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BVB Player Ratings 2016-17: Goalkeepers

By Aidan Reagh

BAD RAGAZ, SWITZERLAND - JULY 20: goalkeeper Roman Buerki and goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller, r., of Borussia Dortmund during the training session on the training ground of Bad Ragaz on July 20, 2015 in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images)
BAD RAGAZ, SWITZERLAND - JULY 20: goalkeeper Roman Buerki and goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller, r., of Borussia Dortmund during the training session on the training ground of Bad Ragaz on July 20, 2015 in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images) /
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BERLIN, GERMANY – MAY 27: Ousmane Dembele of Dortmund (L-R), Roman Buerki, Roman Weidenfeller and Marc Bartra celebrate after winning the DFB Cup final match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund at Olympiastadion on May 27, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY – MAY 27: Ousmane Dembele of Dortmund (L-R), Roman Buerki, Roman Weidenfeller and Marc Bartra celebrate after winning the DFB Cup final match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund at Olympiastadion on May 27, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

A DFB Cup Final win marks the conclusion of a dramatic campaign filled with ups and downs for the men of Dortmund. Every match sees predictions and often critical summaries of player performances.

Now that the season over, an evaluation is needed to judge the performances of each individual who made an appearance for Borussia Dortmund in the 2016-2017 Bundesliga campaign.

The player rating system for the Bundesliga campaign in this article series will be fairly simple and will go as follow:

  • A: Significant performance, changes any match by appearing
  • B: Always consistent
  • C: Endured good performances and bad performances
  • D: Just not good enough to be truly trusted in matches
  • F: Little to no positive impact, performances not worth the wages and needs to go.

Now onto the rankings, starting with the goalkeepers.

Roman Burki

MUNICH, GERMANY – APRIL 26: Goalkeeper Roman Buerki of Dortmund looks on during the German Cup (DFB Cup) semi final soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena on April 26, 2017, in Munich, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY – APRIL 26: Goalkeeper Roman Buerki of Dortmund looks on during the German Cup (DFB Cup) semi final soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena on April 26, 2017, in Munich, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) /

Roman Burki bears the weight of being Borussia Dortmund’s shot stopper. He is often one of the easiest to blame when a match is lost and one of the easiest to forget when a match is won.

The Swiss international appeared in a comfortable 27 matches this season, keeping a clean sheet in a third of those matches. Burki’s average of just over one goal per match conceded is enough to make any team in the world comfortable while topping Bundesliga rival shot stoppers Ralf Fahrmann, Oliver Baumann, and Bernd Leno.

Roman Burki rarely made a mistake for Borussia Dortmund and often came up with the save in the moments Dortmund needed it most.

Player Grade: A

Roman Weidenfeller

DORTMUND, GERMANY – MARCH 07: Goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller of Borussia Dortmund looks on prior the training of Borussia Dortmund ahead of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Borussia Dortmund and SL Benfica at Signal Iduna Park on March 7, 2017 in Dortmund, Germany.
DORTMUND, GERMANY – MARCH 07: Goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller of Borussia Dortmund looks on prior the training of Borussia Dortmund ahead of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Borussia Dortmund and SL Benfica at Signal Iduna Park on March 7, 2017 in Dortmund, Germany. /

Roman Weidenfeller. The Veteran. The Backup. The Spare Roman. Whatever you call him, you probably didn’t mention him often this season.

The experienced German made a mere seven appearances this season in the Bundesliga campaign that resulted in a third-place finish. Although he didn’t feature often, it is likely a good thing that he was only occasionally in the starting XI.

Dortmund won twice and drew in four of his seven sightings, but failed to keep a clean sheet in any of those matches. A disturbing stat comparison that summarizes Roman Weidenfeller’s campaign well is the fact that he conceded more often than he saved. His performances showed that he is nothing more than a backup now who is past his prime.

Weidenfeller is still a trusted servant at the club and should remain until he decides to leave, which seems to be Dortmund’s plan.

Player Grade: C- or D+

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