agreed a one-year contract extension to keep him at Signal
Iduna Park until the end of next season.
Weidenfeller, 35, has been with Dortmund since 2002 and
was first-choice goalkeeper under Jurgen Klopp as the club
won two Bundesliga titles and the DFB-Pokal while also
reaching the Champions League final.
The veteran Germany international is now back-up to
Roman Burki under Thomas Tuchel but will remain part of
the set-up at the club next term.
Sporting director Michael Zorc - the only player to make
more appearances for BVB than Weidenfeller - told
Dortmund's official website: "Roman was and is, with his
athletic and human qualities, an important part of our
squad.
"He has a great identity here and we are very pleased to
move forward together."
Weidenfeller - used more regularly in the Europa League by
Tuchel this term - added: "I feel at home in Dortmund after
14 years."
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