The squad led by Edin Terzić finished the Bundesliga in second place, a position that grants access to the Group Stage of the Champions League. With a good season, Borussia Dortmund has a lot of players with top of the class performances in their respective positions. To understand their individual impact to the team, we present the average ratings of the players in a Back 4, the type of defense used for the whole season. In addition, this players must meet the necessary minutes requirement to be considered (minimum 450 minutes played in the season in a type of predefined defense: Back 4 or Back 5).
| Player | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Gregor Kobel | 7.23 | 2340 | GK |
| Mats Hummels | 7.31 | 1899 | CB |
| Nico Schlotterbeck | 7.96 | 2161 | CB |
| Marius Wolf | 7.21 | 1466 | FB |
| Raphaël Guerreiro | 7.91 | 1851 | FB |
| Salih Özcan | 6.06 | 1451 | M |
| Jude Bellingham | 8.18 | 2601 | M |
| Emre Can | 7.02 | 1676 | M |
| Donyell Malen | 7.09 | 1549 | W |
| Julian Brandt | 7.58 | 2330 | M&W |
| Sébastien Haller | 6.71 | 1225 | CF |
Star Player:
- Jude Bellingham (M) – 8.18
With incredible performances, Borussia Dortmund’s Midfielder (M) was the player with the highest average rating of the squad.
Other Key Players:
- Nico Schlotterbeck (CB) – 7.96
- Raphaël Guerreiro (FB) – 7.91
- Julian Brandt (M&W) – 7.58
With several players having great seasons, it is possible to consider Borussia Dortmund one of the best team in Bundesliga 22-23. Some of the players in this squad are present in the Bundesliga 22-23 Team of the Season (TEAM OF THE SEASON: BUNDESLIGA 22-23).
| Player | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Alexander Meyer | 5.90 | 630 | GK |
| Niklas Süle | 7.48 | 1625 | CB |
| Julian Ryerson | 6.57 | 1410 | FB |
| Thomas Meunier | 6.84 | 519 | FB |
| Gio Reyna | 5.84 | 598 | M&W |
| Jamie Bynoe-Gittens | 5.61 | 533 | W |
| Karim Adeyemi | 6.53 | 1341 | W |
| Marco Reus | 6.28 | 1302 | W |
| Anthony Modeste | 4.80 | 748 | CF |
| Youssoufa Moukoko | 6.09 | 928 | CF |
| BORUSSIA DORTMUND – 22/23 BUNDESLIGA | |
| G – Games | 34 |
| W – Wins | 22 |
| D – Draws | 5 |
| L – Loses | 7 |
| P – Points | 71 |
| GS – Goals Scored | 83 |
| GA – Goals Against | 44 |
| GD – Goal Diference | +39 |
| HW – Home Wins | 14 |
| AW – Away Wins | 8 |
With a lot more wins at home than away (14 Home Wins & 8 Away Wins), it is possible to consider Dortmund a stronger team at home than away. Besides that, the positive goal difference highlights the great attacking setup (2,44 goals per game) with a not so good defensive setup (1,29 goals per game).
| Player | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Alexander Meyer | 7.21 | 405 | GK |
| Nico Schlotterbeck | 7.42 | 540 | CB |
| Niklas Süle | 6.95 | 585 | CB |
| Thomas Meunier | 7.70 | 352 | FB |
| Raphaël Guerreiro | 6.86 | 479 | FB |
| Salih Özcan | 6.35 | 541 | M |
| Jude Bellingham | 8.21 | 630 | M |
| Emre Can | 6.41 | 565 | M |
| Julian Brandt | 7.83 | 472 | M&W |
| Gio Reyna | 6.37 | 383 | M&W |
| Anthony Modeste | 4.42 | 330 | CF |
| SUBS – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 22-23 | |||
| Gregor Kobel | 8.05 | 315 | GK |
| Mats Hummels | 6.73 | 315 | CB |
| Karim Adeyemi | 6.83 | 373 | W |
UCL – Star Player:
- Jude Bellingham (M) – 8.21
UCL – Other Key Players:
- Gregor Kobel (GK) – 8.05
- Julian Brandt (M&W) – 7.83
- Thomas Meunier (FB) – 7.70
With another presence in European Competitions, Dortmund lost in the Round of 16. In terms of the Champions League performances, Jude Bellingham was the star player followed by great performances of Gregor Kobel, Julian Brandt and Thomas Meunier.
Position most in need of strengthening:
- M
In a solid squad, Dortmund should invest on upgrading the Mifield (M) position.
Data from FBref.