Christophe Metzelder is a football player who boasts an outstanding career. The athlete has the silver medal of the 2002 World Cup and has the title of champion of Spain and Germany. In his youth, a football player was considered as one of the most striking German talents. However, the athlete’s career prospects were regularly overshadowed by injuries.
early years
Christoph Metzelder, whose photo can be seen in the article, was born on November 5, 1980. Having discovered the irresistible desire of his son to play football, his parents enrolled the boy in the children's academy of the Haltern Club. The guy easily succumbed to training, grasping the coaching set on the fly. Christoph quickly got into the youth team and began to participate in various tournaments.
In the youth of our hero, scouts of the Borussia club from the city of Dortmund noticed. A few months after graduation, Metzelder made his debut in the German championship. The footballer secured the status of an extremely reliable defensive player, able to close the center of the field and the left flank.
In 2002, Christoph Metzelder won the German title in Borussia. The player was called up to the national team for a trip to the World Cup, where the Germans became the silver medalists of the tournament. In the same year, the athlete was awarded the title of best European football player.
Career development
After the contract with the club from Dortmund expired, the talented footballer received an offer to move to Real Madrid. In Spain, Christophe's career declined. The reason for this is the highest competition from teammates and regular injuries. Metzelder’s playing time has been kept to a minimum. Over the course of three seasons in the Spanish League, the athlete appeared on the field only 23 times.
After a series of setbacks and a series of recurrent injuries, Christophe decided to return to Germany. The new place of work for the football player was the Schalke club, which is considered the sworn enemy of Borussia. However, the player quickly managed to cope with the dissatisfaction of the fans thanks to the excellent game.
As part of the “Schalke” Metzelder won the German Cup, and also reached the semifinals of the Champions League. However, the career revival for the player did not last long. Tired of dealing with permanent injuries, he announced farewell to football at the age of 32. Christophe returned to his native “Haltern”, having received the post of functionary of the club.