Sören Halfar

Sören Halfar

Halfar with SV Sandhausen in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-01-02) 2 January 1987
Place of birth	Hannover, West Germany
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
0000–2000	TSV Havelse
2000–2001	Marathon Hannover
2001–2004	Hannover 96
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2008	Hannover 96	17	(0)
2007	→ SC Paderborn (loan)	18	(0)
2008–2010	SC Paderborn	24	(0)
2010–2011	Wacker Burghausen	33	(4)
2011–2013	SV Sandhausen	26	(0)
Total		118	(4)
International career
2007	Germany U-20	1	(0)
2008	Germany U-21	4	(0)
Managerial career
2015	TSV Havelse (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sören Halfar (born 2 January 1987) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Club career

Born in Hannover, Halfar joined his hometown club's youth ranks in January 2001, and progressed to the senior squad list for the 2004–05 season. He made his Bundesliga debut on 29 January 2005 in a 1–0 win at Arminia Bielefeld. His time since has twice been blighted by torn cruciate ligament injuries, although he has managed a handful of first team appearances in each season since his debut.

In January 2007, Halfar joined SC Paderborn 07 on loan from his home club, the Bundesliga side Hannover 96.

He left SC Paderborn in summer 2010 when his contract ran out. On 3 June 2010, he signed a two-year contract for Wacker Burghausen, leaving for SV Sandhausen a year later.

International career

Halfar has four caps for the Germany Under-21 side after progressing from the Under-19s.

External links

• Sören Halfar at fussballdaten.de (in German)