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Lars Bender

Germany

Personal Information

Full Name Lars Bender
Date of Birth April 27, 1989
Nationality Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Role Midfielder
Past Team(s)
Family Hartmut Bender(P),Sabine Bender(P),Sven Bender(Sibling)

Lars Bender News

Bayer Leverkusen vs Koln prediction, preview, team news and more | Bundesliga 2020-21
Bayer Leverkusen vs Koln prediction, preview, team news and more | Bundesliga 2020-21
Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction, preview, team news and more | Bundesliga 2020-21
Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction, preview, team news and more | Bundesliga 2020-21
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction, preview, team news and more | Bundesliga 2020-21
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction, preview, team news and more | Bundesliga 2020-21
Rumour: Wenger will move for Leverkusen’s Lars Bender if he cannot tempt Bayern’s Javi Martinez to Arsenal
Rumour: Wenger will move for Leverkusen’s Lars Bender if he cannot tempt Bayern’s Javi Martinez to Arsenal
Bundesliga 2017/18: Top 5 midfielders so far
Bundesliga 2017/18: Top 5 midfielders so far

Lars Bender: A Brief Biography

Lars 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.