Arne Friedrich (born May 29, 1979 in Bad Oeynhausen)
is a German professional footballer.
As of June 2007, the Hertha Berlin captain has
represented his country on 57 occasions, his debut
coming in the 2-2 draw against Bulgaria in Sofia, on
August 21, 2002. On December 21, 2004 Friedrich
captained Germany to a 5-1 friendly win over
Thailand in Bangkok.
He was included in the 23-man squad in 2006 World
Cup, where Germany finished third. Friedrich started
almost every game and was very instrumental in
getting Germany to the Third Place match. He is a
very versatile player, playing full back, center
back, and occasionally a more midfield position. He
was also called up to Germany's Euro 2008 squad.
Arne Friedrich is a very reliable defender and can
cause problems in striking powers as he is one of
the fastest defenders in the Bundesliga.
