Per Mertesacker

Per Mertesacker (born 29 September 1984 in Hanover, West Germany) is a German former football player. He played for Hannover 96 II, Hannover 96, Werder Bremen, and Arsenal. He also played for the German national team.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHannover 962003–04Bundesliga13010———1402004–05Bundesliga31241———3532005–06Bundesliga30530———335Total74781———828Werder Bremen2006–07Bundesliga2520000102—3542007–08Bundesliga3213010110—4712008–09Bundesliga23231—131—3942009–10Bundesliga33560—120—5152010–11Bundesliga30220—70—3922011–12Bundesliga4000———40Total1471214110533—21516Arsenal2011–12Premier League210100050—2702012–13Premier League343301060—4432013–14Premier League3526110100—5232014–15Premier League350420090004822015–16Premier League240302060103602016–17Premier League10100000—202017–18Premier League6111103010122Total1566194503902022110Career total37725416609232051834

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGermany200440200514120061102007100200813020097020101402011602012612013102201490Total1044

Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mertesacker goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Per MertesackerNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  15 June 2005  Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany   2–1 4–3  2005 FIFA Confederations Cup2  16 October 2012  Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany   3–0 4–4  2014 FIFA World Cup qualification3  10 September 2013  Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands   1–0 3–0  2014 FIFA World Cup qualification4  19 November 2013  Wembley Stadium, London, England   1–0 1–0  Friendly

Honours
Werder Bremen
DFB-Pokal: 2008–09, runner-up: 2009–10
UEFA Cup runner-up: 2008–09
Arsenal
FA Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17

FA Community Shield: 2015, 2017
EFL Cup runner-up: 2017–18

Germany
FIFA World Cup: 2014
 UEFA European Championship runner up: 2008

Individual
kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2007–08

 References 

Category:1984 births
Category:Living people
Category:German footballers
Category:Sportspeople from Hanover