| Intro | German footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Germany |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 19 May 1982, Haltern am See, Recklinghausen, Münster Government Region, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Age: | 38 years |
Jan Malte Metzelder (born 19 May 1982) is a German professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
Born in Haltern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Metzelder made his professional debuts with SC Preußen Münster in 2001, and two years later moved to Borussia Dortmund to play alongside his older brother Christoph. However, he appeared very rarely for the first team, amassing only nine Bundesliga appearances – all in 2003–04 – and adding two minutes in a 2–1 away win against FK Austria Wien for the UEFA Cup.
In 2005, Metzelder left Dortmund and joined VfR Aalen in the Regionalliga Süd (then third division). Two years later he stayed in the category, being instrumental in FC Ingolstadt 04’s promotion to the second level in his first season. He left in July 2014 at the age of 32, after no competitive appearances whatsoever in his last two years.
Personal life
Metzelder’s older brother, Christoph, was also a footballer (and a centre back), and both played for Borussia Dortmund, with his sibling also playing three years at Real Madrid and representing Germany on about 50 occasions, helping it finish second at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.