Lars Bender

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Lars Bender
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Lars Bender in training with 1860 Munich
Personal information
Date of birth 27 April 1989 (1989-04-27) (age 22)
Place of birth Rosenheim, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Bayer Leverkusen
Number 8
Youth career
1993–1999 TSV Brannenburg
1999–2003 SpVgg Unterhaching
2003–2006 1860 Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 1860 Munich II 9 (1)
2006–2009 1860 Munich 58 (4)
2009–2011 Bayer Leverkusen II 3 (0)
2009– Bayer Leverkusen 60 (5)
National team
2005–2006 Germany U17 9 (1)
2007–2008 Germany U19 9 (2)
2008–2009 Germany U20 7 (1)
2010 Germany U21 1 (0)
2011– Germany 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:31, 19 November 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:32, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Lars Bender (born 27 April 1989) is a German footballer who plays for the German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. He is the twin brother of Sven Bender, who plays for Borussia Dortmund.

Bender is a former German youth international having played at all levels. At under-19 level, he was a part of the team that won the 2008 European Under-19 Championship. Bender made his debut for the senior team in a friendly match against Poland on September 2011.

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[edit] Career

In 2006, while still playing for 1860 Munich, 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.[1] Bender scored his first goal in the Bundesliga against Eintracht Frankfurt.[2] In the 2010/2011 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 Lars, playing in good form which is slowly, but surely giving him the first team regular status. He scored his first goal in 2011 against VfL Wolfsburg in a 3-0 win with a well-struck curled low shot from twenty meters.

[edit] International

He was part of the Germany U-19 side that won the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.

[edit] Personal life

His twin brother, Sven, is also a professional footballer, who plays for Borussia Dortmund.

[edit] Career statistics

As of 1 November 2011 (2011 -11-01)
Club performance League Cup[nb 1] Continental[nb 2] Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2006–07 1860 Munich 2. Bundesliga 13 0 0 0 13 0
2007–08 28 1 3 0 31 1
2008–09 15 3 2 0 17 3
2009–10 2 0 1 0 3 0
Club total 58 4 6 0 64 4
2009–10 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga 20 1 1 0 21 1
2010–11 27 3 2 0 12 0 41 3
2011–12 11 0 1 0 4 1 16 1
Club total 58 4 4 0 16 1 78 5
Career total 116 8 10 0 16 1 142 9
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup
  2. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

[edit] Honours

[edit] International

[edit] Individual

  • 2006 Fritz Walter Gold Medal (U17 Category)

[edit] References

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