Änis Ben-Hatira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Änis Ben-Hatira | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hamburger SV | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 23 2007 | |||
Änis Ben-Hatira (born July 18, 1988) in Berlin is a German footballer of Tunisian descent who plays for Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.
Career
Ben-Hatira started his football career playing for his local club in Reinickendorf Füchse before moving to TeBe Berlin, where he spent most of his youth. Following a spell at Hertha Berlin, he was signed by Hamburger SV.[1]
Ben-Hatira made his Bundesliga debut on February 24, 2007 against Eintracht Frankfurt, coming on for Mehdi Mahdavikia.[2] He made his first Bundesliga start against Wolfsburg on April 1, 2007.[3] Hamburg have recently extended his contract until 2012.