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Full name: Christoph Metzelder

Jersey No.: 21

Team: Germany

Position: Defender

Detailed position: Right back, Centre back

Date of birth: 05.11.1980

Height: 194 cm

Weight: 84 kg

Club: Real Madrid

An elegant central defender, Christoph Metzelder has had to battle with a succession of long-term injuries, not least during the 2007/08 season, but the 27-year-old has shown himself to be a classy operator for Germany at big tournaments.