Biography
Who is Holger Badstuber?
Early life and youth career
Holger Badstuber was born in Memmingen, Germany, on March 13, 1989. His full name is Holger Felix Badstuber. Growing up in Germany, he developed a passion for association football at a young age.
He began his youth football development by progressing through the youth setup at Bayern Munich from 2002 to 2007. During these formative years, he honed his defensive skills and prepared for a professional career in the sport.
Club career with Bayern Munich
After playing for Bayern's reserve team, Holger signed professional terms in July 2009. He made his debut in the first league game of the 2009-10 season against 1899 Hoffenheim. Operating primarily as a centre-back, he also occasionally played out of position at left-back. He scored his first senior goal against Borussia Mönchengladbach in December 2009 with a powerful free kick.
During his first senior season, he started all league games in the domestic campaign and helped the club win the league and cup double. He also reached the UEFA Champions League final that same year. In February 2010, he signed a contract extension keeping him at Bayern until 2014, and later signed another extension in 2013 until 2017.
Loans and later club career
In January 2017, Holger joined Schalke 04 on loan until the end of the 2016-17 Bundesliga season. He made his debut for Schalke against his parent club in February 2017. Schalke announced in May 2017 that they would not sign him on a permanent deal.
Following his release by Bayern Munich, Holger announced his return to VfB Stuttgart in August 2017 on a free transfer. He finished the 2017-18 season with two goals in 28 appearances and extended his contract with Stuttgart until June 2018. Later, in July 2021, he signed with Swiss club FC Luzern, though both parties mutually terminated the contract in December 2021. He announced his retirement from football on September 5, 2022, after playing nearly 200 matches in the first two levels of the German league pyramid and the Swiss top-flight.
International career
Holger earned over 30 caps for the Germany national team. He received his first senior team call-up as part of the provisional squad for the 2010 World Cup. He made his debut in a warm-up match against Hungary in May 2010 and was subsequently selected for Germany's 23-man squad for the tournament in South Africa.
He started in Germany's opening group game against Australia, playing the full 90 minutes at left-back in a 4-0 victory. Later, he established himself as a starting lineup defender under coach Joachim Löw during the qualification campaign for Euro 2012, helping the team win all ten matches in their group.
Birthday and age
Holger Badstuber was born on March 13, 1989, which makes Holger 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Holger shares the date with 60 other famous people.
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