PLAYER PROFILE / Defensive Midfield
Lars Bender.
Not recorded · Germany
TM 30059 · Retired 01 Jul 2024Age today37
Recorded moves7
Peak recorded value€22.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Lars Bender
- Born
- 27 Apr 1989
- Nationality
- Germany
- Position
- Defensive Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 185
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- TSV BrannenburgLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2024
- Bayer 04 LeverkusenLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2021
- TSV 1860 MunichLast recorded move · 18 Aug 2009
- TSV 1860 München U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2006
- TSV 1860 München YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2004
- SpVgg Unterhaching YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2002
- TSV Brannenburg YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 1999
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2021 | 32 | TSV Brannenburg | €0 |
| 09 Jun 2021 | 32 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €5.50m |
| 10 Feb 2021 | 31 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €5.50m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 30 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €7.00m |
| 17 Dec 2019 | 30 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €9.00m |
| 05 Jun 2019 | 30 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €9.00m |
| 18 Dec 2018 | 29 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €15.00m |
| 05 Jun 2018 | 29 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €13.00m |
| 28 Dec 2017 | 28 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €11.00m |
| 19 Jun 2017 | 28 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €10.00m |
| 07 Feb 2017 | 27 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €15.00m |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 27 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €18.00m |
| 15 Feb 2016 | 26 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €20.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 26 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €22.00m |
| 04 Feb 2015 | 25 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €22.00m |
| 10 Jul 2014 | 25 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €22.00m |
| 12 Feb 2014 | 24 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €22.00m |
| 30 Jun 2013 | 24 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €20.00m |
| 17 Jan 2013 | 23 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €20.00m |
| 29 Jun 2012 | 23 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €15.00m |
| 05 Mar 2012 | 22 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €14.00m |
| 23 Jan 2012 | 22 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €11.00m |
| 18 Oct 2011 | 22 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €7.50m |
| 30 Aug 2011 | 22 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €6.50m |
| 29 Jun 2011 | 22 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €5.50m |
| 12 Jan 2011 | 21 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €4.00m |
| 28 Sep 2010 | 21 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €4.00m |
| 26 Aug 2010 | 21 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €3.00m |
| 30 Aug 2009 | 20 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €2.50m |
| 10 Jun 2009 | 20 | TSV 1860 Munich | €1.70m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2024 | TSV Brannenburg | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2021 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | TSV Brannenburg | Transfer | Free |
| 18 Aug 2009 | TSV 1860 Munich | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Transfer | €2.50m |
| 01 Jul 2006 | TSV 1860 München U17 | TSV 1860 Munich | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2004 | TSV 1860 München Youth | TSV 1860 München U17 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2002 | SpVgg Unterhaching Youth | TSV 1860 München Youth | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 1999 | TSV Brannenburg Youth | SpVgg Unterhaching Youth | Transfer | Free |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.