Arne Friedrich
Arne Friedrich, 2011
Arne Friedrich ( * May 29, 1979 in Bad Oeynhausen ) is a former German football player.
Friedrich played since the season 2010/11 until mid- September 2011 at the Bundesliga VfL Wolfsburg, previously he was a regular player and captain at Hertha BSC, the descent in the 2009/10 season in the 2nd Bundesliga. In addition, he was a player of the national team. His preferred position is that of the central defender, but can also be used as a right-back.
Life
After his schooling at the primary school Rehme - Oberbecksen and the Realschule South in Bad Oeynhausen Friedrich attended from 1995, the Vocational School of Economics and Management and took there the foundations for the later commercial career. In the summer of 1997, he started at the kitchen manufacturer SieMatic his professional training as an industrial clerk, which he, together with the technical college successfully completed in 1999. He then served his 13-month community service at the Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine -Westphalia in Bad Oeynhausen, which he finished on 30 June 2000, from then on he concentrated fully on his football career.
Career
Clubs
For the season 2000/2001 Arne Friedrich got his first professional contract as a soccer player. The former coach of Arminia Bielefeld, Hermann Gerland, Arne Friedrich discovered in the Regionalliga time at SC Verl basis of convincing performances Gerland Friedrich brought to Arminia, where he was also immediately regulars.
Two years Friedrich played for Bielefeld in the Bundesliga 2. Then he took in February 2002 at an offer from Berlin and moved to the capital club Hertha BSC. Shortly after signing the contract he retired on 18 February 2002 in the match against Eintracht Frankfurt a tendon tear in the channel right foot and could deny no more play in the season second half. Arne Friedrich won the 2002 with Hertha DFB - League Cup, the Berlin sat down against Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and the final on 1 August 2002 in Bochum against FC Schalke 04 by.
Following his participation at Euro 2004 in Portugal, a Patellarsehnenentzündung was found on 16 August 2004 with him and he could be used only on October 2, 2004 compared to the first FC Kaiserslautern again.
In the season 2004/ 05 Friedrich was appointed by then-coach Falko Götz to the team captain, he had this position until the end of his time in Berlin held. His contract with Hertha BSC extended Arne Friedrich twice.
After the descent of Hertha in the second league after the 2009/10 season Friedrich moved to VfL Wolfsburg. There he signed a three -year contract. His debut in the jersey of Lower Saxony was delayed, however. A herniated disc, which necessitated an operation that cost him the entire season so far. Only on 22 December he was in a brief appearance in the DFB Cup against Energie Cottbus, which VfL lost 1:3, competing for the first time. Until then, the club already stuck in a relegation battle. In the entire second half with the exception of two games, for which he was suspended, he strengthened then secure the inner defense of the Wolves and was with the team on the final day of the class whereabouts.
Due to continuous disc complaints missed Friedrich preparation and the start of the season 2011/12. On 19 September 2011 the existing license Players contractual relationship was dissolved with VfL Wolfsburg at the request of Frederick.
In March 2012 it was announced that Frederick leaves Europe, moving to North America and the United States signs with Chicago Fire SC in Major League Soccer. There he received a one-year contract, which was renewed on 7 October for another year.
In June 2013 he finished his football career after persistent back problems.
National
Overall, Friedrich graduated five games for the U- 21 team before he could no longer participate for reasons of age. In addition, he still denied a game for the team perspective "Team 2006".
On 21 August 2002 Frederick made his debut for the senior national team, the a 2-2 draw in the Test International Match reached in Sofia against the selection of Bulgaria.
The first major tournament for Arne Friedrich, there was in June 2004 when he took part in the European Championships in Portugal. As a regular player he participated in all three group matches, but the German national team already retired from the group stage.
