# Per Mertesacker

Per Mertesacker is a German association football player, born on 29 September 1984 in Hanover, West Germany. Mertesacker played as a centre back for Arsenal and Werder Bremen. Mertesacker scored 38 goals in 622 games for club and country and won 7 trophies, including the World Cup.

## Mertesacker's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 518 | 34 |
| Germany | 104 | 4 |
| Total | 622 | 38 |

Goals per game: 0.06.

## Mertesacker's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 7
- Domestic cups: 6
- World Cup: 1
- Trophies with Germany: 1
- Individual awards: 1

### Werder Bremen

- DFB-Pokal: 1 (2008–09)

### Arsenal

- FA Cup: 3 (2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17)
- FA Community Shield: 2 (2015, 2017)

### Germany

- FIFA World Cup: 1 (2014)

### Individual

- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1 (2007–08)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2003–2006: Hannover 96, 74 games, 7 goals
2. 2006–2011: Werder Bremen, 147 games, 12 goals
3. 2011–2018: Arsenal, 156 games, 6 goals

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