| Simon Rolfes |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Simon Rolfes |
| Date of birth |
January 21, 1982 (1982-01-21) (age 26) |
| Place of birth |
Ibbenbüren, West Germany |
| Height |
1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Defensive Midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| Number |
6 |
| Youth clubs |
| 1986–1999 |
TuS Recke |
| Senior clubs1 |
| Years |
Club |
App (Gls)* |
2000–2004
2002–2003
2004–2005
2005–present |
Werder Bremen II
→ SSV Reutlingen (loan)
Alemannia Aachen
Bayer Leverkusen |
100 (18)
013 0(0)
028 0(3)
100 (18) |
| National team2 |
| 2007– |
Germany |
010 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)
|
Simon Rolfes (born January 21, 1982 in Ibbenbüren, West Germany) is a professional footballer from Germany who plays for Bayer Leverkusen. Rolfes uses the number 6 for national and club play.
Playing History
The first three seasons during his professional career yielded no playing time in the Bundesliga while playing for Werder Bremen. Rolfes played 32 games during his first season for Bayer Leverkusen while playing in only 28 games for Alemannia Aachen.
He made his international debut for the Germany in a friendly against Denmark on March 28, 2007.
