Andreas Hinkel

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playername = Andreas Hinkel


fullname = Andreas Hinkel
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|3|26
cityofbirth = Backnang
countryofbirth = West Germany
height = height|m=1.83
nickname =
currentclub = Celtic
clubnumber = 2
position = Right back / Right midfielder
youthyears = 1987–1992
1992–2000
youthclubs = TSV Leutenbach
VfB Stuttgart
years = 2000–2006
2006–2007
2008–
clubs = Stuttgart
Sevilla
Celtic
caps(goals) = 156 (1)
015 (0)
020 (1)
nationalyears = 2003–
nationalteam = Germany
nationalcaps(goals) = 019 (0)
pcupdate = 3 September, 2008
ntupdate = September 10 2008

Andreas Hinkel (born March 26, 1982 in Backnang) is a German footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic F.C.. He is an attacking right back who is well known for his dribbling skills.

Club career

After finishing in second with Stuttgart in 2002-03, and already established as first-choice, Hinkel took part in UEFA Champions League for the first time in his career. In March 2004, however, he suffered a knee ligament injury. On June 23, 2006, Hinkel signed a 4-year contract with Sevilla FC. The transfer fee was estimated to be around €4million.

Unable to dislodge perennial right-back Daniel Alves, on January 4, 2008, he was confirmed as Scottish giants Celtic F.C.'s new signing, for a fee of £1.9 million. [ [http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_040108150852.aspx Hinkel signs for Celtic] ] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7145995.stm Celtic sign Hinkel from Sevilla] "BBC", January 4, 2008] Hinkel played his first Celtic game during the club's 3-0 Scottish Cup win over Stirling Albion eight days later, and would score his first goal for Celtic a month later, in the 3-0 win over Hearts at Celtic Park on February 16.

International career

Hinkel has represented his country on 17 occasions at senior level, making his debut in 2003 against Serbia and Montenegro. He was part of the German squad during Euro 2004 (having recovered from aforementioned knee injury), but missed the 2006 World Cup. He made a return to the national team in September 2008, ahead of Germany's matches with Liechtenstein and Finland.

Honours

*Sevilla FC
**UEFA Super Cup 2006
**UEFA Cup 2007
**Spanish Cup 2007
**Spanish Supercup 2007

*Celtic F.C.
**Scottish Championship 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/hinkelandreas/ Career stats at Fussballdaten.de] de icon
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