WORLD CUP PLAYER PROFILE: FULL NAME: Sami Khedira (সামি কেদিরা) DATE OF BIRTH: 4 April, 1987 PLACE OF BIRTH: Stuttgart, West Germany AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) POSITION: Defensive Midfielder PREVIOUS CLUB: VFB Stuttgart (2006-2010) CURRENT CLUB: Real Madrid (2010-present) YOUTH CAREER: TV Oeffingen, VFB Stuttgart INTERNATIONAL CAPS: 46 (4 goals) DEBUT: Against South Africa on 5 September, 2009 KIT NUMBER: 6 His Father is a Tunisian and His Mother is a German. It is no surprise that he decided to play for Germany ahead of Tunisia. However The player started to play for Germany in the Country’s U-17 back in 2003. After passing 9 years of Youth Career in German Club Stuttgart, he joined the club’s professional team in 2006. In 2007 Khedira helped Stuttgart to win only their 3rd Bundesliga Title since its evolution in 1963. After some memorable moments The player moved to Spanish Giant Real Madrid in 2010. In the same year Sami Khedira was given chance to play FIFA World Cup 2010 when Michael Ballack got injured before just few months of the World Cup Opener. Recently Khedira tore his Anterior Criciate Ligament in his right knee in a friendly match against Italy on 15 November 2013 and was out for around six months. But He came back just before one month of the Brazil World Cup and participated in UEFA Champions League Final 2013-14 which his team eventually won. On 2 June, Khedira was included in Germany’s Final World Cup Squad. After Lars Bender and Ilkay Gündogan injury earlier Germanys Defensive Midfield position has been quite shaky in a Friendly against Cameroon earlier in this Month. Sami Khedira have to take a huge responsibility to chase the Teams dream of a FIFA World Cup winner after long 24 years. ACHIEVEMENTS: • Bundesliga: 2006–07 Winner • La Liga: 2011–12 Winner • Copa del Rey: 2010–11 Winner • Supercopa de España: 2012 Winner • UEFA Champions League: 2013–14 Winner • UEFA U–21 Championship: 2009 Winner #ADHAR
Posted on: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:42:54 +0000
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