Benedikt Höwedes
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Benedikt Höwedes (born 29 February 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent the majority of his playing career for Schalke 04, which he captained for six seasons, and represented the Germany national football team from 2011 to 2017. At international level, Höwedes won the World Cup with Germany in 2014,[3] and was one of only three players to play every single minute of the tournament.[3] Höwedes described himself as a 'multi-functional player' in the defence, who can play in the centre or as both a left or right-sided full back.[4]
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Full name | Benedikt Höwedes[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1988-02-29) 29 February 1988 (age 36) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Haltern, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Germany (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994–2000 | TuS Haltern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | SG Herten-Langenbochum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2007 | Schalke 04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | Schalke 04 II | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2018 | Schalke 04 | 240 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | → Juventus (loan) | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 35 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 293 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Germany U18 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Germany U19 | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | Germany U21 | 22 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2017 | Germany | 44 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Germany (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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