Born name

Sami Khedira

nickname

Tunisian prince

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Stuttgart, Germany

nationality

training

Sami Khedira began his football training at TV Oeffingen. In 1995 he then moved to the youth academy of VfB Stuttgart . He graduated from various age group teams at the German club, eventually moving up to the senior national team.

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Vater – Lazhar Khedira
• Mutter – Doris Khedira
• Siblings – Denny Khedira (Brother), Rani Khedira (Younger Brother) (Professional Footballer)

Manager

Sami Khedira is represented by Jörg Neubauer .

Position

Defensive midfielder

Shirt Number

6 – Juventus

To build

Athletic

Height

189 cm (6 ft 2½ in)

weight

93 kg or 205 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Sami Khedira dated –

1. Lena Gercke (2011–2015) – Sami Khedira started dating model and TV presenter Lena Gercke in 2011. They made their relationship public by taking part in a hot and adorable photoshoot for German edition of GQ. The press dubbed them the Germans Beckhams and Lena, who made Madrid their home base to spend more time with Sami. However, this adorable couple decided to split in 2015 due to differences over future plans. Apparently, Sami wanted to start a family, but Lena was determined to advance her career and there was no room for such commitments.
2. Stefanie Giesinger (2015) – Sami’s next flame was another winner of Germany’s Top Model competition. Sami was spotted in Turin in December 2015 with the beautiful Stefanie Giesinger, giving rise to dating rumors. Stefanie was there to see him at Juventus in Serie A.
3. Adriana Lima (2016) – Sami found a perfect way to get over missing Euro 2016 with Brazilian bombshell Adriana Lima. The German star was spotted in Mykonos with Victoria’s Secret Angel in July 2016.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

On his mother’s side, he is of German descent while his father is of Tunisian descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• His imposing presence
• Strong jaw
• long chin

measurements

His body specification can be –

• Chest – 114 cm or 45 inches
• Arms/biceps – 41 cm or 16 inches
• Waist – 86 cm or 34 inches

brand promotion

After his breakthrough, Sami Khedira signed a commercial deal with Nike .

Religion

Islam

Known for

• Playing for Spanish giants Real Madrid.
• As one of the most important defensive midfielders in the German national team.

First football game

Sami Khedira made his debut for VfB Stuttgart against Hertha BSC as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 draw on 1 October 2006.

On August 29, 2010, Khedira made his first appearance for Real Madrid in a La Liga game against Bayern Mallorca.

He made his first competitive start for Juventus on 30 September 2015 in a Champions League group stage game against Sevilla.

On September 5, 2009 he made his debut for the German national team in a friendly against South Africa.

first movie

In 2014, he starred in the sports documentary The Team as himself.

First TV show

Beginning in 2010, he has appeared in many episodes of documentary news programs The Current Sport Studio .

Personal trainer

Ever since his breakthrough in Stuttgart, Sami has relied on Michael Eyrainer to keep his fitness razor in shape. Sami shared his rehabilitation training, which he completed after a serious knee injury in November 2013, with the German edition of Fit for Fun magazine. The workout was designed by Eyrainer and helped him get fit in time to take his national team to the 2014 World Cup.

The first exercise involved placing one leg over the medicine ball with your body upright and your shoulders on the floor. He had to roll the ball towards his waist with his foot. The next exercise was an elevated version of the side plank with the upper side leg extended upwards.

The third exercise was a single leg squat with the hind leg placed over the medicine ball. The last exercise was for the mental side only and consisted of two strands of colored beads held in line with the eyes. This helped him better gauge distances, which are essential for a ball-playing, deep-lying midfielder.

All exercises are illustrated at FitForFun.de.

Sami Khedira favorite things

His favorite things are not known.

Sami Khedira Facts

1. On 19 May 2010, Khedira scored the winning goal in the last game of the league that allowed them to win the Bundesliga for the first time in 15 years.
2. On 12 April 2012, he scored his second league goal for Real Madrid in a match against Barcelona in which the team scored 108 goals, breaking the previous league record.
3. In June 2015, Sami joined Serie A champions Juventus on a four-year deal following the expiry of his existing deal with Real Madrid .
4. He was the German team captain at the 2009 European Under-21 Championship and led his side to glory by beating England in the final.
5. He was part of the German team that managed to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2012. He was named in the team of the tournament for his outstanding performance.
6. Khedira, the son of a Tunisian migrant, is a strong supporter of integrating immigrants through sport and has been an ambassador for numerous such campaigns in Germany.
7. With Real Madrid, Sami won two Copa Del Rey cups, a La Liga title and a UEFA Champions League trophy. He also picked up a FIFA Club World Champion medal.
8. Sami Khedira was part of the Germany squad that won the 2014 World Cup. He missed the final due to an injury in the preseason games.
9. In his first season with Juventus , he won the Serie A title and the Coppa Italia Cup.
10. Visit his official website @ sami-khedira.com.
11. Catch Sami Khedira on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google+.