Carsten Ramelow
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Carsten Ramelow | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | West Berlin, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1987 | Tasmania Berlin | ||
| 1987–1988 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | ||
| 1988–1989 | Hertha Zehlendorf | ||
| 1989–1991 | SC Siemensstadt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | Hertha BSC | 80 | (5) |
| 1992–1994 | Hertha BSC II | 21 | (11) |
| 1996–2008 | Bayer Leverkusen | 333 | (23) |
| 2008 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | ||
| Total | 434 | (38) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993–1996 | Germany U21 | 18 | (2) |
| 1998–2004 | Germany | 46 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Carsten Ramelow (German pronunciation: [ˈkaʁstn̩ ˈʁaməloː]; born 20 March 1974) is a retired German footballer who played as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder.
Known for his tough tackling and defensive positioning, he played professionally for Hertha BSC and Bayer Leverkusen, during 17 years. The recipient of nearly 50 caps with Germany, he represented the nation at one World Cup and one European Championship.
Born in Berlin, Ramelow grew as a player at local Hertha BSC, playing five second division matches in his first two years combined, and five seasons in total: his debut came on 25 April 1992 (aged 18), in a 0–5 home loss against Bayer Uerdingen. In 1992–93, he helped the reserve squad reach the domestic cup final, where they lost to Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
In January 1996, Ramelow moved to the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen, being a major part of the squads that never finished lower than fourth until the 2003–04 season (except for 2002–03, where they would rank only 15th, the last place before the relegation zone); a defensive-minded player, he scored twice in his top flight debut, a 2–0 home win against on 19 March, and contributed with 16 matches (15 complete) in Bayer's 2001–02 UEFA Champions League runner-up run, including the final loss against Real Madrid.
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