Jamie Gittens: The latest English sensation following Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho at Borussia Dortmund
Jamie Gittens is just the third Englishman to play for Borussia Dortmund and is well on his way to emulating the feats of illustrious predecessors Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho after an impressive start to the 2024/25 season.
Gittens has become an integral part of Dortmund’s side this season, scoring important goals in the Bundesliga and in the UEFA Champions League, which have put him in the spotlight as one of Europe’s brightest up and coming youngsters.
Having moved to Dortmund from Manchester City’s academy in 2020, Gittens has naturally received comparisons with former City youngster and Dortmund fan-favourite Sancho. The Chelsea winger had two spells with BVB (2017-2021, 2024), scoring 53 goals in 158 games, winning the DFB Cup in 2020/21 and then reaching the Champions League final alongside Gittens in the 2023/24 season.
Their time together proved to be fruitful, especially for Gittens, who says he learnt “a lot of things” from Sancho during his loan spell back at the club, including: "The way he combines with players, lots of one-twos, combination play, oOff-the-ball movements, when to dribble, when to pass, his vision for a pass. Lots of things that I’ve learnt in six months from him, because he’s a top player."
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