1. Sven Bender was raised in Brannenburg and started his football career playing for TSV Brannenburg.
19 Facts About Sven Bender
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In summer 2002, Sven Bender moved to the 1860 Munchen youth team.
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Sven Bender started his football career on the U-14 team and played for all of 1860 Munchen's youth teams in three years.
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In November 2007, Sven Bender extended his contract with the club until 2011.
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Sven Bender moved to Borussia Dortmund and Lars to Bayer Leverkusen.
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Sven Bender played 65 games and scored 1 goal for 1860 Munich.
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Sven Bender made his Bundesliga debut on 19 September 2009 in a game against Hannover 96.
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Sven Bender scored his first Bundesliga goal on 12 February 2011 against 1.
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The years 2011 and 2012 were very successful for Sven Bender, as he was an important player in Borussia Dortmund's midfield and helped the team win the national championship in both years as well as the DFB-Pokal in 2012.
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On 6 January 2013, Sven Bender extended his contract with Dortmund, keeping him at the club until 2017.
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Sven Bender was on his way to becoming the number one player on his position and shared a place with team's captain Sebastian Kehl and helped the team to reach 2013 UEFA Champions League Final, although they were defeated by their domestic rivals Bayern Munich.
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On 21 February 2016, Sven Bender signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until 2021.
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On 13 July 2017, Sven Bender ended his eight-year tenure at Borussia Dortmund with 158 Bundesliga matches, signing a four-year contract with Bayer Leverkusen until 2021 and reuniting with his brother Lars.
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At the under-19 level, Sven Bender was a part of the team that won the 2008 European Under-19 Championship.
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Sven Bender made his debut for the senior team in a friendly match against Australia in March 2011.
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Sven Bender appeared in several more friendly games and nominated for the Euro 2012 but did not make the squad's final.
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In February 2014, Sven Bender suffered an Osteitis pubis injury that ruled him out for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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Sven Bender became the interim head coach of SpVgg Unterhaching in December 2024 for the remainder of the year.
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On 20 June 2015, Sven Bender married Simone Dettendorfer, his long time girlfriend since 2008.