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Lars Bender BiographyLars Bender is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen in the Fußball-Bundesliga. He is the twin brother of Sven Bender, who plays for Borussia Dortmund. In 2006, while still playing for 1860 Munich, Bender has won the Fritz-Walter trophy. On 18 August 2009, Bender signed a three year contract with Bayer Leverkusen. Bender scored his first goal in the Bundesliga against Eintracht Frankfurt. He scored his first goal in 2011 against VfL Wolfsburg in a 3–0 win with a well-struck curled low shot from twenty meters. He was part of the German under-19 side that won the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. He was first called up to the senior squad in September 2011. Bender was chosen as part of Germany's 23-man squad for Euro 2012. In Germany's last group game, he scored the winning goal, making the scoreline 2–1 in Germany's favour. |
| Full Name | Lars Bender |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Current Club | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| Shirt Number | 8 |
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Aug 2009 - Present |
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TSV 1860 München | Jul 2006 - Aug 2009 |
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | Aug 2009 - Jun 2011 |
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Germany Under 21 | Aug 2010 - Aug 2010 |
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Germany Under 23 | Aug 2016 - Aug 2016 |
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Germany | Sep 2011 - Nov 2014 |
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Germany Under 20 | Sep 2009 - Oct 2009 |
| Season | Tournament | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Minutes Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 292 |
| 2016/2017 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 610 |
| UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 215 | |
| 2015/2016 | Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 887 |
| UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 314 | |
| DFB Pokal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | |
| 2014/2015 | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2028 |
| UEFA Champions League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 586 | |
| DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 195 | |
| 2013/2014 | Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2351 |
| UEFA Champions League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 467 | |
| DFB Pokal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 336 | |
| 2012/2013 | Bundesliga | 33 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2790 |
| UEFA Europa League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 380 | |
| DFB Pokal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | |
| 2011/2012 | Bundesliga | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2384 |
| UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 664 | |
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | |
| 2010/2011 | Bundesliga | 27 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1205 |
| UEFA Europa League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 773 | |
| DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | |
| 2009/2010 | Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 721 |
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | |
| Total | 247 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 17950 | |
| Season | Tournament | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Minutes Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 France | EC Qualification | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2012 Poland/Ukraine | European Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | |
