Christoph Metzelder (born November 5, 1980 in Haltern, North
Rhine Westphalia, Germany) is a football defender for Borussia
Dortmund. He is currently considered one of Germany's most
talented defenders.
In the summer of 2000, Metzelder signed for Borussia, and he was
an instant success. He not only won the German championships
with BVB in 2002 as a regular first team player, he also reached
the 2002 World Cup final with Germany. In the tournament, he was
also voted the "Best Player Under The Age of 23". But despite
offers from other big clubs, he extended his contract until
2005. After his long injury lay-off, fans and team-mates are now
both hoping that Metzelder will be able to make a comeback next
season that mirrored the start of his career four years ago.
One can hardly fail to notice the main strength of the BVB
skipper: With a height of 1.94 metres, Metzelder is outstanding
in the air. And despite his young age, the centre back, who can
also play on the right of defence, has nerves of steel and
necessary combination of composure and confidence. This, along
with his superb tackling skills, both in the air and on the
ground, make Metzelder a very good defensive player. |
