_(cropped).jpg) Fritz playing for Werder in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 December 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Erfurt, East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 57 | (14) |
| 2001–2003 | Karlsruher SC | 61 | (7) |
| 2003–2006 | Bayer Leverkusen | 43 | (2) |
| 2006–2017 | Werder Bremen | 288 | (5) |
| Total | 431 | (28) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Germany U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002 | Germany Team 2006 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Germany | 22 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Clemens Fritz (born 7 December 1980) is a German former professional footballer who played as a right-back and as a defensive midfielder. He is mostly known for his 11-year spell at Werder Bremen.
Having begun his career at Rot-Weiß Erfurt and Karlsruher SC, he joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2003,[1] playing sparingly across his three seasons at the Bundesliga club. In 2006, he moved to Werder Bremen, winning the DFB-Pokal and helping them to the UEFA Cup final in 2009. Across all competitions, he has played over 300 matches for Bremen.
In a two-year international career for Germany starting in 2006, he earned 22 caps and scored two goals.[2] He was part of their team which finished as runners-up at UEFA Euro 2008.
He retired at the end of the 2016–17 season.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (7 September 2017). "Clemens Fritz - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (7 September 2017). "Clemens Fritz - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 September 2017.