Julian Schieber was under contract with Borussia Dortmund for two years. In the period between 2012 and 2014 he played 57 competitive games for BVB, but practically never got beyond the status of joker. Nevertheless, the ex-striker looks back on “wonderful years” with Westphalia.
That is what Schieber himself said in an interview on the BVB YouTube channel.
“It always stays black and yellow in my heart. It was two wonderful years. They were intense years. Many people say it didn’t work out so well. But no, I don’t want to miss a day of these two years,” he said now 34-year-old, who ended his career as a professional soccer player in the summer of 2020.
The former offensive player now works as an assistant coach at SG Sonnenhof Großaspach in the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and also coaches the club’s U17 team.
During his time at Borussia Dortmund he was a backup for star strikers such as Robert Lewandowski and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. In the two seasons for the Black and Yellows, he was only ten times in the starting eleven of the then head coach Jürgen Klopp, about whom Schieber nevertheless spoke highly.
“I had the feeling that I was recognized and accepted there. It was such a great team spirit and togetherness. The squad was so intact and so impulsive,” said Schieber about his team at the time.
He scored six goals in the black and yellow jersey before leaving the club for Hertha BSC in the summer of 2014. After that, Schieber was also under contract with FC Augsburg, his last station in a total of twelve professional years.
Schieber was in the 2013 Champions League final
“It was a big leap for me as a young player. I asked myself: do I dare to do it? Is it maybe a bit too big for me? But this huge opportunity, you’re just looking forward to it,” reported Schieber his point of view at the time.
Due to numerous injuries during his active playing time, the backnanger was always faced with many doubts. His vulnerability was partly his own fault, as Schieber admitted in retrospect: “I was injured quite often or had difficult times. As a young player, I didn’t realize that the body is the asset that you have to pay more attention to.”
Schieber experienced the highlights of his career in his first year with BVB in the Champions League, when he scored his first goal in the Champions League against Manchester City, was on the field for the last-minute miracle against FC Malaga and also played in the final at Wembley (1st place). :2 against FC Bayern) was substituted on.
“Those were moments that still felt good afterwards,” said Schieber, looking back proudly on the bitter final in London 2013, when BVB only conceded the decisive goal in the 89th minute.