Almugera Kabar has made a strong impression in his time with the first-team, making four Bundesliga appearances so far this season. - © Lukas Schulze/Bundesliga

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Almugera Kabar: Who is Borussia Dortmund's promising left-back?

19.02.2025

Almugera Kabar recently signed professional terms with Borussia Dortmund having impressed in the youth setup and during his time with the first-team, but just who is the talented left-back? bundesliga.com takes a closer look...

Almugera Kabar

Age: 18 (Born June 6, 2006)
Club: Borussia Dortmund
Position: Left-back
Country: Germany (U19, eight caps)

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Before making his way into Borussia Dortmund’s academy, Almugera Kabar started his journey into professional football with Hammer SpVg. This same youth side also produced former Heidenheim and current Freiburg star Jan-Niklas Beste, as well as former Germany international Mike Hanke, who made almost 300 Bundesliga appearances for Schalke and Borussia Mönchengladbach, among others.

Kabar joined the youth ranks of Dortmund in 2019, and it didn’t take long for him to impress, indeed, the versatile left-sided player was soon selected for Germany’s youth teams. He began his journey with the national team at U16 level and currently represents the U19 side. In his time with the U17’s, Kabar won both the European Championship and World Cup in 2023.

The Bremen native started the final of Germany’s U17 European Championship triumph, alongside current Bundesliga younsters Finn Jeltsch (Stuttgart), Max Moerstedt (Hoffenheim) and Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig).

His consistent performances for both club and country at youth level saw him rewarded with his first-team debut for Dortmund this season, when he came on as a late substitute against Augsburg on Matchday 8. He has since made three further appearances for the senior side, the most recent of which came against Bayer Leverkusen on Matchday 16.

Plays a bit like: Alphonso Davies

Both Davies and Kabar are tall, athletic left-backs who love to dribble and drive their teams up the pitch. Their athleticism is blended with an eye for a pass, and the ability to deliver some tantalising crosses.

Did you know?

In 2023, Kabar was named among the 60 best young football talents by the Guardian. The list contains names such as Real Madrid’s Endrick and PSG’s Warren Zaïre-Emery, as well other Bundesliga talents such as Kabar’s teammate Julien Duranville and Bayern Munich starlet Nestory Irankunda.

What they're saying

“He is a youngster from the region who has great potential and has already left his mark at the academy in the past. He has a lot to offer physically, as a footballer and in terms of character.” - Borussia Dortmund Sporting Director, Sebastian Kehl.

“Kabar was the best left-back at the European Under-17 Championship in June, which Germany won in impressive fashion. Attack-minded, direct and very fast, he scored in the 4-0 demolition of Portugal in the first match and excelled with his crosses throughout the tournament.“ - European football writer, Michael Yokhin.

“Kabar brings physicality and aerial strength to our lineup.” - Borussia Dortmund U19 coach, Mike Tullberg.