Quick Facts

Full Name	Lars Bender
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 27, 1989(1989-04-27)
Age	35
Birthplace	Rosenheim
Country	Germany
Horoscope	Taurus

Lars Bender Biography

Lars Bender is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on April 27, 1989 in Rosenheim, Germany. German soccer player who was named Player of the Tournament at the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. In league play, he is best known for his years with the clubs 1860 Munchen and Bayer Leverkusen.

He has been teammates with centre back Emir Spahic at Bayer Leverkusen.

Lars Bender played from 1993 to 1999 in the youth of the TSV Brannenburg, from 1999 to 2002 he was part of SpVgg Unterhaching youth teams. In summer 2002, he moved to the 1860 München youth team.

In August 2006, he played his first game for 1860 Munich II in the Regionalliga Süd. In October, he was an unused substitute in the 1860 Munich senior team, and on 27 November 2006, when he was 17 years old, he made his professional debut at the home game against the TuS Koblenz in the 2. Bundesliga. In his first professional season, he played 13 matches, nine of them in the starting lineup. In this season, Bender won the Fritz-Walter trophy, ahead of then Mönchengladbach’s Marko Marin and his twin brother, Sven Bender. In his second season, he was a regular player in the defensive midfield. On the first day of the new season, he scored his first goal. Bender started 2008–09 season again as a regular player. In the second league game against FSV Frankfurt on 3 October 2008, he took over the captaincy and was at 19 the youngest captain in the history of the 1860 Munich, but on 20 October he was seriously injured and after a number of injuries, he finished that season with only 15 matches played. In his three professional seasons played for 1860 München in the 2. Bundesliga, he played 58 games and scored four goals.

His twin brother is Sven Bender, who has also played for the German national team.

Lars Bender Net Worth

Lars Bender is one of the richest Soccer Player from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lars Bender 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played on the TSV Brannenburg youth squad at just four years old.

He was named to the provincial squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup but was forced to withdraw from the team after suffering a thigh injury.

Lars Bender (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʁs ˈbɛndɐ] ; born 27 April 1989) is a German footballer who plays as a right back and central midfielder and captains Bayer Leverkusen. He is also a member of Germany national team. He was raised in Brannenburg, city in the district of Rosenheim. He is the twin brother of Sven Bender, who also plays for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lars Bender height 6 feet 0 inches Lars weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Lars Bender Dating?

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In the 2013–14 season, he played 29 games and scored three goals in the Bundesliga, despite being injured for the most of September and October and again in the spring of 2014. In the 2014–2015 season, he’s comeback to field and played 26 games in Bundesliga, he’s made only one goal in this season against SC Paderborn 07. In UEFA Champions League he helped Leverkusen to finished runner-up in Phase Group behind AS Monaco but later lost by Atlético Madrid on Round of 16. For season 2015/16 coach Roger Schmidt appointed him as the new team captain in place of Simon Rolfes, who had ended his career after the end of the preseason. This season is a struggle for him, after had long time injury in October 2015 until March 2016, and he’s only got 10 appearances in Bundesliga and made a pair appearances in Champions League.

Facts & Trivia

Lars Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Lars Bender celebrates birthday on April 27 of every year.

Why are the Bender brothers retiring?

The pair announced in December 2020 that they would be ending their top-level playing careers at the end of the 2020/21 season, their 12th season playing in the German top flight. They cited health reasons behind their decision to call time on their playing days.

Who is older Sven Bender and Lars Bender?

4 Lars and Sven Bender Lars is the older of the two (by exactly 11

minutes) and he began his professional career with 1860 Munich in 2006 where he spent three years, before signing for Bayer Leverkusen in 2009.

What team does Lars Bender play for?

Current teams

How old is Sven Bender?

33 years (April 27, 1989)

Is Lars Bender related to Sven Bender?

Lars Bender (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʁs ˈbɛndɐ]; born 27 April 1989) is a German professional footballer who played as a right back and defensive midfielder. He is the twin brother of Sven Bender.