| Date of birth |
05.04.1982 |
| Place of birth |
München |
| Nationality |
German |
| Height/weight |
1,83 m/80 kg |
| Martial status |
single |
| Hobbies |
Cinema, reading |
| First game in Bundesligaspiel |
06.08.2005 for VfB |
| Bundesliga games/goals |
113/19 |
| Bundesliga games/goals for VfB |
113/19 |
| Caps |
47 full internationals (6 goals), 19 Under21 internationals |
| Joined VfB in |
July 2005 |
| Greatest successes |
Third place at World Cup 2006, German Champion 2007, finalist at EURO 2008 |
| Previous clubs |
Aston Villa, FC Chesterfield, Aston Villa, FC Bayern München, VfB Forstinning |
