Tom Rothe

Tom Rothe

Personal information
Full name	Tom Alexander Rothe [1]
Date of birth	(2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Rendsburg, Germany
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s)	Left-back, Center-back
Team information
Current team	Union Berlin
Number	15
Youth career
	FC St. Pauli
2021–2022	Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Borussia Dortmund	4	(1)
2023	Borussia Dortmund II	13	(0)
2023–2024	→ Holstein Kiel (loan)	33	(4)
2024–	Union Berlin	37	(4)
International career‡
2020	Germany U17	1	(0)
2022–2023	Germany U19	9	(0)
2023–	Germany U21	6	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 29 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:18, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

Tom Alexander Rothe (born 29 October 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.

Club career

Rothe joined Borussia Dortmund from FC St. Pauli in 2021. ^[3] On 16 April 2022, he scored on his debut against Wolfsburg in a 6–1 win.^{[ citation needed ]}

On 27 June 2023, he joined Holstein Kiel on a one-year loan move. ^[4]

On 7 August 2024, Rothe signed with Union Berlin. ^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 November 2025 ^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Borussia Dortmund	2021–22	Bundesliga	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
	2022–23	Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	3 [a]	0	—		5	0
	Total		4	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	7	1
Borussia Dortmund II	2022–23	3. Liga	13	0	—		—		—		13	0
Holstein Kiel (loan)	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	33	4	2	0	—		—		35	4
Union Berlin	2024–25	Bundesliga	26	3	1	0	—		—		27	3
	2025–26	Bundesliga	11	1	2	0	—		—		13	1
	Total		37	4	3	0	—		—		40	4
Career total			87	9	4	0	3	0	0	0	94	9

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

1. Tom Rothe at WorldFootball.net
2. "Tom Rothe". Borussia Dortmund. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
3. Gebhardt, Cedric (11 March 2022). "Profi-Debüt gegen Wolfsburg: Das ist BVB-Youngster Tom Rothe" [Professional debut against Wolfsburg: This is BVB youngster Tom Rothe]. ruhrnachrichten.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.(subscription required)
4. "Tom Rothe signs contract extension and leaves on loan". Borussia Dortmund. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
5. "Tom Rothe Joins Union". Union Berlin. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
6. Tom Rothe at Soccerway

External links

• Profile at the Borussia Dortmund website
• Tom Rothe at DFB (also available in German )