Not just Erling Haaland. Jude Bellingham and stars out of Borussia Dortmund factory

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Borussia Dortmund School has become one of the most prominent star graduation schools in European football.

In recent years it has become almost impossible to find a sparkling player except to intersect his campaign in one way or another with German club Borussia Dortmund.

Dortmund has become the school of bringing out the brightest stars in the European football sky in the past few years, so much so that you can find at least one of their former players in each of the top teams in European football.

Dortmund School in player formation has become so popular that a club the size of Spanish Real Madrid used it to loan some of its players in order to gain them competition experience at the highest levels.

Borussia Dortmund seems to have outperformed other spherical schools that were in control in the past, such as the Dutch Ajax School, which had been the most star hatchery for years.

Elkay Gundogan, Barcelona
The German midfielder was an integral part of Dortmund from 2011 to 2016, winning three titles with them, the Bundesliga (2011-12), the German Cup (2011-12) and the German Super (2013).

Gundogan made 157 appearances in all competitions for the German side and scored 15 goals, and in the summer of 2016 the German midfielder was sold to Manchester City in the Premier League, spending the most prosperous period of his career, which ended in the summer of 2023 by joining Barcelona for free.

Henrik Mkhitaryan
The Armenian winger spent three seasons at Dortmund from 2013 to 2016, Mkhitaryan won the German Super Cup in 2014 and scored 41 goals in 140 appearances, and his impressive form with the Lions and Yellow led to his move to Manchester United with a major deal in 2016.

But Mkhitaryan's career at Old Trafford was not as good as possible, to leave after a season and a half for Arsenal in another unsuccessful move.

In the summer of 2019, Armenia moved to Italy's Rome on loan, to decide to convert it into a contract purchase in the summer of 2020.

After two very good seasons with Wolves of the Capital, Mkhitaryan moved to Inter, where he continues to perform in Serie A.

Christian Pulisic, Milan
One of the original products of Borussia Dortmund Academy, where Christian Pulisic made his debut with the team in 2016 and remained for three seasons.

Pulisic won only one tournament in his three seasons at Dortmund, the German Cup in 2016-17, and 19 scored in 127 games he played in all competitions.

The young American shined at the time, catching the eye of many of the top clubs, before Chelsea succeeded at the nail by signing him in 2019.

Now, Pulisic is shining in Milan's second half, leading the Rossoneri to the top of Serie A thanks to his striking brilliance after joining Milan in the summer of 2023, following a wobbly run at Stamford Bridge.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
The Gabon star joined Dortmund from Milan in 2013 and was a huge success with fans of the Yellow and Black club, playing the fast forward for four and a half seasons in Germany, and during the winter transfer window of the 2017-18 season, Aubameyang was sold to Arsenal.

Aubameyang won three titles during his time with the club, winning the Cup title in 2016-17, and the Super Cup in 2013 and 2014.

The Gabon international participated with Borussia Dortmund in 213 games during which he scored 141 goals.

In January 2022, after a stormy crisis with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, Aubameyang's contract was dissolved by the "Jenners" to move free to Barcelona, and after his incredible brilliance at Camp Nou he left for Chelsea just 6 months later.

Aubameyang's only season with Chelsea was disappointing, leaving the Gabonese for French Marseille where he shines in "League 1" and managed to score 5 goals in 12 games.

Erling Haaland; Manchester City
Goals don't stop, records fall under his feet one by one, perhaps this headline is the highlight of Norwegian Erling Haaland's English striker Erling Haaland.

Haaland developed at Borussia Dortmund, which he joined in January 2020, before his departure in the summer of 2022, and evolved into one of the world's strongest forwards.

Haaland managed to lead Dortmund to the German Cup title for the 2020-21 season, while making 89 appearances for 86 goals.

Ashraf Hakimi, Paris Saint-Germain
The Moroccan Ashraf Hakimi is known to be a graduate of the Real Madrid Spanish academy, but spent two seasons on loan at Sennal Idona Park, marking his entire career.

Hakimi moved to Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2018 on a two-season loan contract, where Real Madrid hoped to win him back after the end of the loan to lead the right defensive front in the future.

But the coronavirus pandemic came as Real Madrid was forced to sell Hakimi to Italy's Inter in the summer of 2020, immediately after his return from loan, in order to alleviate the significant economic burden left by the devastating effects of the pandemic.

After one season, Hakimi Rebekah " Nerazzurri" moved to Paris Saint-Germain of France in a deal with a total value of about 70 million euros, and continues to shine so far in the "Parc Des Princes."

Jadon Sancho, Manchester United
The English winger joined Borussia Dortmund in 2017 from Manchester City Academy and spent four seasons at the club. During his time in Germany, Sancho won two titles, the 2021-22 German Cup and the 2019 Super Cup.

He also won several individual awards such as the Bundesliga's top scorer for the 2020-21 season and the Bundesliga Goal of the Month award in February 2019.

In 137 games for the club over four years, Sancho scored 50 goals, and after many offers to the player, Manchester United were the team they finally bought for a hefty fee of 85 million euros in the summer of 2021.

But Sancho's career did not get off to a proper start at Old Trafford, where he suffered from physical and psychological problems, and was unable to find his best form, before entering a major crisis with Manchester United manager Eric Ten Hag, threatening his career with the Red Devils, amid speculation of his departure in January 2024.

Ousmane Dembele, Paris Saint-Germain
The French winger joined the "Bundesliga" team in 2016 from Rennes, however, he spent only one season at the club, scoring 10 goals in 50 appearances and winning the 2016-17 German Cup title.

His superior speed and elusive ability saw Barcelona buy him in the summer of 2017 in a record deal for the German club that exceeded 140 million euros.

But after six years in Barcelona, experiencing injuries and a level fluctuation, Dembele moved to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2023, starting a new point in his career.

Jude Bellingham; Real Madrid
England's Jude Bellingham is currently living the dream with Real Madrid, who he joined from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2023 in a deal worth 103 million euros.

Bellingham spent three seasons at Sennal Idona Park, which he joined from Birmingham City in the summer of 2020.

Bellingham's style of play has evolved spectacularly at Borussia Dortmund, becoming the perfect midfielder for current football, and securing one title with "Yellow and Black" which is the German Cup for the 2020-2021 season.

Now, the world's football community is probably only talking about Bellingham, whose brilliance in every match for Real Madrid has become such a regular event, that the midfielder scored 10 goals in his first 11 appearances for Real Madrid.