Peter Niemeyer

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Peter Niemeyer
Personal information
Date of birth	November 12, 1983 (1983-11-12) (age 24)
Place of birth	Hörstel, Germany
Playing position	Defender/midfielder
Club information
Current club	Werder Bremen
Number	25
Youth clubs
?-1996 1996-1999 1999-2002	SV Teuto Riesenbeck Borussia Emsdetten FC Twente
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002-2007 2007-	FC Twente Werder Bremen	106 (4) 5 (1)
National team2
2005-2006	Germany U-21	6 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 29, 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of April 29, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Peter Niemeyer (born November 22, 1983 in Hörstel, Germany) is a professional football player for SV Werder Bremen. He plays as center back and defensive midfielder.

Although born in Germany, Niemeyer spent the first years of his professional career in The Netherlands, playing for Eredivisie's FC Twente. In January 2007, he joined Bundesliga side SV Werder Bremen, appearing in three league games for the main squad.

In September 29, 2007, Niemeyer participated in the 8-1 home crushing of Arminia Bielefeld, scoring the game opener and his first Bundesliga goal. Incidentally, he also limped out of the match, after just 33 minutes.

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