Per Mertesacker
Per Mertesacker (born 29 September 1984 in Hanover, West Germany) is a German former football player. He played for Hannover 96 II, Hannover 96, Werder Bremen, and Arsenal. He also played for the German national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Per Mertesacker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1984
(aged 41)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hanover,[3] West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[4] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back[5] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Arsenal Academy (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1995 | TSV Pattensen | ||
| 1995–2003 | Hannover 96 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Hannover 96 II | 16 | (1) |
| 2003–2006 | Hannover 96 | 74 | (7) |
| 2006–2011 | Werder Bremen | 147 | (12) |
| 2011–2018 | Arsenal | 156 | (6) |
| Total | 393 | (26) | |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | Germany U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2014 | Germany | 104 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2018– | Arsenal Academy | ||
| 2019 | Arsenal (interim assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hannover 96 | 2003–04 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||||
| 2005–06 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 82 | 8 | |||||
| Werder Bremen | 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 35 | 4 | |
| 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 47 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | — | 39 | 4 | |||
| 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 33 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | — | 51 | 5 | |||
| 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 147 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 3 | — | 215 | 16 | |||
| Arsenal | 2011–12 | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 35 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 52 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 35 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 156 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 221 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 377 | 25 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 518 | 34 | ||
- ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
- ↑ Includes DFL-Ligapokal, League/EFL Cup
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Appearance in FA Community Shield
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 104 | 4 | |
- Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mertesacker goal.[source?]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 June 2005 | Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany |  Australia |
2–1 | 4–3 | 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 2 | 16 October 2012 | Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany |  Sweden |
3–0 | 4–4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 10 September 2013 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 19 November 2013 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  England |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Werder Bremen
Arsenal
- FA Cup: 2013–14,[10] 2014–15,[11] 2016–17[12]
- FA Community Shield: 2015,[13] 2017[14]
- EFL Cup runner-up: 2017–18[15]
Germany
- FIFA World Cup: 2014[16]
- UEFA European Championship runner up: 2008
Individual
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2007–08[17]
Per Mertesacker Media
Mertesacker playing for Werder Bremen
Mertesacker on the ball for Arsenal against Sunderland in 2012
Mertesacker and Arsenal against Stoke in the Premier League
Mertesacker during a 2014 World Cup qualifying match against Austria
References
- ↑ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ↑ "Per Mertesacker". ESPN. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ↑ "Per Mertesacker". Eurosport. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ↑ "Per Mertesacker: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ↑ "Per Mertesacker". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ "Per Mertesacker » Club matches". Worldfootball.
- ↑ "P. Mertesacker". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ↑ Mertesacker, Per at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "DFB-Pokal 2009/10, Finale in Berlin: Werder Bremen 0:4 Bayern München: Takt. aufstellung" [DFB-Pokal 2009/10, Final in Berlin: Werder Bremen 0:4 Bayern Munich: Tactical lineup]. kicker (in Deutsch). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (17 May 2014). Arsenal 3–2 Hull City. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27354148. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (30 May 2015). Arsenal 4–0 Aston Villa. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32856754. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (27 May 2017). Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39984089. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ↑ Cryer, Andy (2 August 2015). Arsenal 1–0 Chelsea. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33667216. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ↑ Rostance, Tom (6 August 2017). Arsenal 1–1 Chelsea. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40766983. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (25 February 2018). Arsenal 0–3 Manchester City. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43101681. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ↑ "Germany 1–0 Argentina". FIFA. Archived from the original on 9 June 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 2007/08" (in Deutsch). kicker.
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