Christophe Berra
Berra playing for Ipswich Town in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Christophe Didier Berra | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Ipswich Town | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2009 | Heart of Midlothian | 123 | (4) |
| 2009–2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 141 | (0) |
| 2013– | Ipswich Town | 154 | (12) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2007 | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| 2008– | Scotland | 34 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:39, 1 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:39, 1 January 2017 (UTC) |
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Christophe Didier Berra (born 31 January 1985) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championship club Ipswich Town.
Berra began his professional career with Heart of Midlothian in his home city of Edinburgh, playing 146 times for them before he moved to England in 2009 in a £2.5 million transfer to Wolverhampton Wanderers. He was part of their promotion to the Premier League months later and played in the top flight with the team for three seasons before relegation. His contract was not renewed in 2013, after which he signed for Ipswich Town.
Berra joined Heart of Midlothian on 26 April 2002 from their youth development system. He is one in a long line of young defenders, particularly central defenders, to have progressed through the Hearts youth system, including Paul Ritchie and Alan McLaren.
After impressive performances in the youth and Under-21 teams, Berra made his first team debut on 30 November 2003 as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Dundee United. He made only a handful of further appearances during the remainder of the 2003–04 season, but continued his development over the following campaigns, becoming an important member of the first team squad.
He scored in a 2–0 victory against Kilmarnock in season 2005–06 which aided the Tynecastle club's push towards UEFA Champions League qualification. That season also saw him gain a Scottish Cup winner's medal after being a non-playing substitute in the 2006 Scottish Cup Final win against Gretna.
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