Per Mertesacker

Per Mertesacker

Personal information
Full name	Per Mertesacker
Date of birth	29 September 1984 (1984-09-29)
Place of birth	Hanover, West Germany
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Werder Bremen
Number	29
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003-2006 2006-	Hannover Werder Bremen
National team
2004-	Germany
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Per Mertesacker (born 29 September 1984 in Hanover, West Germany) is a German football player. He started playing for Werder Bremen in 2006. Before that, he played for Hannover. He plays for the German national team.

Club career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Europe		Total
2003/04	Hannover	Bundesliga	13	0	1	0	-		14	0
2004/05			31	2	4	1	-		35	3
2005/06			30	5	3	0	-		33	5
2006/07	Werder Bremen	Bundesliga	25	2	0	0	10	2	35	4
2007/08			32	1	3	0	9	0	44	1
2008/09			23	2	3	1	13	1	39	4
2009/10
Country	Germany		154	12	14	2	32	3	200	17
Total			154	12	14	2	32	3	200	17

International career statistics

Germany national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2004	4	0
2005	14	1
2006	11	0
2007	10	0
2008	13	0
2009	7	0
2010
Total	59	1