In the 5-1 win on 21 December 2004 in Bangkok, Thailand on the selection, he led the DFB team for the first time as a team captain on the field; followed ( so far) five more internationals. than Team Captain, last 29 May 2010 against the selection Hungary
The next tournament took place one year later. As World Cup host Germany was qualified for the Confederations Cup in 2005. In this tournament Friedrich rotated with Andreas Hinkel on the right-back position, Germany won after a 4-3 win after extra time against Mexico, the third place play-off
In 2006, the World Cup was held in Germany, Arne Friedrich belonged again to the 23-man squad of the DFB team. In the tournament, in which the German team was third, he played every game over 90 minutes, with the exception of the game for 3rd place against Portugal because of continuing violation.
At the European Championships in 2008 Friedrich was once again the 23- man squad of the DFB, but he was at the beginning of the tournament only a substitute. Only in the last group match against Austria, he was in the starting, Germany won the match 1-0 and reached the quarter-finals. There Arne Friedrich in the match against Portugal one of his best matches ever showed. He took the whole lot over Portugal's world-class player Cristiano Ronaldo out of the game. Germany won 3-2. The tournament ended the German team as a European championship runner-up.
In March 2009, Germany coach Joachim Loew said that he planned from now on with Friedrich in central defense, previously played Friedrich in particular on the unpopular position of right-back. In April 2009, Arne Friedrich pulled to a muscle injury that forced him to cancel the World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Wales.
Meanwhile, Arne Friedrich of the football team field player with the most international appearances was without scoring. With his 67th international match on September 5, 2009 against South Africa ( Full 2-0) he broke Christian Wörns and Willi Schulz from as record holder, both of which in each case 66 internationals also did not succeed in scoring. Friedrich remained scoreless final in 76 internationals.
On 1 June 2010 he was appointed by national coach Joachim Loew in the final squad for the World Cup 2010. As the tournament progresses, he completed all matches and scored in the quarterfinal against Argentina in a 4-0 victory with the interim 3-0 also his first and only international goal ( in his 77th international game ). Throughout the World Cup were Friedrich and Per Mertesacker of Bremen 's central defense, the German team, were 630 minutes of game time on the field and missed so that not a single championship minute.
On 27 January 2011 Friedrich announced that he would end his national team career after the 2012 European Championship.
Friedrich played on June 3, 2011 in the European Championship qualifier against Austria, where he underwent an own goal. At this time, not realizing it was his last international match. Friedrich was not nominated for the German Championship squad. In an interview with Spiegel Online in June 2012, he said that he had taken with his decision to move to the U.S., in purchasing, unable to continue to play in the national team. Arne Friedrich graduated 82 international matches (52 wins, 15 draws, 15 defeats), in which he scored a goal and had four assists. In all of his missions, he was never sent off and was twelve times cautioned with a yellow card.
Sporting successes
- Third in the 2006 World Cup, 2010
- Third in the Confederations Cup in 2005
- Second in the 2008 European
- League Cup winners in 2002 with Hertha BSC
- Bundesliga promotion in 2002 with Arminia Bielefeld
Awards
- Silver Bay Leaf 2006 and 2010
- Guardian Angel 2006
Others
Along with celebrity chef Ralf Zacherl Friedrich wrote the cookbook Foodball. Cook like a champion, which was released in February 2006.
Since 2001 he has been romantically involved with Linn Rödenbeck. This turned in October 2011 to the public, as the Internet rumors that her boyfriend is gay. Among other things, she said in an open letter that " Arne is not gay " and " it would be the last person who would not stand by ".
In April 2009 it was announced that Frederick was blackmailed. He called the police, so be blackmailer was taken. Arne Friedrich was in the spring of 2009 on the four "testimonials " of the Berlin Pro- Reli - referendum. In addition, Arne Friedrich has been cooperating with the presenter Marco Schreyl and the Handball World Champion Dominik Klein for the Guardian Angel action against cystic fibrosis. He was honored for his commitment to the research of the disease cystic fibrosis with the " Guardian Angel 2006". Arne Friedrich is an avowed Christian and prays before every game.