Benedikt Höwedes
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Benedikt Höwedes | ||
| Date of birth | 29 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Haltern, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2000 | TuS Haltern | ||
| 2000–2001 | SG Herten-Langenbochum | ||
| 2001–2007 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Schalke 04 II | 15 | (0) |
| 2007– | Schalke 04 | 110 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Germany U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Germany U19 | 16 | (0) |
| 2007 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Germany U21 | 22 | (3) |
| 2011– | Germany | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:01, 12 February 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Benedikt Höwedes (born 29 February 1988 in Haltern) is a German footballer currently playing for FC Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga. On 23 July 2011, he became the captain of FC Schalke 04. He is considered to be one of the best defenders in Germany.[1]
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[edit] Career
[edit] Club career
Höwedes started playing football for his hometown club TuS Haltern in 1994. At age 13 (2001) he was transferred to the youth teams of Schalke 04. In 2003 he became captain of Schalke's Under-19 team, and as a member of that team he won the 2006 German youth championship. In January 2007, he signed a professional contract, which is valid until the end of the 2009–10 season, and joined Schalke's Bundesliga squad in July. Until October 2007, however, he only played for Schalke's second team in the Oberliga (fourth division).
Höwedes' first professional match was in the Champions League on 3 October 2007.[2]
On 10 December 2008, Höwedes extended his contract which will keep him at the club until 30 June 2014.[3]
[edit] International career
Höwedes played for Germany national youth teams Under-18 and Under-19 and appeared in all matches up to and including the semi-final at the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. On 5 September 2007, he had his first U-20 national team appearance.[4] He made his debut for the German national team in a friendly against Uruguay on 29 May 2011. Höwedes' first official match was part of the qualifying round for the UEFA European Championship 2012, against Azerbaijan, on 7 June 2011. The match ended 3–1 in favor of the Germans, with Höwedes setting up the first goal, which was scored by Mesut Özil.
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Club performance
As of 12 February 2012[update]
| 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 | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Schalke 04 II | Oberliga Westfalen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 | ||
| Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Schalke 04 II | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 46 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | Club | 125 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 165 | 13 | |
[edit] Honours
In September 2007, the German Football Association (DFB) honored Höwedes with the Fritz-Walter-medal as best player of his age-group in the 2006–07 season.[5]
- FC Schalke 04
- Germany U-21
[edit] Individual
- Fritz-Walter-Medal 2007 in Gold (Category U19)
[edit] Personal life
Höwedes attended Gesamtschule Berger Feld.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Wie Höwedes den BVB besiegte" (in German). Der Westen. 17 April 2011. http://www.derwesten.de/sport/fussball/s04/Wie-Hoewedes-den-BVB-besiegte-id4551085.html. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Zwangspause für Pander". kicker.de. 1 October 2007. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/chleague/startseite/artikel/151675/. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
- ^ "Benedikt Höwedes verlängert Vertrag um vier Jahre bis 2014". Schalke04.de. 10 December 2008. http://www.schalke04.de/news_details.html?&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=13415&cHash=ba34fe86ed. Retrieved 11 December 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Deutschland – Österreich 0:1 (0:0)" (in German). dfb.de. http://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=504295&spielid=52&action=schema&teama=Deutschland&teamb=%26%23214%3Bsterreich. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "DFB ehrt Nachwuchsspieler der Saison mit Medaille". SportBasis.com. 7 September 2007. http://www.fussball-nachrichten.de/u-21/dfb-ehrt-nachwuchsspieler-saison-medaille-13341.html. Retrieved 3 May 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Schalker Draxler ab Mitte Februar wieder Schüler". Lübecker Nachrichten Magazin. Lübecker Nachrichten online. 11 February 2011. http://www.ln-online.de/magazin/ratgeber/2930840/Schalker_Draxler_ab_Mitte_Februar_wieder_Sch%FCler.htm. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Benedikt Höwedes |
- Benedikt Höwedes at transfermarkt.de (German)
- Benedikt Höwedes at fussballdaten.de (German)
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