| Arne Friedrich |
 |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Arne Friedrich |
| Date of birth |
May 29, 1979 (1979-05-29) (age 29) |
| Place of birth |
Bad Oeynhausen, West Germany |
| Height |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Playing position |
Defender |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Hertha BSC Berlin |
| Number |
3 |
| Senior clubs1 |
| Years |
Club |
App (Gls)* |
2000–2002
2002– |
Arminia Bielefeld
Hertha BSC Berlin |
047 0(1)
175 (13) |
| National team2 |
| 2002– |
Germany |
057 0(0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of May 17, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of May 31, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)
|
Arne Friedrich (German, pronounced [ˈaɐnə ˈfriːdriç]) (born May 29, 1979 in Bad Oeynhausen) is a German professional footballer.
As of June 2007, the Hertha Berlin captain has represented his country on 57 occasions, his debut coming in the 2-2 draw against Bulgaria in Sofia, on August 21, 2002. On December 21, 2004 Friedrich captained Germany to a 5-1 friendly win over Thailand in Bangkok.
He was included in the 23-man squad in 2006 World Cup, where Germany finished third. Friedrich started almost every game and was very instrumental in getting Germany to the Third Place match. He is a very versatile player, playing full back, center back, and occasionally a more midfield position.
Arne Friedrich is a very reliable defender and can cause problems in striking powers as he is one of the fastest defenders in the Bundesliga.
Career statistics
All-Time Club Performance
| Club |
Season |
Domestic League |
Domestic Cup |
European Competition |
Total |
| App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
| Arminia Bielefeld |
2000-01 |
25 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
- |
- |
27 |
1 |
| 2001-02 |
22 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
- |
- |
24 |
0 |
| Total |
47 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
- |
- |
51 |
1 |
| Hertha Berlin |
2002-03 |
33 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
42 |
5 |
| 2003-04 |
30 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
35 |
3 |
| 2004-05 |
25 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
25 |
3 |
| 2005-06 |
31 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
42 |
2 |
| 2006-07 |
26 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
34 |
2 |
| 2007-08 |
30 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
|
Total |
175 |
13 |
13 |
2 |
22 |
0 |
208 |
15 |
| Career Totals |
|
222 |
14 |
17 |
2 |
22 |
0 |
259 |
16 |
Honours
- Confederations Cup Bronze medallist: 2005
- World Cup: Third 2006
