Christoph Metzelder

German footballer (born 1980)
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Summary

Christoph Metzelder was born on November 5, 1980[1], in Haltern am See[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3], association football coach[4], and functionary[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,766 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[7]
  • Native language: German[8]
  • Educated at: FernUniversität in Hagen[9]
  • Award received: Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[10], Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Member of political party: Christian Democratic Union[13]
  • League or competition: Bundesliga[14]
  • Commons category: Christoph Metzelder[15]
  • Position played on team / speciality: centre-back[16]
  • Sport: association football[17]
  • Family name: Metzelder[18]
  • Given name: Christoph[19], Tobias[20]
  • Official website: http://www.metzelder.de/[21]
  • Participant in: 2006 FIFA World Cup[22], 2002 FIFA World Cup[23], UEFA Euro 2008[24]
  • Convicted of: possession of child pornography[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[26]
  • Birth name: Christoph Tobias Metzelder[27]
  • Country for sport: Germany[28]
  • Name in native language: Christoph Metzelder[29]
  • Start of work period: 1999[30]
  • Height: 193 cm[31]
  • Sibling: Malte Metzelder[32]
  • P14750: 03A1-652C-EFE9-0837-AF18[33]

Why It Matters

Christoph Metzelder has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Christoph Metzelder born?

Christoph Metzelder was born in Haltern am See[2].

What did Christoph Metzelder do for work?

Christoph Metzelder worked as an association football player[3], association football coach[4], and functionary[5].

Where did Christoph Metzelder go to school?

Christoph Metzelder was educated at FernUniversität in Hagen[9].

What awards did Christoph Metzelder receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[10] and Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . nzz.ch. Retrieved . nzz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Argentine Soccer Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . BDFutbol. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . focus.de. Retrieved . focus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo',
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 3277
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 476825
    P14750 → 03A1-652C-EFE9-0837-AF18
    Wikidata description → German footballer (born 1980)
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Instance of → human
    Member of political party → Christian Democratic Union
    Occupation → association football player, association football coach, functionary
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