Christian Gentner
 Gentner with VfB Stuttgart in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Christian Gentner | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nürtingen, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | VfB Stuttgart | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1998 | TSV Beuren | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | VfL Kirchheim | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2004 | VfB Stuttgart | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | VfB Stuttgart II | 30 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | VfB Stuttgart | 39 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | VfL Wolfsburg | 99 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010– | VfB Stuttgart | 187 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Germany U20 | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Germany | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Christian Gentner (born 14 August 1985 in Nürtingen) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains VfB Stuttgart. He won the Bundesliga twice, with VfB Stuttgart in 2007 and VfL Wolfsburg in 2009. He was also called up three times to the senior Germany squad.
Club career
Before joining VfB Stuttgart, the central midfielder played at TSV Beuren and VfL Kirchheim.
In the 2004–05 season, he played 28 times and scored six times for the Regionalliga (third division) team of VfB Stuttgart. In the same season, he had his Bundesliga debut against Hertha BSC on 20 February 2005 (1–0). He scored his first goal in a UEFA Cup game against NK Domzale on 25 September 2005.
In 2006, Gentner's contract in Stuttgart was extended until 2010.
On 18 July 2007, he was loaned to VfL Wolfsburg until summer 2009 and on 11 August 2008 Gentner signed a permanent deal with Wolfsburg.[1]
On 8 January 2010, Gentner announced that he would be joining VfB Stuttgart[2][3] at the end of the season. After seeing out his contract with the Wolves which ended on 1 July 2010, Gentner returned to Stuttgart on a free transfer.
On 6 January 2013, Gentner extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2016 with an option for a further year.[4] Following Tasci'sdeparture to FC Spartak Moscow, it was announced that Gentner is to be his successor as the new club captain.[5]
International career
Gentner was, on 19 May 2009, called up to the senior Germany squad for their tour of Asia,[6] Gentner made his debut against China on 29 May 2009.[7]
Career statistics
Club performance
- As of 12 April 2015[8]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2004–05 | VfB Stuttgart II | Regionalliga Süd | 28 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 28 | 6 |
| 2004–05 | VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | VfL Wolfsburg | 31 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 36 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 48 | 7 | ||
| 2010–11 | VfB Stuttgart | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 8 | |
| 2011–12 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2012–13 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 52 | 9 | ||
| 2013–14 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 5 | ||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 313 | 41 | 28 | 4 | 51 | 11 | 382 | 56 | ||
Personal life
His brother Thomas Gentner plays for TuS Koblenz.
Honours
Club
- Bundesliga: 2006–07
- DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2006–07, 2012–13
Individual
References
- ↑ "Gentner to remain in Wolfsburg". vfb.de. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ↑ "Gentner's return". vfb.de. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ↑ "Gentner returning to VfB Stuttgart". vfl-wolfsburg.de. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ↑ "Christian Gentner signs on until 2016". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 6 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ "Christian Gentner ist jetzt der BIG BOSS" [Christian Gentner is now the BIG BOSS] (in German). Bild.de. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Löw nominiert Neuer, Träsch, Gentner und Cacau". DFB.de (in German). 19 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
- ↑ "China - Deutschland" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- ↑ "Gentner, Christian" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
External links
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| Preceded by Serdar Tasci |
VfB Stuttgart captain 2013– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
- Christian Gentner at fussballdaten.de (German)
- Christian Gentner at kicker.de (German)
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