Lars Bender is a German footballer who plays as a right back or defensive midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen. He is the twin brother of Sven Bender, who also plays for the club. In August 2006, Bender played his first game for 1860 Munich II in the Regionalliga Süd. He won the Fritz-Walter trophy with 1860 Munich in his first professional season.
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Lars Bender (born 27 April 1989) is a German footballer who plays as a right back or defensive midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen. He is the twin brother of Sven Bender, who also plays for the club. In August 2006, Bender played his first game for 1860 Munich II in the Regionalliga Süd. In his three professional seasons played for 1860 München in the 2. Bundesliga, he played 58 games and scored four goals. He was named in Germany’s 23-man squad for Euro 2012. He scored an 80th-minute winner for Germany in the final group game against Denmark.
In May 2014, Bender was selected for Germany’s 30-man World Cup squad but withdrew due to a thigh injury. He announced retirement from football after the end of the 2021 season along with his brother. He won the Fritz-Walter trophy with 1860 Munich in his first professional season, ahead of then Mönchengladbach’s Marko Marin and his twin brother, Sven Bender. In October 2013, he extended his contract with Leverkusens until 2019.
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