Marcel Schmelzer signs new contract with Borussia Dortmund until 2021
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Marcel Schmelzer isn't planning on leaving "home."
On Monday, Schmelzer, one of Borussia Dortmund's longest-serving players, signed a new contract with the club that will keep him at the Westfalenstadion until the summer of 2021.
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Schmelzer made his debut for Dortmund in 2008 and has since tallied 195 Bundesliga appearances, during which time the club has won two league titles and one DFB-Pokal crown.
"This is a team full of character and this club is totally unique," Schmelzer said. "I'm delighted to be able to be a part of things in the future here. My family and I have felt at home here for years. Dortmund is my sporting home and always will be."