Per Mertesacker
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Germany
Date of birth: 29 September, 1984 (39 years)
Place of birth: Hannover, Germany
Weight: 198.4 lb
Height: 6 ft 5 in
Nationality: Germany
Date of birth: 29 September, 1984 (39 years)
Place of birth: Hannover, Germany
Weight: 198.4 lb
Height: 6 ft 5 in
Stats
Trophies
Transfers
Sidelined
Statistics
Per Mertesacker Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | Premier League | 365 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | Premier League | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2049 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal | Premier League | 3150 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal | Premier League | 3150 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Arsenal | Premier League | 3028 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011/12 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1831 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 2700 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 2970 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 2030 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007/08 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 2835 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006/07 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 2166 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005/06 | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | 2700 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Arsenal | League Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 213 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 333 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal | League Cup | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 555 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Arsenal | League Cup | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Werder Bremen | DFB Pokal | 164 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Werder Bremen | DFB Pokal | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Arsenal | Club Friendlies | 137 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Arsenal | Club Friendlies | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 483 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 810 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 900 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 450 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Werder Bremen | UEFA Champions League | 660 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Werder Bremen | UEFA Europa League | 1080 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Werder Bremen | UEFA Champions League | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Werder Bremen | UEFA Europa League | 594 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | Werder Bremen | UEFA Champions League | 630 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | Werder Bremen | UEFA Champions League | 450 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Germany | WC Qualification Europe | 720 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 434 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Germany | Friendly | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Germany | Friendly | 362 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Germany | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 551 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Germany | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Germany | Friendly | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Germany | Friendly | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 630 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Germany | WC Qualification Europe | 630 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Germany | Friendly | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Germany | Friendly | 136 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Germany | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Germany | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 720 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Germany | Friendly | 406 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Germany | Friendly | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 600 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Germany | Friendly | 360 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Germany | FIFA Confederations Cup | 480 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Germany | Friendly | 742 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Germany | Friendly | 279 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Per Mertesacker Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| World - World Cup | Winner | 1 | 2014 Brazil |
| Europe - European Championship | 2nd Place | 1 | 2008 Austria/Switzerland |
| England - Premier League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2015/2016 |
| Germany - Bundesliga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2007/2008 |
| England - FA Cup | Winner | 3 | 2016/2017, 2014/2015, 2013/2014 |
| Germany - DFB Pokal | Winner | 1 | 2008/2009 |
| Germany - DFB Pokal | 2nd Place | 1 | 2009/2010 |
| England - League Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2017/2018 |
| Germany - Liga Pokal | Winner | 1 | 2006 |
| England - Community Shield | Winner | 3 | 2017/2018, 2015/2016, 2014/2015 |
| Europe - UEFA Europa League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2008/2009 |
| World - Emirates Cup | Winner | 2 | 2017, 2015 |
| World - Emirates Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2014 |
| World - Premier League Asia Trophy | Winner | 1 | 2015 |
Transfers
Per Mertesacker Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.08.11 | Bremen | Arsenal | € 11.3M |
| 01.07.06 | Hannover | Bremen | € 4.7M |
Sidelined
Per Mertesacker Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Head Injury | 07.08.17 | 18.08.17 |
| Knee Injury | 23.07.16 | 27.01.17 |
| Hamstring | 01.05.16 | 31.05.16 |
| Suspended | 25.01.16 | 31.01.16 |
| Illness | 23.10.15 | 27.10.15 |
| Illness | 23.08.15 | 22.09.15 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 19.04.15 | 25.04.15 |
| Illness | 08.11.13 | 11.11.13 |
| Illness | 13.09.13 | 17.09.13 |
| Suspended | 07.04.13 | 14.04.13 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 12.02.12 | 24.05.12 |
