Biography
Who is Benedikt Höwedes?
Early life and youth career
Benedikt Höwedes was born in Haltern am See, Germany, on February 29, 1988. He began playing football for his hometown club TuS Haltern in 1994 before transferring to the youth teams of FC Schalke 04 in 2001.
During his youth career, he became captain of Schalke's under-19 team and won the Under 19 Bundesliga in 2006. The German Football Association honored him with the Fritz Walter Medal in September 2007 as the best player of his age group for the previous season.
Club career and achievements
Benedikt Höwedes signed a professional contract with Schalke in January 2007 and made his first professional appearance in the Champions League in October of that same year. He spent the majority of his playing career with Schalke 04, serving as team captain for six seasons and making over 275 top-flight appearances across multiple leagues.
Later in his career, he joined Italian club Juventus on a one-year loan deal in August 2017, where he won the Serie A and Coppa Italia titles during the 2017 to 2018 season. He subsequently moved to Lokomotiv Moscow in July 2018, winning the Russian Cup before terminating his contract by mutual consent in June 2020 and announcing his retirement from professional football a month later.
International success with Germany
Benedikt Höwedes represented various youth national teams, including winning the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship after starting in the final against England. He made his senior team debut in a friendly against Uruguay in May 2011 and earned 44 caps for the national team.
His greatest international achievement came at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where he played every single minute of all seven matches in the starting line-up as Germany won the tournament.
Personal life and physical attributes
Standing at a height of 187 centimeters, Benedikt Höwedes was known as a versatile and tenacious defender who could play in the centre or as a full-back. He attended Gesamtschule Berger Feld during his youth in North Rhine-Westphalia.
In his personal life, he is married to Lisa Wesseler, and the couple shares a son named Bas, who was born in October 2018.
Birthday and age
Benedikt Höwedes was born on February 29, 1988, which makes Benedikt 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Benedikt shares the date with 8 other famous people.
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