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Christoph Metzelder

1980 - Today

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Christoph Tobias Metzelder (born 5 November 1980) is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Most of his professional career, which was spent mostly at Borussia Dortmund, was blighted by injuries. He did manage, however, to appear 47 times for the Germany national team, representing the country at two World Cups and Euro 2008. Metzelder also played three seasons apiece for Real Madrid and Schalke 04, amassing Bundesliga totals of 178 matches and four goals over one full decade. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia. Christoph Metzelder is the 3,615th most popular soccer player (down from 2,891st in 2024), the 4,909th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,631st in 2019) and the 240th most popular German Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Christoph Metzelder ranks 3,615 out of 21,273. Before him are Markus Babbel, Juan Artola, Kjell Rosén, Alex Sandro, Mladen Ramljak, and Noël Liétaer. After him are Sebastian Giovinco, Robin Gosens, Jesús Glaría, Mathieu Flamini, Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães, and Vittore Gottardi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Christoph Metzelder ranks 117. Before him are Tomohide Nakazawa, Nigar Jamal, Joanna Angel, María de Villota, Jolin Tsai, and Amerie. After him are Natalia Poklonskaya, Jacinda Ardern, Francesca Schiavone, Mary Carey, Chelsea Clinton, and Richard Jefferson.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Christoph Metzelder ranks 4,912 out of 7,253. Before him are Frank Rühle (1944), Theo Waigel (1939), Vladimir Morozov (null), Otto Fickeisen (1879), Markus Babbel (1972), and Thomas Struth (1954). After him are Robin Gosens (1994), Bernd Schneider (1964), Annemarie Renger (1919), Otto Scheff (1889), Erik Spiekermann (1947), and Lutz Eigendorf (1956).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Germany

Among soccer players born in Germany, Christoph Metzelder ranks 240. Before him are Thomas Linke (1969), Friedel Rausch (1940), Niclas Füllkrug (1993), Mario Basler (1968), Heinz Vollmar (1936), and Markus Babbel (1972). After him are Robin Gosens (1994), Lutz Eigendorf (1956), Benedikt Höwedes (1988), Jonathan Tah (1996), Jürgen Nöldner (1941), and Ümit Davala (1973).

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