Per Mertesacker Per Mertesacker  Date of birth: 29 Sep 1984  Place of birth: Hanover (FRG) Club: Werder Bremen (GER) Height: 1.96 m  Weight: 85 kg  Position: Defender  Caps: 69  Goals: 1  « back WC 2010 27 Jun Last 16 Germany England 4-1 (2-1)   03 Jul Quarterfinal Argentina Germany 0-4 (0-1)   07 Jul Semifinal Germany Spain 0-1 (0-0)   10 Jul Third-place play-off Uruguay Germany 2-3 (1-1)   18 Jun Group D Germany Serbia 0-1 (0-1)   13 Jun Group D Germany Australia 4-0 (2-0)   23 Jun Group D Ghana Germany 0-1 (0-0)   WC 2006 09 Jun Group A Germany Costa Rica 4-2 (2-1)   14 Jun Group A Germany Poland 1-0 (0-0)   20 Jun Group A Germany Ecuador 3-0 (2-0)   24 Jun Last 16 Germany Sweden 2-0 (2-0)   30 Jun Quarterfinal Germany Argentina 1-1 (0-0, 1-1) 4-2p   04 Jul Semifinal Germany Italy 0-2 (0-0, 0-0) AET   Season Club Country Competition Level Played Goals 2010/2011 Werder Bremen GER Bundesliga 1 0 0 2009/2010 Werder Bremen GER Bundesliga 1 33 5 2008/2009 Werder Bremen GER Bundesliga 1 23 2 2007/2008 Werder Bremen GER Bundesliga 1 32 1 2006/2007 Werder Bremen GER Bundesliga 1 25 2 2005/2006 Hannover 96 GER Bundesliga 1 30 5 2004/2005 Hannover 96 GER Bundesliga 1 31 2 2003/2004 Hannover 96 GER Bundesliga 1 13 0 Total: 187 17