5 future stars at Borussia Dortmund

#4: Youssoufa Moukoko

At 15, Youssoufa Moukoko has been playing for the Borussia Dortmund U19 team and has been nothing short of exceptional.

At a young age, Youssoufa Moukoko has set the benchmark for youngsters.

If he continues to progress this way, the sky appears to be the limit for the prodigy. He has played in the Under-13 team of FC St. Pauli from 2014 to 2016 where he scored 23 goals in 13 games before moving to Borussia Dortmund.

After joining the German club, he was quickly promoted to the Under-19 team aged just 14 where he scored six goals in his first match in the Under-19 Bundesliga.

In his first match in the UEFA Youth League against Barcelona, Moukoko became the youngest player to play in the competition. He scored his first goal of the tournament against Inter Milan to become the youngest goal-scorer in the Youth League.

Overall for the Borussia Dortmund youth teams, Moukoko has played 56 times for the U17, scoring 90 goals and assisting 16 while he has played 21 times for the U19 team, scoring 34 goals and assisting nine.

As of January 2020, the 15-year-old has been training with the Borussia Dortmund first team, where the first-team coach has been keeping a close eye on him.

If he continues his development, Moukoko could soon make his Borussia Dortmund first-team debut sometime next season. Should he feature for the first team at the start of the 2021/22 season, he would break Nuri Sahin's record and become the youngest player to play in the Bundesliga.

#5. Dan-Axel Zagadou

A lot is still expected from Dan-Axel Zagadou despite his struggles with injuries.

Dan-Axel Zagadou joined Borussia Dortmund in 2017 from PSG and has since been a key part of the German club's defence.

The Frenchman was thrown into the Borussia Dortmund first-team despite having no previous first-team experience. But the German club has had no reason to look back ever since as Zagadou has not disappointed with his performances.

However, injuries have hindered Zagadou's development. He always seems to get injured when he finds his best form, which halts his progress.

The centre-back managed to make just 22 appearances this season. Although he returned to action towards the end of the season, Borussia Dortmund needs to be more careful with him.

Zagadou stands at 6 ft 5 inches and is a commanding figure in defence. His huge frame is very intimidating to attackers. He likes to take command of the ball, loves to dribble and is not a player who succumbs to pressure when he is one-on-one with an attacker.

At 21, Dan-Axel Zagadou still has time on his side and has the potential to become one of the best defenders in the world, but another season with injuries could see his time at Borussia Dortmund draw to a close.