Arne Friedrich

German footballer and UEFA Euro participant

Arne Friedrich - German footballer and UEFA Euro participant
Born

May 29th, 1979
45 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Germany

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A professional footballer played as a defender, primarily represented Hertha BSC and VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. Achieved significant success on the national team, competing in UEFA Euro tournaments. Contributed to Hertha BSC's promotion to the Bundesliga in 1997 and won the DFB-Pokal with Wolfsburg in 2015. Retired from international football with 66 caps and played a key role in Germany's 2006 FIFA World Cup squad.

Competed in the UEFA European Championship

Won the DFB-Pokal with VfL Wolfsburg

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