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Per Mertesacker
Per Mertesacker is a German football coach and former professional player who played as a centre back.
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sports · German association football player (born 1984) · association football player · association football coach · also Per Mertesacker, Mertesacker
Born 29 September 1984 · Q70550
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2026· 2 entries
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2020· 1 entry
To join public broadcaster ZDF where he replaced the outgoing Oliver Kahn
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2018· 1 entry
Runner-up: EFL Cup with Arsenal (2017–18).
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2017· 4 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (2016-2017).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2017).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2016–17).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2017).
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2015· 4 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2015).
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Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (2014-2015).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2015).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2014–15).
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2014· 5 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (2013-2014).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Germany (2014).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2013–14).
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Won award: Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (2014).
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Awarded Silbernes Lorbeerblatt presented by Joachim Gauck (2014).
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2011· 2 entries
Played for Arsenal F.C. (2011–2018) — 156 appearances, 6 goals.
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Joined Arsenal in 2011.
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2010· 3 entries
Third place: FIFA World Cup with Germany (2010).
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Won award: Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (2010).
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Runner-up: DFB-Pokal with Werder Bremen (2009–10).
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2009· 2 entries
Won: DFB-Pokal with Werder Bremen (2008–09).
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Runner-up: UEFA Cup with Werder Bremen (2008–09).
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2008· 4 entries
Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (2007–08).
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Runner-up: UEFA European Championship with Germany (2008).
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While both were recovering from injury at a rehab clinic in Donaustauf and began a relationship not long after
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And 2012, as well as the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, winning the latter
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2006· 4 entries
Won award: Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (2006).
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Third place: FIFA World Cup with Germany (2006).
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Joined Werder Bremen in 2006.
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Played for SV Werder Bremen (2006–2011) — 146 appearances, 12 goals.
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2004· 1 entry
Played for Germany men's national association football team (2004–2014) — 104 appearances, 4 goals.
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2003· 4 entries
Played for Germany national under-21 football team (2003–2004) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Hannover 96 (2003–2006) — 16 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Hannover II in 2003.
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Joined Hannover in 2003.
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2002· 1 entry
Played for Germany national under-20 football team (2002–2003) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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1995· 1 entry
Joined Hannover in 1995.
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1984· 1 entry
Born 1984-09-29.
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