Sven Bender/import

Sven Bender (born 27 April 1989) is a German footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. Sven is the twin brother of Lars Bender, who currently plays for Bayer Leverkusen.
==Club career==
Bender joined 1860 München in 2002. In 2009, he joined Borussia Dortmund, where he signed a contract that tied him to the club until 2013.
On 6 January 2013, Bender extended his contract with Dortmund, keeping him at the club until 2017.
On 27 July 2013, Bender won the 2013 DFL-Supercup with Dortmund 4-2 against rivals Bayern Munich.
==International career==
At under-19 level, he was a part of the team that won the 2008 European Under-19 Championship. Bender made his debut for the senior team in a friendly match against Australia on March 2011.
==Career statistics==
:As of 7 April 2014.
Club performance	Club performance 	Club performance	League	League	Cup 	Cup 	Continental	Continental	Total	Total
Season 	Club 	League 	Apps 	Goals 	Apps	Goals	Apps 	Goals 	Apps 	Goals
2006–07 	TSV 1860 München 	2. Bundesliga 	13 	0 	0 	0 	— 	— 	13 	0
2007–08 	TSV 1860 München 	2. Bundesliga 	27 	1 	3 	0 	— 	— 	30 	1
2008–09 	TSV 1860 München 	2. Bundesliga 	25 	0 	1 	0 	— 	— 	26 	0
Club total 	Club total 	Club total 	65 	1 	4 	0 	— 	— 	69 	1
2009–10 	Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga 	19 	0 	0 	0 	— 	— 	19 	0
2010–11 	Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga 	31 	1 	1 	0 	7 	0 	39 	1
2011–12 	Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga 	24 	1 	3 	0 	4 	0 	31 	1
2012–13 	Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga 	20 	1 	1 	0 	11 	0 	32 	1
2013–14 	Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga 	19 	1 	3 	0 	5 	0 	27 	1
Club total 	Club total 	Club total 	113 	4 	8 	0 	27 	0 	148 	4
Career total 	Career total 	Career total 	178 	5 	12 	0 	27 	0 	217 	5
==Honours==
===Club===
;Borussia Dortmund
* Bundesliga: 2010–11, 2011–12
* DFB-Pokal: 2011–12
* DFL-Supercup: 2013
===International===
;Country
*UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2008
;Individual
*Fritz Walter Medal U17 Bronze Medal 2006
==External links==
* Official Website of Sven Bender
* German national team profile 
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* Kicker profile 
* Bundesliga profile
Category:1989 births
Category:Players
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:German footballers
Category:Germany international footballers
Category:Germany youth international footballers
Category:Bundesliga players
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:3. Liga players
Category:TSV 1860 München II players
Category:TSV 1860 München players
Category:Borussia Dortmund players
Category:Borussia Dortmund II players