Biography
Who is Lars Stindl?
Early football career
Lars Stindl began his path in football with the TSV Wiesental youth teams. He later moved to a similar program at Karlsruher SC during the summer of 2000. He eventually made his professional debut for Karlsruher SC on 15 March 2008 in a Bundesliga match against Eintracht Frankfurt.
His first goal in the Bundesliga arrived on 29 November 2008 against Hannover 96. After deciding to leave his first professional club in 2010, Lars joined Hannover 96. He played for this team until his move to Borussia Mönchengladbach in March 2015.
Borussia Mönchengladbach years
Lars Stindl spent eight years with Borussia Mönchengladbach. He scored twice during his competitive debut in a DFB-Pokal match against FC St. Pauli on 8 August 2015. Following the departure of Martin Stranzl, he was named the new club captain on 1 August 2016.
During his time as captain, he achieved significant milestones. He scored a hat-trick against ACF Fiorentina in February 2017 to help his team reach the UEFA Europa League Round of 16. In December 2020, he recorded another hat-trick against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.
International career and honors
Lars Stindl represented Germany at the youth level for both the under-20 and under-21 teams. He earned his first senior international cap on 6 June 2017 during a match against Denmark. He went on to earn eleven caps for the senior national side.
One of his greatest achievements came during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. He scored the winning goal in the final against Chile to secure the title for Germany. For his performance in that tournament, he received the FIFA Confederations Cup Silver Boot.
Return to Karlsruher SC and retirement
After leaving Gladbach at the end of the 2022-23 season, Lars Stindl returned to Karlsruher SC. He rejoined the club where he had not played for 16 years. He scored his first goal for his returning club on 11 August 2023 in the DFB-Pokal.
Lars announced his decision to retire from professional football on 28 March 2024. By the end of that season, his career included more than 430 league appearances across the first and second divisions of the German football league system.
Birthday and age
Lars Stindl was born on August 26, 1988, which makes Lars 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Lars shares the date with 46 other famous people.
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