Sami Khedira

Lore & Background

Khedira began his career at VfB Stuttgart, winning the Bundesliga in 2007, before moving to Real Madrid in 2010. In his five seasons in Spain, he won seven domestic and international trophies, including the UEFA Champions League in 2014. In 2015, he moved to Serie A club Juventus on a free transfer, and won the Serie A title and Coppa Italia in his first three seasons with the club, followed by two more league titles and a Supercoppa Italiana. A full international for Germany since 2009, Khedira earned 77 caps for the national team. He has taken part at three FIFA World Cups and two UEFA European Championships with Germany, and was part of their squads which reached the semi-finals at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 2012 and 2016 UEFA European Football Championships; he also won the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Reader's Guide

Khedira played as a central midfielder. He began at VfB Stuttgart, then moved to Real Madrid, Juventus, and Hertha BSC before retiring in 2021. He won the Bundesliga, Champions League, multiple Serie A titles, and the 2014 World Cup with Germany.

Did You Know?

• Khedira scored his first career hat-trick for Juventus in a 6–2 away win over Udinese on 22 October 2017.
• Khedira captained the Germany under-21 side to victory in the 2009 European Under-21 Championship.