Defensive midfielder Sami Khedira (Stuttgart, Germany, 1987) had
his coming out party during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, during which he
was one of the most outstanding players on the German national team. The new
Real Madrid signing played seven matches and scored what proved to be the
third-place clinching goal against Uruguay. One year earlier, Khedira captained
the German Under-21 side to the European Championship title.
Khedira is a dynamic midfielder who can cover a lot of ground and
can quickly join in attack after recovering the ball from the opponent.
Standing at 189 centimeters, he has flawless aerial technique and a powerful
mid-range shot.
Born to a German mother and Tunisian father, Khedira came into
this world in Stuttgart, Germany in 1987. After initially playing for TV
Oeffingen, he joined the VfB Stuttgart academy at the age of eight. He slowly
climbed his way up through the ranks until earning his first team debut on 1
October 2006 against Hertha BSC. A couple weeks later he scored his first two
Bundesliga goals against Shalke 04 and Stuttgart would eventually go on to win
the league title. Prior to his arrival in the Spanish capital, Khedira scored
14 goals in 98 total matches with the German side.
Sami Khedira has also had a successful run on an international
level. In 2009 he captained Germany's Under-21 side to the European
Championship titles. He debuted with the senior side two months later and has
earned a third-place finish in the World Cup. In less than a year he notched 12
caps for Germany.
Honours
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La
Liga: 2011/12
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Copa
del Rey: 2011
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Bundesliga:
2006/07
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UEFA
European Under-21 Championship: 2009
Career
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VfB
Stuttgart Academy (1995-2006)
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VfB
Stuttgart (2006-2010)
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Real
Madrid (2010-present)
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