Lars Stindl facts for kids
Stindl lining up for Germany in 2017
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| Full name | Lars Edi Stindl | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1988 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Speyer, West Germany | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991–2000 | TSV Wiesental | |||||||||||||||
| 2000–2007 | Karlsruher SC | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Karlsruher SC II | 49 | (11) | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Karlsruher SC | 56 | (13) | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | Hannover 96 | 131 | (19) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2023 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 222 | (62) | |||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Karlsruher SC | 24 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 482 | (109) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | Germany U21 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Germany | 11 | (4) | |||||||||||||
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Lars Edi Stindl (born 26 August 1988) is a German former professional footballer. He played as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a forward. Lars played for several big clubs like Karlsruher SC, Hannover 96, and Borussia Mönchengladbach. He also played for the German national team from 2017 to 2018. A big moment in his career was scoring the winning goal in the final of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. This goal helped Germany win their first title in that tournament against Chile.
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Lars Stindl's Club Journey
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Lars Stindl was born in Speyer, Germany. He started playing football at a young age for TSV Wiesental. In 2000, he joined the youth team of Karlsruher SC. This was the start of his professional football journey.
Starting at Karlsruher SC
Lars made his first professional appearance for Karlsruher SC on 15 March 2008. This was in the Bundesliga, Germany's top football league. He came into the game in the 81st minute. On 29 November 2008, Lars scored his first Bundesliga goal. He decided to leave Karlsruher SC in February 2010. His move to Hannover 96 was confirmed in March 2010.
Time at Hannover 96
Lars played for Hannover 96 for five years. He was a key player for the team during this time. He scored many important goals and helped his team in various matches.
Becoming a Star at Borussia Mönchengladbach
On 25 March 2015, it was announced that Lars would join Borussia Mönchengladbach for the 2015–16 season. He made a great start, scoring two goals in his first competitive game on 8 August 2015. This was in a 4–1 win against FC St. Pauli in the DFB-Pokal cup.
Lars became the new captain of Gladbach on 1 August 2016. He took over after the previous captain retired. On 23 February 2017, Lars scored three goals in one game against ACF Fiorentina. This amazing performance helped Borussia come back from a big deficit. They then qualified for the next round of the UEFA Europa League.
On 15 December 2020, Lars scored another hat-trick against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga. Two of these goals came in the final minutes of the game. This showed his ability to perform under pressure.
Returning to Karlsruher SC and Retirement
In April 2023, Borussia Mönchengladbach announced that Lars would leave the club. He had played for them for eight years. On 28 April 2023, Lars announced he would return to his first club, Karlsruher SC. He scored his first goal back at the club on 11 August 2023. This was in a cup match against 1. FC Saarbrücken.
On 28 March 2024, Lars Stindl announced his retirement from football. He played in over 430 league matches during his career. These matches were in both the first and second divisions of German football.
Playing for Germany
Lars Stindl also played for the German national team. He played for the Germany U20 and Germany U21 youth teams.
Senior National Team Debut
Lars was first called up to the senior national team in 2017. He played in a friendly match against Denmark on 6 June 2017. He played the whole game. He was also part of the team for the 2018 World Cup qualification match.
Confederations Cup Success
Lars scored his first goal for Germany in the opening game of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup against Australia. He scored in the fifth minute of the match. Just three days later, he scored his second international goal against Chile.
He scored against Chile again in the final of the tournament. This was the only goal of the match, and it helped Germany win the title. Lars finished as one of the top goal scorers in the tournament with three goals.
On 14 November 2017, he scored an important goal in the 90th minute against France. This goal helped Germany stay unbeaten in 2017. His last game for Germany was a match against Brazil in March 2018.
Achievements and Awards
Lars Stindl achieved some great things in his career.
- Germany
- Individual Awards
- FIFA Confederations Cup Silver Boot: 2017 (This award is for players who score many goals in the tournament.)
- Bundesliga Player of the Month: December 2020
See also
In Spanish: Lars Stindl para niños
