Neven Subotić is a Serbian footballer who currently plays forBorussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. He made his first-team debut in the 2006–07 season for 1. FSV Mainz 05. In 2008, he signed with Dortmund. He also competes internationally for Serbia. ubotić took up football at the age of 7 with the local outfit TSV Schwarzenberg. THe after moving to the Unitred States, he played football with Sparta Gold and Impact Black youth clubs. Subotić made his professional debut for Mainz 05 in the last match of the 2006–07 season against Bayern Munich as his team was relegated from the Bundesliga. In the 2. Bundesliga the following season, he seized a starting role in what was the leagues best defense, conceding only 37 goals. On 4 June 2008, it was announced that Subotić had signed with Borussia Dortmund on a 5-year contract. He debuted for his new club in the unofficial German Supercup match against Bayern Munich, which Dortmund won 2–1. In December 2008, he was named in the ideal 11 team of the first part of the 2008–09 Bundesliga season alongside such defensive stars as Lúcio and Philip Lahm. In June 2009, he signed a new contract which last until summer 2014. On 15 December 2010, Subotić got his first goal ever in the European competition, scoring a header off a corner at Sevilla in the Europa League to tie the score at 2–2. He also competes internationally for Serbia. On 28 March 2009, Subotić made his debut for the Serbian national team, in the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Romania in Constanţa that Serbia won 2–3.
