.jpg) Vander in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 October 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Willich, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Werder Bremen (Goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1997 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| 1997–1999 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 34 | (0) |
| 2000–2006 | VfL Bochum | 24 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | → VfL Bochum II | 10 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Werder Bremen (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Werder Bremen II (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2013 | Werder Bremen | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2013 | Werder Bremen II | 46 | (0) |
| Total | 130 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| Germany U18 | 1 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Werder Bremen II (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Germany U16 (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Germany U20 (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2014– | Werder Bremen (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christian Vander (born 24 October 1980) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1] He was the second-choice goalkeeper at SV Werder Bremen behind Tim Wiese after the departure of veteran Andreas Reinke. Before joining Bremen in August 2005, he played for VfL Bochum and KFC Uerdingen 05. He made his league debut for Uerdingen at the age of 19, playing 90 minutes in a 2. Bundesliga match against SpVgg Unterhaching on 9 May 1999.[2]
In 2014, Vander became goalkeeping coach at Werder Bremen.[1]
Werder Bremen