Born on 20 July 1996 (age 29), Waldemar Anton is a German central defender with Borussia Dortmund, where he wears the number three shirt. His current market value is around £17m, according to Transfermarkt.
Anton first made a clear league impression at Hannover 96, with his most productive domestic season coming in 2016-2017, when he scored two goals in 31 appearances. That was a useful marker for a defender whose game has been built more on reliability than spectacle, which is generally no bad thing in his line of work.
He remains a regular first-team presence for Borussia Dortmund in 2025-2026. Anton has made 32 Bundesliga appearances and scored two league goals, while also featuring nine times in the Champions League and scoring once. Across all competitions for Dortmund this season, he has played 41 games and scored three goals.
His workload has not been limited to club football. In the same period he has also been involved internationally, with one World Cup appearance and four European World Cup qualifiers for Germany, alongside five Club World Cup appearances.
Anton’s career has moved from Hannover 96 to a prominent role at Borussia Dortmund, with Germany involvement alongside it. He is not a headline-grabbing defender, but in 2025-2026 he is still very much part of the side.
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