Holger Felix Badstuber was born on 13 March 1989 and is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or left-back.
17 Facts About Holger Badstuber
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Holger Badstuber played nearly every game that year and helped the club win the league and cup double and reached the UEFA Champions League final the same year, before eventually earning a call up to the German national team for the World Cup in 2010 and later the Euro 2012.
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Former Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal stated in 2010 that Holger Badstuber was the best left footed defender in Germany.
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From 2002 to 2007, Holger Badstuber progressed through the youth setup at Bayern Munich.
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Holger Badstuber played for Bayern's reserve team before signing professional terms in July 2009.
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Holger Badstuber scored his first senior goal, a powerful free kick, against Borussia Monchengladbach on 4 December 2009.
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On 4 February 2010, Bayern Munich announced that Holger Badstuber had signed a new contract that would keep him at the club until 2014.
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On 3 February 2013, Holger Badstuber signed a contract extension with Bayern, keeping him at the club until 2017.
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On 4 August 2017, a few weeks after being released by Bayern Munich, Holger Badstuber announced his return to VfB Stuttgart, the club for whom he played as a young teenager, on a free transfer.
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On 10 July 2018, Holger Badstuber extended his contract with Stuttgart until June 2021.
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On 12 July 2021, Holger Badstuber signed with Swiss club FC Luzern.
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On 5 September 2022, Holger Badstuber announced his retirement from football.
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Holger Badstuber was first called up to the senior team as part of the provisional squad for the 2010 World Cup.
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Holger Badstuber then started the next group game against Serbia on 18 June 2010 in Port Elizabeth at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
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Holger Badstuber played 77 minutes, prior to being substituted for fellow Bayern teammate Mario Gomez.
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On 19 March 2015, Holger Badstuber was called up to the national team for a friendly match against Australia and a Euro 2016 qualifier against Georgia.
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Holger Badstuber did not fly to Georgia for the European qualifier because of a problem with the hip flexor and later was not included to Euro 2016.