Daniel Halfar
 Halfar in 2017. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mannheim, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1998 | MFC Phönix Mannheim 02 | ||
| 1998–2005 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 29 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 12 | (5) |
| 2007–2010 | Arminia Bielefeld | 73 | (1) |
| 2007 | Arminia Bielefeld II | 5 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | 1860 Munich | 68 | (8) |
| 2013–2015 | 1. FC Köln | 55 | (3) |
| 2015–2018 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 65 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2009 | Germany U21 | 3 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:04, 3 July 2018 (UTC) | |||
Daniel Halfar (born 7 January 1988) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]
Career
Born in Mannheim, Halfar began his career at MFC Phönix Mannheim 02.
In 1997, he joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He made his debut on 11 December 2005 against Bayern Munich.[2] Ten days later, with Halfar having made three substitute appearances in the Bundesliga, it was announced his first professional contract had been agreed, which would run from 1 January 2006 to 30 June 2010.[3] He scored his first two goals in a match against MSV Duisburg on 4 February 2006.[4] making him the youngest Kaiserslautern player to score (18 years, 28 days). Following his first season, Halfar was seen as a very big talent.[5]
In August 2007 he moved to Arminia Bielefeld. He scored his first goal for his new club on 22 November 2008 against VfB Stuttgart. After three seasons with Arminia Bielefeld and scoring only one goal for the club, he was sold on a free transfer to 1860 Munich. In the summer of 2013 he transferred to 1. FC Köln, signing a three-year contract.
International career
Halfar played for the Germany U21 national team.[6]
Career statistics
- As of matches played on 29 May 2018.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kaiserslautern | 2005–06 | Bundesliga | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| 2006–07 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Totals | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Kaiserslautern II | 2005–06 | Regionalliga Süd | 7 | 5 | — | 7 | 5 | |
| 2006–07 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2007–08 | Oberliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 12 | 5 | — | 12 | 5 | |||
| Arminia Bielefeld II | 2007–08 | Oberliga Westfalen | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 1 | |
| Totals | 73 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 78 | 2 | ||
| 1860 Munich | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 68 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 0 | ||
| Köln | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Totals | 55 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 3 | ||
| Kaiserslautern | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 65 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 3 | ||
| Career totals | 307 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 328 | 25 | ||
| Reference:[7] | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Halfar, Daniel" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ↑ "Kahn sichert die Herbstmeisterschaft". kicker Online (in German). 11 December 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ "FCK-Talent Daniel Halfar wird Profi". Rheinische Post (in German). 21 December 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ "Halfar wird Held des Tages". kicker Online (in German). 4 February 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ Müller, Jan Christian (24 November 2008). "Gelobt, gefallen, auferstanden". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ "Nationalspieler Daniel Halfar" (in German). dfb.de. 10 February 2009. Archived from the original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ↑ "Daniel Halfar » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
External links
- Daniel Halfar at fussballdaten.de (in German)