The 27-year-old centre-back has signed a four-year deal, keeping him with the eight-time Bundesliga champions until June 2028. Anton is the second defender to leave Stuttgart this summer after Hiroki Ito, who moved to rivals Bayern. , Xinhua reports.
“I'm really looking forward to my first game at Signal Iduna Park with the supporters and my teammates,” Anton said. "I wasn't originally planning on changing clubs, but then Borussia Dortmund came. A top club that had just reached the Champions League final. It shows how much potential this club has. Everyone at the club supported me. "It made me feel right from the beginning that they really wanted to sign me, and that I could and should play an important role."
Anton began his career at Hannover 96 before joining Stuttgart in 2020, where he became a cornerstone of their defence. He made 196 Bundesliga appearances, scoring six goals and providing seven assists. His performances earned him a place in the national team, where he made his debut in March 2022 and has since earned three more caps.
"Waldemar is a first-class centre-back and a real strength for our team," said Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl. “He is tactically well-trained, strong, good in the air, and an absolute leader both on and off the pitch. As an ambitious German international, he is a perfect fit for us, and we are delighted to Are able to do so and inspire him to join our team."
Dortmund will open their season against Lübeck in the first round of the German Cup in August and face Eintracht Frankfurt to open their Bundesliga campaign about a week later.
“I'm really looking forward to my first game at Signal Iduna Park with the supporters and my teammates,” Anton said. "I wasn't originally planning on changing clubs, but then Borussia Dortmund came. A top club that had just reached the Champions League final. It shows how much potential this club has. Everyone at the club supported me. "It made me feel right from the beginning that they really wanted to sign me, and that I could and should play an important role."
Anton began his career at Hannover 96 before joining Stuttgart in 2020, where he became a cornerstone of their defence. He made 196 Bundesliga appearances, scoring six goals and providing seven assists. His performances earned him a place in the national team, where he made his debut in March 2022 and has since earned three more caps.
"Waldemar is a first-class centre-back and a real strength for our team," said Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl. “He is tactically well-trained, strong, good in the air, and an absolute leader both on and off the pitch. As an ambitious German international, he is a perfect fit for us, and we are delighted to Are able to do so and inspire him to join our team."
Dortmund will open their season against Lübeck in the first round of the German Cup in August and face Eintracht Frankfurt to open their Bundesliga campaign about a week later.
