Manuel Schmiedebach

Manuel Schmiedebach

Personal information
Date of birth	5 December 1988 (1988-12-05) (age 22)
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Hannover 96
Number	33
Youth career
0000–2003	Nordberliner SC
2003–2006	Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2008	Hertha BSC II	36	(6)
2008–2009	Hannover 96 II	46	(9)
2009–	Hannover 96	30	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Manuel Schmiedebach (born 5 December 1988 in Berlin) is a German footballer of Venezuela descent. His mother is colombian and his grandfather is Moroccan who plays as a midfielder for Hannover 96 of the German Bundesliga.(1)

Career

In 2008 Manuel Schmiedebach joined the amateur team of Hannover 96 II in the Regionalliga North. The next season he debuted under manager Dieter Hecking on 8 August 2009 against his former club form Berlin, Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga. In a difficult season due to the suicide of the team's goalkeeper and captain Robert Enke he managed to become one of the most important players in Hannover's midfield. In May 2010 he decided to extend his contract with Hannover 96 up to 2012.^[1]

Personal life

Schmiedebach grew up bilingual, speaking German and Spanish. His mother is Colombian-Venezuelan and came to Berlin over two decades ago. His father Helmuth has Irish roots while his grandfather is Moroccan.^[2]

References

1. ^ kicker news from May 2010 (german)
2. ^ bild.de: Hannovers Juwel fährt mit dem Bus

Persondata
Name	Schmiedebach, Manuel
Alternative names
Short description	German footballer
Date of birth	December 05, 1988
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Date of death
Place of death