Sami Khedira is a former Germany international football player who played for Real Madrid and Juventus.
He played as a defensive midfielder and was rated as one of the best in the world in his position. Khedira is actually of mixed German and Tunisian descent as his father is Tunisian.
Club Career
| Position | Midfielder |
| Height / weight | 1.89 m / 90 kg |
| Born | 4 Apr 1987 |
| Nationality |
Germany
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| Official Site | www.sami-khedira.com |
| Team History | |
| Juventus FC | 2015 - 2021 |
Hertha Berlin
|
2021 |
Madrid
|
2010 - 2015 |
VfB Stuttgart
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2006 - 2010 |
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VfB Stuttgart
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2004 - 2006 |
His career in football started quite young as he joined TV Oeffingen for some time before he transferred to VfB Stuttgart in 1995. He stayed in the youth club until 2004 when he was promoted to Stuttgart II, marking the start of his professional career.
By 2006, Khedira moved a step higher and played for the Stuttgart first team. Over the next four years, he was able to make 98 appearances and make 14 goals for the team, winning both the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal in 2006-07.
By July 30, 2010, Khedira had moved to Real Madrid. His first game with the team was in August 13, 2010 in a friendly match against another club, Bayern Munich. Real Madrid was victorious during the said match, which resulted in the club’s overall victory in the Franz-Beckenbauer Cup.
Khedira was crucial in Madrid winning La Liga in 2011-12 and in reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He also won the Copa del Rey in 2011 and the Spanish Super Cup in 2012. He helped Real win the 2013-14 Champions League
In 2015, he left Madrid for Juventus where he won the Serie A in five consecutive seasons along with three straight Coppa Italia titles. He made almost 150 appearances for Juve.
In January 2021, he left Juve for Hertha Berlin but only made a handful of appearances before retiring at the end of the 2020-21 season.
Considered as one of the dynamic midfielders that have flawless aerial abilities, Khedira can cover a lot of ground. Khedira was also known for quickly joining the team during attacks and use his powerful mid-range shooting for the benefit of the team.
International Career
Khedira was also a member of the German national team from 2009 to 2018, making 77 appearances and scoring seven goals. He was also called up to play for the Germany squad at the 2010 World Cup finals and Euro 2012.
He tore his ACL seven months prior to the 2014 World Cup but recovered in time to be part of the squad which lifted the trophy, netting in the memorable 7-1 semi-final win over hosts Brazil. He was also part of Germany’s Euro 2016 and 2018 World Cup squads.
