Lars Bender

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Lars Bender

Lars Bender with Germany after scoring against Denmark at Euro 2012
Personal information
Full nameLars Bender[1]
Date of birth (1989-04-27) 27 April 1989
Place of birthRosenheim, West Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubBayer Leverkusen
Number8
Youth career
1993–1999TSV Brannenburg
1999–2002SpVgg Unterhaching
2002–2006TSV 1860 München
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2007TSV 1860 München II9(1)
2006–2009TSV 1860 München58(4)
2009–2011Bayer Leverkusen II3(0)
2009–Bayer Leverkusen120(12)
National team‡
2005–2006Germany U179(1)
2007–2008Germany U199(2)
2009Germany U201(1)
2010Germany U211(0)
2011–Germany17(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:04, 20 December 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013

Lars Bender (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʁs ˈbɛndɐ]; born 27 April 1989) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Lars is the twin brother of Sven Bender, who currently plays for Borussia Dortmund. He is known for his tireless work rate and incredible stamina.

Career

Club career

In 2006, while still playing for TSV 1860 München, Bender has won the Fritz-Walter trophy, ahead of then Mönchengladbach's Marko Marin and his twin brother, Sven Bender. On 18 August 2009, Bender signed a three year contract with Bayer Leverkusen.[2] Bender scored his first goal in the Bundesliga against Eintracht Frankfurt.[3] In the 2010–11 season, he was expected to degrade as a fourth choice central midfielder with the arrival of the experienced Germany captain Michael Ballack. However, the season turned out to be a successful one for Bender, consistently playing in good form earning him regular first team status.He plays as a central midfielder.

On 31 October 2013, Bender signed a new contract with Bayer Leverkusen, keeping him at the Werkself until 2019.[4]

International career

He was part of the German under-19 side that won the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. He was first called up to the senior squad in September 2011, making his debut as a substitute for Leverkusen teammate Simon Rolfes in a 2–2 draw with Poland.

Bender was chosen as part of Germany's 23-man squad for Euro 2012. He was a late substitute in Germany's 1–0 win against Portugal in their opening Group B match of the European Championships, a late substitute in Germany's 2–1 win against The Netherlands in their second Group B match, and a starter at right-back in their third Group B match against Denmark, replacing the suspended Jérôme Boateng. In Germany's last group game, he scored the winning goal, making the scoreline 2–1 in Germany's favour. He scored a brace on 29 May 2013 in a friendly against Ecuador in Boca Raton.

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 December 2013 (2013-12-20)'\"text-align:center"
Club performance League Cup[nb 1] Continental[nb 2] Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 2006–071860 München2. Bundesliga 13000——130 2007–08 28130——311 2008–09 15320——173 2009–10 2010——30 Club total 58460——644 2009–10Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga 20110——211 2010–11 27320120413 2011–12 2841081375 2012–13 3333030393 2013–14 1213150202 Club total 1201210128116014 Career total 1781616128122419
  1. ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup
  2. ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

International appearances

As of 04:41, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

Germany
YearAppsGoals
201130
201281
201363
Total174

International goals

Scores and results table. Germany's goal tally first:
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 17 June 2012 Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine  Denmark 2–1 2–1 Euro 2012
2. 29 May 2013 FAU Football Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida  Ecuador 2–0 4–2 Friendly
3. 4–0
4. 14 August 2013 Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany  Paraguay 3–3 3–3 Friendly

Honours

Bayer Leverkusen
International
  • UEFA U-19 Championship: 2008
Individual
  • 2006 Fritz Walter Gold Medal (U17 Category)

References

  1. ↑ "L. Bender". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Einigung: Bender wechselt sofort nach Leverkusen" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2010. 
  3. ↑ "Spielbericht Bayer Leverkusen – Eintracht Frankfurt 4:0 (3:0)" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 29 October 2010. 
  4. ↑ "Bayer 04 verlängert mit Lars Bender bis 2019" (in German). Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013. 

External links

Bayer 04 Leverkusen – current squad
Gold
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Golden player
Top goalscorer
1 honour shared as players are twins and UEFA did not want to differentiate.
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