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Marco Reus is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.
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Born 31 May 1989 · Q152377
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“The reasons I did it are something I cannot really understand.”
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Public attention spiked: 4,586 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 1,490, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: Club Stat update
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Won the American MLS Cup with LA Galaxy (2024).
Won the American MLS Cup with L.A. Galaxy (2024).
Won award: Bundesliga Goal of the Month (May 2024).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Borussia Dortmund (2023–24).
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Won: MLS Cup with LA Galaxy (2024).
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Won: Western Conference (MLS) with LA Galaxy (2024).
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The Guardian: Dortmund’s date with destiny gives Marco Reus chance to sign off in style | Andy Brassell
Played for LA Galaxy (2024) — 14 appearances, 2 goals.
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Won award: Bundesliga Goal of the Month (February 2023).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund (2020–21).
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Won the German Bundesliga Player of the Season with Dortmund (2018-2019).
Won award: VDV Bundesliga Player of the Season (2018–19).
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Won award: Footballer of the Year in Germany (2019).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Season (2018–19).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (2018–19).
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Won award: Bundesliga Team of the Season (2018–19).
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Awarded German Footballer of the Year (2019).
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Won: DFL-Supercup with Borussia Dortmund (2019).
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The Guardian: Magical Marco Reus sends Dortmund racing clear to crown his golden 2018
Won award: Bundesliga Goal of the Month (November 2018).
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Won award: Bundesliga Player of the Month (December 2018).
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Won award: Bundesliga Player of the Month (November 2018).
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Won award: Bundesliga Player of the Month (September 2018).
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Won award: Germany National Player of the Year (2018).
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The Guardian: Marco Reus: Germany's rocket praying injury does not deny him again
Won: DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund (2016–17).
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And 2021, the DFL-Supercup in 2013 and 2019, and reached the Champions League final in 2013 and 2024, coming in both his first and last season as a member of the side
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Runner-up: DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund (2015–16).
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Won award: Bundesliga Team of the Season (2015–16).
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The Guardian: Marco Reus left out of Germany’s Euro 2016 squad because of injury concerns
Won award: Bundesliga Team of the Season (2014–15).
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Runner-up: DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund (2014–15).
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The Guardian: Marco Reus signs new Borussia Dortmund contract to 2019
And reportedly had a buy-out clause of €18 million
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The Guardian: Football transfer rumours: Marco Reus leaving Dortmund for Chelsea?
The Guardian: Football transfer rumours: Marco Reus to swap Dortmund for Arsenal?
Won the German Bundesliga Player of the Season with Dortmund (2013-2014).
Won: DFL-Supercup with Borussia Dortmund (2014).
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Runner-up: DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund (2013–14).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (2013–14).
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Won award: Bundesliga top assist provider (2013–14).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Team of the Season (2013–14).
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Won award: Borussia Dortmund Player of the Year (2013–14).
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Won award: Bundesliga Team of the Season (2013–14).
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Won award: VDV Bundesliga Player of the Season (2013–14).
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The Guardian: Football transfer rumours: Marco Reus to Manchester City or Arsenal?
Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Borussia Dortmund (2012–13).
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Won award: Bundesliga Team of the Season (2012–13).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2013).
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Won: DFL-Supercup with Borussia Dortmund (2013).
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The Guardian: Marco Reus: 'We push our boundaries because we believe in Dortmund'
Was ranked as the fourth best footballer in Europe by Bloomberg
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Won the German Bundesliga Player of the Season with Dortmund (2011-2012).
Won award: Goal of the Month (Germany) (June 2012).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (2011–12).
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Won award: Footballer of the Year in Germany (2012).
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Won award: Bundesliga Breakthrough of the Season (2011–12).
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Won award: Goal of the Month (Germany) (January 2012).
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Won award: Goal of the Month (Germany) (September 2012).
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Won award: VDV Bundesliga Player of the Season (2011–12).
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Awarded German Footballer of the Year (2012).
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Won award: Bundesliga Team of the Season (2011–12).
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Joined Borussia Dortmund in 2012.
Franz Beckenbauer spoke about Reus, along with Mario Götze, saying, "
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Played for Borussia Dortmund (2012–2024) — 294 appearances, 120 goals.
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And was named in the UEFA Team of the Year in 2013
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The Guardian: 'Rolls Reus' is the latest star off Germany's production line | Raphael Honigstein
Played for Germany men's national association football team (2011–2021) — 48 appearances, 15 goals.
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Joined Germany in 2011.
Joined Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2009.
Played for Borussia Mönchengladbach (2009–2012) — 97 appearances, 36 goals.
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Played for Germany national under-21 football team (2009–2009) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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And had his most successful season at the club in 2012, scoring 18 goals and providing 12 assists in the Bundesliga to help Borussia Mönchengladbach secure a place in the following season's UEFA Champions League
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Joined Germany U21 in 2009.
Won: Regionalliga Nord with Rot Weiss Ahlen (2007–08).
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Joined Rot Weiss Ahlen in 2007.
Played for Rot Weiss Ahlen (2007–2009) — 43 appearances, 5 goals.
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And joined the youth ranks of Borussia Dortmund in 1996
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Born 1989-05-31.
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