[Archive 2016-06-17] Guerreiro signs and Ducksch leaves Borussia Dortmund

Historical archive — originally published 2016-06-17. This report records what was known on that date. It is not current news; subsequent events may have changed the situation. Wikinews closed in May 2026.

Yesterday, German football club Borussia Dortmund (BVB) announced signing 22-year-old Portuguese defender Raphaël Guerreiro from French club FC Lorient on a four-year deal. Dortmund allowed 22-year-old Marvin Ducksch to join Hamburg-based club FC St. Pauli the day before. St. Pauli plays in the 2. Bundesliga second-tier football league in Germany.

Having dual citizenship, French and Portuguese, Guerreiro has scored two goals for Portugal in his seven international games. Last season, he played 34 Ligue 1 matches for Lorient. Guerreiro had a medical checkup in Paris on Wednesday, with clearance from the Portuguese Football Federation. Sporting Director Michael Zorc said, "Raphaël Guerreiro is a technically experienced player who is equally comfortable in several positions." ((de))German language: ‍Raphaël Guerreiro ist ein technisch versierter Spieler, der sich auf mehreren Positionen zu Hause fühlt.

Ducksch joined Dortmund fourteen years ago, when he was 8. Since then, he has played six games with the first team. Last season, he scored fifteen goals in 28 games for Borussia Dortmund II, Dortmund's reserve team. Dortmund's website reported it was Ducksch's wish to join St. Pauli. Both the clubs have agreed to keep silence about the transfer fee.

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