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Kehl in 2023
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| Date of birth | 13 February 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fulda, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1994 | SV Lahrbach | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Borussia Fulda | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Hannover 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Hannover 96 | 32 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | SC Freiburg | 40 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2015 | Borussia Dortmund | 274 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2011 | Borussia Dortmund II (res.) | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 353 | (27) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Germany U18 | 19 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Germany U21 | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2006 | Germany | 31 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sebastian Walter Kehl was born on February 13, 1980. He is a German former professional footballer. He played as a defensive midfielder. Today, he is the Sporting Director for Borussia Dortmund.
Sebastian Kehl played 314 games in the Bundesliga league. He scored 24 goals over 15 seasons. He played for SC Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund. With Borussia Dortmund, he won six big titles. These included three national championships.
He also played for the German national team for five years. Kehl played in two World Cups. His team finished second in 2002. He also played in Euro 2004.
After he stopped playing football, Kehl worked for Borussia Dortmund. He was the "Head of First Team Football." Later, he became the Sporting Director. He took over from Michael Zorc.
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Playing for Clubs
Sebastian Kehl was born in Fulda, Germany. He joined the youth team of Hannover 96 in 1996. He was 15 years old then. He played two seasons with the main team in the 2. Bundesliga.
Starting with SC Freiburg
In the summer of 2000, Kehl joined SC Freiburg. This team played in the top league, the Bundesliga. He played his first game on August 12, winning 4–0 against VfB Stuttgart. He scored his first goal on December 12 of that year. This helped his team win 2–1 against VfL Wolfsburg.
Under manager Volker Finke, Kehl often played as a sweeper. He helped SC Freiburg get into the 2001–02 UEFA Cup. This was in his first season. The club was later moved to a lower league in his second season.
Moving to Borussia Dortmund
Kehl left SC Freiburg in January 2002. He joined Borussia Dortmund. His new team then won the championship. Kehl played 15 games and scored one goal for them.
Before this, in 2001, he had almost joined FC Bayern Munich. He even received some money from them. But he returned the money and joined Dortmund instead.
During his time at Dortmund, Kehl was usually a starting player. He played 12 matches in the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League. This helped his team reach the second group stage. From 2004 to 2006, he played 61 league games. His team finished seventh in the league both years.
Later Years and Retirement
On the first day of the 2006–07 season, Kehl hurt his left knee. This happened during a game against Bayern's Hasan Salihamidžić. He was out of action for many months. He fully recovered at the start of the 2008–09 season. New coach Jürgen Klopp made him team captain.
However, he had more injury problems. He also played less as other players like Sven Bender and Nuri Şahin became important.
On July 27, 2013, Kehl played in the DFL-Supercup against Bayern Munich. He came on as a substitute in a 4–2 win. In September, he hurt his ankle during training. This kept him out of action again.
Kehl started talking about retiring in March 2014. He had just agreed to play one more year. He confirmed his retirement at the end of the 2014–15 season. He played 21 games that season. He helped Dortmund move up in the league. They qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.
After Playing Football
In April 2018, Borussia Dortmund announced Kehl's new role. He would become the director for the players' license department. He started this job on June 1.
In June 2021, Borussia Dortmund announced another change. Kehl would take over as Sporting Director. He replaced Michael Zorc when he retired in the summer of 2022.
Playing for Germany
Kehl played his first game for the German national team on May 29, 2001. It was a 2–0 win against Slovakia. He came into the game after 45 minutes. He scored his first goal on August 15, 2001. This was in a 5–2 win against Hungary.
He was chosen for the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. In 2002, he played two games. Germany finished in second place. In 2006, he played four games and started two of them. Germany finished in third place.
Personal Life
Sebastian Kehl is married to Tina Kehl. They have three children together.
Career Statistics
These tables show how many games Sebastian Kehl played and how many goals he scored for his clubs and for the national team.
Club Statistics
| Club | Season | League | German Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hannover 96 | 1998–99 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| SC Freiburg | 2000–01 | Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Bundesliga | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| Total | 40 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 8 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2001–02 | Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2002–03 | Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | Bundesliga | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2004–05 | Bundesliga | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 27 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Total | 274 | 20 | 34 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 362 | 22 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2003–04 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2006–07 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2007–08 | Regionalliga Nord | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 3. Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 353 | 27 | 41 | 1 | 52 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 454 | 31 | ||
International Statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kehl goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 15 August 2001 | Ferenc Puskás, Budapest, Hungary |  Hungary |
2–0 | 5–2 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 30 April 2003 | Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany |  Serbia and Montenegro |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Awards and Achievements
Sebastian Kehl won many awards and titles during his career.
Borussia Dortmund
- Bundesliga (German League Championship): 2001–02, 2010–11, 2011–12
- DFB-Pokal (German Cup): 2012
- German Supercup: 2008
- DFL-Supercup: 2013, 2014
- UEFA Cup (second place): 2002
- UEFA Champions League (second place): 2013
Germany National Team
- FIFA World Cup: 2002 (second place); 2006 (third place)
- Bronze medal at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
Individual Awards
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2000–01, 2008–09
See also
In Spanish: Sebastian Kehl para niños
