Offiziell BVB signs top‑talent Enzo Duarte to long‑term professional deal

Offiziell, Borussia Dortmund (BVB) has secured Luxembourg’s 17‑year‑old midfield prospect Enzo Duarte with a long‑term professional contract, promoting the top‑talent from the club’s youth ranks to the first‑team squad. The deal, announced on Mittwoch afternoon, is described as a Profivertrag that could run until 2030 or 2031, extending beyond his earlier Fördervertrag that was valid through 2028.

Promotion to the professional squad

Der club announced the Beförderung of the young Mittelfeldspieler, confirming that the Westfalen side has elevated one of its most promising Talente to the Profis group during the preseason. Borussia Dortmund highlighted that the player has already impressed the senior coaching staff and will train with the first team ahead of the new season.

Enzo de Pina Duarte dos Santos, known simply as Enzo Duarte, is also an A‑Nationalspieler for Luxembourg, bringing international experience to the Dortmund academy. The inclusion of both Pina and Santos in his full name underscores his dual heritage and the club’s commitment to nurturing the Luxembourgian Spieler.

According to internal reports, Sky noted that Duarte has climbed ganz nach oben in the club’s internal talent ranking, reflecting the rapid development he has shown since signing his original Fördervertrag. This rise through the Talente pipeline has been described as a key indicator of his potential.

“I am very happy and grateful for the trust the BVB places in me. My big Ziel is to one day run up to the Gelben Wand for Borussia Dortmund,” Duarte said in a press release, adding that he will work every day to get closer to that dream.

Sporting director Lars Ricken commented, “We are delighted to bind Enzo long‑term. He is the next player from our NLZ who has shown a great Entwicklung in recent months, and already during the preparation for the new season he has hinted at how much potential lies in this Talent.”