Market value
—
Rating · 20/21
5.7
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
top club · 342 apps
Position rank · 20/21
#383
goals rank
#368
assists rank
32
season goals
37
season assists
Among 1,282 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€22.00m
peak value · 2014
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 09/10
5
best season · 11/12
50 / 8
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-04-27 · 6 players total
423Appearances
32Goals
37Assists
62Yellow cards
0Red cards
163Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lars Bender |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-04-27 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rosenheim, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2024
Transfer: TSV Brannenburg → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: B. Leverkusen → TSV Brannenburg
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
20 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2020
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
27 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
24 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
35 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
39 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
41 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
37 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bayer 04 Leverkusen II
42 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: 1860 Munich → B. Leverkusen
09/10 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2009
09/10 — TSV 1860 Munich, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bayer 04 Leverkusen II
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — TSV 1860 Munich
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — TSV 1860 Munich
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — TSV 1860 Munich, TSV 1860 München II, TSV 1860 München U19
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: TSV 1860 U17 → 1860 Munich
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — TSV 1860 München U17, TSV 1860 München U19
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: TSV 1860 Yth. → TSV 1860 U17
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: U'haching Yth. → TSV 1860 Yth.
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Brannenb. Yth. → U'haching Yth.
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €22.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1002 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.16/90
Assists2 total · 0.16/90
G+A4 total · 0.33/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.33/90
Minutes played by club
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
79.0%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen II
0.0%
TSV 1860 Munich
17.1%
TSV 1860 München II
3.9%
TSV 1860 München U19
0.0%
TSV 1860 München U17
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 12 | 09/10 | 20/21 | 342 | 27 | 36 | 11,605 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TSV 1860 Munich | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 2,505 |
| TSV 1860 München II | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 578 |
| TSV 1860 München U19 | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TSV 1860 München U17 | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 939 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 162 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 686 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1,366 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 21 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 801 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 886 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 26 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2,025 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 783 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 336 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 33 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 930 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 596 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 663 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 27 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 400 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | RL West | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2. Bundesliga | TSV 1860 Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 726 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | TSV 1860 Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | RL West | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 2. Bundesliga | TSV 1860 Munich | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 361 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | TSV 1860 Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | TSV 1860 Munich | 28 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2,144 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | TSV 1860 Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 2. Bundesliga | TSV 1860 Munich | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Regionalliga Süd | TSV 1860 München II | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 578 |
| 06/07 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | TSV 1860 München U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | U17-Champ. | TSV 1860 München U17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | TSV 1860 München U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Brannenb. Yth. | U'haching Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | U'haching Yth. | TSV 1860 Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | TSV 1860 Yth. | TSV 1860 U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | TSV 1860 U17 | 1860 Munich | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-18 | 1860 Munich | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | 1700000 | €2.50m |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | B. Leverkusen | TSV Brannenburg | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | TSV Brannenburg | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Knee problems | 2018-08-21 | 2018-08-27 | 7 | 1 |
| 18/19 | bruise | 2018-09-16 | 2018-09-19 | 4 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Torn muscle fiber | 2018-12-14 | 2019-01-08 | 26 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-01-27 | 2019-03-15 | 48 | 9 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-03-29 | 2019-04-08 | 11 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring strain | 2019-08-05 | 2019-08-11 | 7 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Thigh problems | 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-06 | 6 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Torn muscle fiber | 2019-10-30 | 2019-11-18 | 20 | 3 |
| 19/20 | muscular problems | 2019-12-19 | 2020-01-13 | 26 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-09 | 11 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Foot injury | 2020-05-10 | 2020-06-22 | 44 | 9 |
| 20/21 | Neck injury | 2020-10-27 | 2020-10-31 | 5 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Dead leg | 2020-11-22 | 2020-11-27 | 6 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Thigh problems | 2020-12-14 | 2021-01-05 | 23 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Meniscus injury | 2021-01-25 | 2021-05-21 | 117 | 18 |
Current€5.50m
Peak€22.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€5.45m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #49503 | #8 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17662 | #8 | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5710 | #8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5709 | #8 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3817 | #32 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3262 | #5 | 19 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernd Leno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ömer Toprak | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Brandt | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jonathan Tah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Volland | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kai Havertz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Leon Bailey | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lukas Hradecky | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Heung-min Son | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Charles Aránguiz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Alario | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 28 |
| 08/09 | 2. Bundesliga | TSV 1860 Munich | 3 | 15 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 21 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 33 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Lars Bender's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| AEK Larnaca FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 100% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| SC Freiburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| PFC Ludogorets Razgrad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| OGC Nice | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 100% |
| FC Bayern München | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| 1. FC Köln | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 20 | 1,101 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 686 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 1,366 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 991 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 1,002 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 2,025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 1,119 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 930 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 1,259 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 400 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 08/09 | 17 | 361 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 2,144 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 578 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
256 apps
22 G
29 A
DFB-Pokal
30 apps
4 G
5 A
2. Bundesliga
58 apps
4 G
1 A
Champions League
30 apps
1 G
0 A
Regionalliga Süd
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
28 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Lars Bender?
Lars Bender is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Lars Bender?
Lars Bender is 37 years old. He was born on April 27, 1989 in Rosenheim.
What position does Lars Bender play?
Lars Bender plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Lars Bender play for?
Lars Bender currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lars Bender scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lars Bender has scored 32 goals in 423 appearances.