Lars Bender (footballer, born 1988)

Lars Bender (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʁs ˈbɛndɐ]; born 8 January 1988) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fortuna Köln II in Mittelrheinliga.[1]

Lars Bender
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-01-08) 8 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Koblenz, West Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fortuna Köln II
Number 28
Youth career
FC Urbar
0000–2001 SV Niederwerth
2001–2007 TuS Koblenz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 TuS Koblenz II
2008–2011 TuS Koblenz 47 (3)
2011–2013 Kickers Offenbach 49 (0)
2013–2014 Eintracht Trier 30 (6)
2014–2018 Fortuna Köln 110 (7)
2018–2019 Energie Cottbus 10 (1)
2019–2021 Fortuna Köln 28 (1)
2021 Wuppertaler SV 17 (1)
2021–2023 1. FC Kaan-Marienborn 41 (3)
2023– Fortuna Köln II 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024

Career

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Bender made his debut on the professional league level in the 2. Bundesliga for TuS Koblenz on 22 August 2008, when he came on as a substitute in the 67th minute in a game against FSV Frankfurt. On 16 June 2011, he joined Kickers Offenbach.

References

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  1. ^ Lars Bender at kicker (in German)
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