Christian Gentner

• Full name: Christian Gentner
• Date of birth: 14 August 1985
• Place of birth: Kirchheim unter Teck, West Germany
• Nationality: German
• Position: Central midfielder / Defensive midfielder

Club career (highlights)

• Youth clubs: TSV Jesingen, VfL Kirchheim/Teck, VfB Stuttgart (youth)
• VfB Stuttgart II: Early senior appearances (2004–2006)
• VfB Stuttgart: Broke into the first team and was part of the squad that won the Bundesliga title in 2006–07 (first spell 2005–2007; returned 2009–2015)
• VfL Wolfsburg: 2007–2009 (initial transfer) and then 2015–2021; served as club captain during later years and won the DFB-Pokal in 2014–15 with Wolfsburg
• 1. FC Union Berlin: Joined Union Berlin in 2021, playing as an experienced midfield presence after the club’s promotion to the Bundesliga

International career

• Represented Germany at youth levels (including U19/U20/U21)
• Made a small number of appearances for the senior Germany national team (debut in 2009)

Style of play

• Technically sound central midfielder with good passing range and work rate
• Capable of playing a deeper defensive role or as a box-to-box midfielder
• Valued for leadership and experience, especially later in his career

Notable honours

• Bundesliga champion: 2006–07 (VfB Stuttgart)
• DFB-Pokal: 2014–15 (VfL Wolfsburg)

Career note: Christian Gentner spent the latter stage of his professional career with 1. FC Union Berlin, joining them in 2021 and providing veteran leadership in the Bundesliga.