Market value
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Rating · 17/18
5.5
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Arsenal FC
top club · 221 apps
Position rank · 17/18
#779
goals rank
#672
assists rank
35
season goals
16
season assists
Among 2,770 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€20.00m
peak value · 2014
€11.30m
top transfer fee · 11/12
5
best season · 05/06
110 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-09-29 · 4 players total
536Appearances
35Goals
16Assists
27Yellow cards
4Red cards
179Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Per Mertesacker |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-09-29 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hannover, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 199.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Arsenal → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Arsenal FC
12 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
32 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Arsenal FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Arsenal FC
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Arsenal FC
48 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Arsenal FC
52 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Arsenal FC
44 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Aug 2011
Transfer: Werder Bremen → Arsenal
11/12 · Transfer · €11.30m
Jul 2011
11/12 — SV Werder Bremen, Arsenal FC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2011
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — SV Werder Bremen
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — SV Werder Bremen
51 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
May 2009
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Mar 2009
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2008
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — SV Werder Bremen
39 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — SV Werder Bremen
47 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Hannover 96 → Werder Bremen
06/07 · Transfer · €4.70m
Jul 2006
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — SV Werder Bremen
35 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hannover 96
33 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Hannover 96
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Hannover 96, Hannover 96 II
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Hannover 96 U19 → Hannover 96
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Hannover 96 U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Hannover 96 U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Hannover 96 U17 → Hannover 96 U19
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Hannover Yth. → Hannover 96 U17
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Pattensen Yth. → Hannover Yth.
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €20.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2367 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 17/18. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.40/90
Assists1 total · 0.20/90
G+A3 total · 0.59/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.20/90
Minutes played by club
Arsenal FC
23.4%
SV Werder Bremen
53.5%
Hannover 96
14.4%
Hannover 96 II
8.7%
Hannover 96 U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 7 | 11/12 | 17/18 | 221 | 10 | 4 | 3,761 |
| SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 06/07 | 11/12 | 215 | 16 | 9 | 8,617 |
| Hannover 96 | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 82 | 8 | 3 | 2,322 |
| Hannover 96 II | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1,405 |
| Hannover 96 U19 | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 365 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 555 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 35 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,575 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 34 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,009 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 594 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | SV Werder Bremen | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1,015 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 32 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2,834 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligapokal | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,084 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,392 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | OL Niedersachsen/Bremen | Hannover 96 II | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,405 |
| 02/03 | U19-Champ. | Hannover 96 U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Jugend-Pokal | Hannover 96 U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Pattensen Yth. | Hannover Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Hannover Yth. | Hannover 96 U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Hannover 96 U17 | Hannover 96 U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Hannover 96 U19 | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-08 | Hannover 96 | Werder Bremen | Transfer | 10000000 | €4.70m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Werder Bremen | Arsenal | Transfer | 12500000 | €11.30m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Arsenal | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Heel injury | 2006-07-06 | 2006-09-10 | 67 | 11 |
| 08/09 | Meniscus damage | 2008-07-21 | 2008-09-01 | 43 | 6 |
| 08/09 | influenza | 2008-09-22 | 2008-09-25 | 4 | 1 |
| 08/09 | influenza | 2009-03-12 | 2009-03-16 | 5 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2009-05-07 | 2009-07-09 | 64 | 15 |
| 10/11 | Eyebow fracture | 2010-09-09 | 2010-09-23 | 15 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Heel injury | 2011-05-09 | 2011-08-01 | 85 | 6 |
| 11/12 | Ligament injury | 2012-02-13 | 2012-05-14 | 92 | 19 |
| 15/16 | Ill | 2015-08-20 | 2015-09-10 | 22 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-23 | 22 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-07-21 | 2017-01-27 | 191 | 32 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€20.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5709 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3817 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3262 | #17 | 104 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ramsey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Podolski | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Santi Cazorla | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wojciech Szczesny | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 5 | 30 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 33 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 23 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 2 | 30 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 5 |
Teams faced most often by Per Mertesacker'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 21% |
| Manchester City | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 46% |
| Liverpool FC | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 42% |
| Everton FC | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 54% |
| Manchester United | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 17% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 46% |
| Newcastle United | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 64% |
| Aston Villa | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 59% |
| West Ham United | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 65% |
| Fulham FC | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 70% |
| Bayern München | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 46 | -32 | 17% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 63% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 12 | 455 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 48 | 167 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 13/14 | 52 | 2,130 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 1,009 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 1,350 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 09/10 | 51 | 594 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 1,855 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 07/08 | 47 | 2,834 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 1,984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 05/06 | 33 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 1,782 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 03/04 | 30 | 1,405 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
221 apps
19 G
8 A
Premier League
156 apps
6 G
2 A
FA Cup
19 apps
4 G
1 A
Champions League
54 apps
2 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
22 apps
2 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
16 apps
1 G
1 A
OL Niedersachsen/Bremen
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
13 apps
0 G
2 A
League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Per Mertesacker
Who is Per Mertesacker?
Per Mertesacker is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Per Mertesacker?
Per Mertesacker is 41 years old. He was born on September 29, 1984 in Hannover.
What position does Per Mertesacker play?
Per Mertesacker plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Per Mertesacker play for?
Per Mertesacker currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Per Mertesacker scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Per Mertesacker has scored 35 goals in 536 appearances.