Christophe Berra

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Personal information
Christophe Berra
Full name	Christophe Berra
Date of birth	January 31, 1985 (age 21)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Position	Centre-back
Club information
Current club	Heart of Midlothian
Number	20
Youth clubs
	Edina Hibs
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2002-	Hearts	30 (1)
National team**
2005-2006	Scotland U-21s
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2006.

Christophe Berra (born 31 January 1985, in Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Heart of Midlothian. He is a central defender noted for his physical presence and aerial ability.

Berra joined Hearts in April 2002 from Hearts' youth development after previously having a spell at Edina Hibs. After impressive performances in the youth and U21 teams Berra made his debut in the 2003-2004 season. Since then Berra has been an important member of the first team squad and in season 2005-2006 scored the important second goal in a 2-0 victory against Kilmarnock^[1] which was pivotal in the Tynecastle club's push towards UEFA Champions League qualification.

Berra has been capped by Scotland at different age levels up to U-21 level although, as his name suggests, he is still also eligible to play for France, through his father's French lineage.

In July 2006 Berra signed a five year deal with the Hearts.