Christoph Metzelder

German footballer (born 1980)
Person human Q152984
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Christoph Metzelder

Summary

Christoph Metzelder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Haltern am See[2]. He was born on November 5, 1980[3]. He worked as an association football player[4], association football coach[5], and functionary[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,733 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Haltern am See[2], Christoph Metzelder…
  • Christoph Metzelder was born on November 5, 1980[3].
  • Christoph Metzelder held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • German was Christoph Metzelder's native language[9].
  • Christoph Metzelder worked as an association football player[4].
  • Christoph Metzelder worked as an association football coach[5].
  • Christoph Metzelder's professions included functionary[6].
  • Christoph Metzelder's education included a stint at FernUniversität in Hagen[10].
  • Christoph Metzelder received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[11].
  • Christoph Metzelder received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[12].
  • Christoph Metzelder is recorded as male[13].
  • Christoph Metzelder's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Christoph Metzelder was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union[15].
  • Christoph Metzelder's league or competition is recorded as Q82595[16].
  • Christoph Metzelder's Commons category is recorded as Christoph Metzelder[17].
  • Christoph Metzelder's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre-back[18].
  • Christoph Metzelder's sport is recorded as association football[19].
  • Christoph Metzelder's family name is recorded as Metzelder[20].
  • Christoph Metzelder's given name is recorded as Christoph[21].
  • Christoph Metzelder's given name is recorded as Tobias[22].
  • Christoph Metzelder's official website is recorded as http://www.metzelder.de/[23].
  • Christoph Metzelder's participant in is recorded as 2006 FIFA World Cup[24].
  • Christoph Metzelder's participant in is recorded as 2002 FIFA World Cup[25].
  • Christoph Metzelder's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 2008[26].
  • Christoph Metzelder's convicted of is recorded as possession of child pornography[27].

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Origins and Family

Christoph Metzelder was born in Haltern am See[2]. He was born on November 5, 1980[3]. German was his native language[9].

Education

Christoph Metzelder's education included a stint at FernUniversität in Hagen[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[4], association football coach[5], and functionary[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[11], an order of merit[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1986[30] and Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[12], an order[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1950[33].

Personal Life

Christoph Metzelder was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union[15].

Why It Matters

Christoph Metzelder ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,733 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Christoph Metzelder born?

Christoph Metzelder's place of birth was Haltern am See[2].

What did Christoph Metzelder do for work?

Christoph Metzelder worked as association football player[4], association football coach[5], and functionary[6].

Where did Christoph Metzelder go to school?

Christoph Metzelder was educated at FernUniversität in Hagen[10].

What awards did Christoph Metzelder receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[11] and Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . nzz.ch. Retrieved . nzz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Argentine Soccer Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . BDFutbol. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . focus.de. Retrieved . focus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo',
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 3277
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 476825
    P14750 → 03A1-652C-EFE9-0837-AF18
    Wikidata description → German footballer (born 1980)
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Instance of → human
    Member of political party → Christian Democratic Union
    Occupation → association football player, association football coach, functionary
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