Christoph Metzelder Footballer Plays For Real Madrid

Christoph Metzelder Footballer Plays For Real Madrid

Christoph Tobias Metzelder (born 5 November 1980 in Haltern, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German footballer who plays for Real Madrid, as a central defender. His career has been blighted by regular injuries. His younger brother Malte is also a footballer (and a centre back), and both played for Borussia Dortmund.

Despite his lack of playing time, Metzelder featured in all of Germany's matches (all the minutes) at Euro 2008, again partnering Mertesacker. In 2008–09's Spanish League, he was the main beneficiary of a 10-match suspension handed to Real's Pepe; after a stellar performance in a 4-2 win at Sevilla FC, he also started in the 2-6 home defeat at the hands of FC Barcelona. Metzelder will leave his club Real Madrid after his contract runs out on 30 June 2010.

Personal information
Full name Christoph Tobias Metzelder
Date of birth 5 November 1980 (1980-11-05) (age 29)
Place of birth Haltern, West Germany
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Real Madrid
Number 21
Youth career
1986–1995
1995–1996
1996–1998 TuS Haltern
Schalke 04
Preußen Münster
Senior career1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999–2000
2000–2007
2007–2010 Preußen Münster
Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid 032 0(4)
126 0(2)
023 0(0)
National team2
2000–2001
2001– Germany U-21
Germany 009 0(1)
047 0(0)