Born in Germany · Nationality German — Professional football / forward

Marco Reus

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German footballer born in 1989, former Borussia Dortmund captain and LA Galaxy player.

Marco Reus captained Borussia Dortmund for several years. A German criminal penalty order imposed a €540,000 fine in 2014 for repeatedly driving without a licence; a separate inquiry into further journeys closed in 2015. He also received a sporting ban in 2019 and faced criticism over his captaincy.

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Profile No. 5927 · Updated on 6 November 2026

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I. Documented controversies

December 2014

2014: €540,000 criminal penalty for unlicensed driving

Conviction

Authorities established repeated driving without a licence between 2011 and 2014. Reus had never passed the driving test and accepted a criminal penalty order of 90 daily units totalling €540,000, separate from earlier speeding fines.

State of the evidence: Criminal sanction documented in 2014 press reports and later accounts.
Legal status — source text: Criminal penalty order of 90 daily units; no subsequent challenge identified.
Attribution: Repeated intentional driving without a valid licence.

Sources · 1

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BBC SportBorussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus fined for driving without licence18 December 2014MediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 7 November 2026

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Controversia profile, updated 6 November 2026. Latest version: https://controversia.info/en/fiche/marco-reus