for €67m from Juventus to FC Bayern
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1 Lucas Hernández | 19/20 for €80m from Atlético to FC Bayern
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