Christian Gentner

Christian Gentner

Personal information
Date of birth	14 August 1985 (1985-08-14) (age 26)
Place of birth	Nürtingen, West Germany
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	VfB Stuttgart
Number	20
Youth career
1993–1997	TSV Beuren
1997–1999	VfL Kirchheim
1999–2004	VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2007	VfB Stuttgart II	30	(6)
2004–2007	VfB Stuttgart	39	(1)
2007–2010	VfL Wolfsburg	99	(11)
2010–	VfB Stuttgart	38	(5)
National team‡
2005–2007	Germany U-20	11	(1)
2009–	Germany	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:38, 24 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:06, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

Christian Gentner (born 14 August 1985 in Nürtingen, Baden-Württemberg) is a German footballer who plays for VfB Stuttgart.

Club career

Before joining VfB Stuttgart, the central midfielder played at TSV Beuren and VfL Kirchheim.

In the 2004–05 season, he played 28 times and scored six times for the Regionalliga (third division) team of VfB Stuttgart. In the same season, he had his Bundesliga debut against Hertha BSC on 20 February 2005 (1–0). He scored his first goal in a UEFA Cup game against NK Domzale on 25 September 2005.

In 2006, Gentner's contract in Stuttgart was extended until 2010.

On 18 July 2007 he was loaned to VfL Wolfsburg until summer 2009 and on 11 August 2008 Gentner signed a permanent deal with Wolfsburg.^[1]

On 8 January 2010, Gentner announced that he would be joining VfB Stuttgart^[2][3] at the end of the season. After seeing out his contract with the Wolves which ended on 1 July 2010, Gentner returned to VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer.

International career

Gentner was, on 19 May 2009, called up to the senior Germany squad for their tour of Asia,^[4] Gentner made his debut against China on 29 May 2009.^[5]

Career statistics

Club performance

As of 24 September 2010 (2010 -09-24)^[update]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Europe		Total
2004–05	VfB Stuttgart II	Regionalliga Süd	28	6	-	-	-	-	28	6
2004–05	VfB Stuttgart	Bundesliga	1	0	-	-	1	0	2	0
2005–06			23	1	2	0	6	1	31	2
2006–07			15	0	1	0	-	-	16	0
2007–08	VfL Wolfsburg		31	3	5	1	-	-	36	4
2008–09			34	4	3	1	8	1	45	6
2009–10			34	4	2	0	12	3	48	7
2010–11	VfB Stuttgart		31	5	2	0	9	3	42	8
2011–12			7	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
Career total			204	23	16	2	36	8	256	33

Personal life

His brother Thomas Gentner plays for TuS Koblenz.

Honours

• Bundesliga: 2006–07, 2008–09

References

1. ^ "Gentner to remain in Wolfsburg". vfb.de. 11 August 2008. http://www.vfb.de/en/aktuell/news/2008/25170.php. Retrieved 11 August 2008. 
2. ^ "Gentner's return". vfb.de. 8 January 2010. http://vfb.de/archiv/en/aktuell/news/2009/34850.php. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 
3. ^ "Gentner returning to VfB Stuttgart". vfl-wolfsburg.de. 9 January 2010. http://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/50543+M594e5e89b79.html. Retrieved 9 January 2010. 
4. ^ "Löw nominiert Neuer, Träsch, Gentner und Cacau" (in German). DFB.de. 19 May 2009. http://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=500014&tx_dfbnews_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=18297&tx_dfbnews_pi4%5Bcat%5D=56. Retrieved 19 May 2009. 
5. ^ "China - Deutschland" (in German). kicker.de. http://www.kicker.de/news/live-news/livescores/livematch/object/888218. Retrieved 14 June 2009. 

External links

• Christian Gentner at fussballdaten.de (German)
• Christian Gentner at kicker.de (German)

Persondata
Name	Gentner, Christian
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	14 August 1985
Place of birth	Nürtingen, West Germany
Date of death
Place of death