NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Christoph Metzelder

Christoph Metzelder (born November 5, 1980 in Haltern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) is a football defender for Real Madrid. Metzelder is also a part of the Germany national football team, with whom he has amassed a total of 39 caps. is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Haltern (also: Haltern am See - Haltern on the lake) is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Coat of arms Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DEA Capital DÃ¼sseldorf Prime Minister JÃ¼rgen RÃ¼ttgers (CDU) Governing parties CDU / FDP Votes in Bundesrat 6 (from 69) Basic statistics Area 34,084 kmÂ² (13,160 sq mi) Population 18,033,000... Soccer redirects here. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Real Madrid Club de FÃºtbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ... First international Switzerland 5 - 3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908) Biggest win Germany 16 - 0 Russia (Solna, Sweden; July 1, 1912) Biggest defeat England amateur 9 - 0 Germany (Oxford, England; 16 March 1909) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result - Winners, 1954, 1974, 1990 European Championship Appearances... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ...

In the summer of 2000, Metzelder signed for Borussia, and he was an instant success. He not only won the German championships with BVB in 2002 as a regular first team player, he also reached the 2002 FIFA World Cup final with Germany. In the tournament, he was also voted the "Best player under the age of 23". Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... BV Borussia Dortmund is a German football club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the most successful clubs in German football. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ...

Metzelder is considered as one of the best central defenders in the world. With a height of 1.94 metres, he is strong in the air. He can also play on the right side of defence. His tackling skills, both in the air and on the ground, make Metzelder a reliable defensive player. Sir Alex Ferguson was once quoted saying that he was the best central defender and Manchester United's first choice replacement for Gary Neville. Sir Alex Ferguson (born Alexander Chapman Ferguson, December 31, 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager, currently managing Manchester United F.C.. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football and been in charge of Manchester United for over 1000 matches. ... Gary Neville (born February 18, 1975 in Bury, Greater Manchester) is an English football player. ...

On April 18, 2007 it was announced that Metzelder was to sign for Real Madrid at the end of the 2006-2007 season.^[1] is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Real Madrid Club de FÃºtbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ...

Christoph's younger Brother Malte was also a professional player for Dortmund. Jan Malte Metzelder (born May 19, 1982 in Haltern) is a German football player. ...

As of February 13, 2008, Metzelder will miss at least two months of action with Real Madrid after undergoing surgery to deal with an injury to the sole of his foot. He will also miss Real's Champions League last-16 tie against AS Roma. His lack of playing time also may take him out of Germany's squad for Euro 2008.^[2] is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2008 European Football Championship (EURO 2008) will take place in Austria and Switzerland. ...

It has been rumoured that he could leave Madrid in the summer, with Newcastle United being linked with a £10m move for him^[3]

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Oliver Rolf Kahn (born 15 June 1969 in Karlsruhe) is a German football goalkeeper. ... Thomas Linke (born December 26, 1969 in SÃ¶mmerda, Thuringia, Germany) is a defender for SV Austria Salzburg and formerly of Germany, for which he played at Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup. ... Marko Rehmer (born 29 April 1972 in East Berlin) is a German soccer player, who currently plays for Eintracht Frankfurt. ... Frank Baumann (born October 29, 1975) is a German footballer. ... Carsten Ramelow [pronounced Rama-lov] (born March 20, 1974 in Berlin) is a German international football player who last played for German Bundesligas Bayer Leverkusen, as a central defender/defensive midfielder. ... Christian Ziege (born February 1, 1972 in Berlin) is a former German football (soccer) defender and midfielder. ... Oliver Patric Neuville (born May 1, 1973) is a Swiss-German football player. ... 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