Daniel Halfar
German former professional footballer (born 1988)
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Daniel Halfar (born 7 January 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
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Halfar in 2017. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mannheim, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1998 | MFC Phönix Mannheim 02 | ||
| 1998–2005 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 29 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 12 | (5) |
| 2007–2010 | Arminia Bielefeld | 73 | (1) |
| 2007 | Arminia Bielefeld II | 5 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | 1860 Munich | 68 | (8) |
| 2013–2015 | 1. FC Köln | 55 | (3) |
| 2015–2018 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 65 | (3) |
| Total | 307 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Germany U21 | 3 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Mannheim, Halfar began his career at MFC Phönix Mannheim 02.
In 1997, he joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He made his debut on 11 December 2005 against Bayern Munich.[2] Ten days later, with Halfar having made three substitute appearances in the Bundesliga, it was announced his first professional contract had been agreed, which would run from 1 January 2006 to 30 June 2010.[3] He scored his first two goals in a match against MSV Duisburg on 4 February 2006.[4] making him the youngest Kaiserslautern player to score (18 years, 28 days). Following his first season, Halfar was seen as a very big talent.[5]
In August 2007 he moved to Arminia Bielefeld. He scored his first goal for his new club on 22 November 2008 against VfB Stuttgart. After three seasons with Arminia Bielefeld and scoring only one goal for the club, he was sold on a free transfer to 1860 Munich. In the summer of 2013 he transferred to 1. FC Köln, signing a three-year contract.
After having played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern between 2015 and 2018, Halfar retired from football in November 2018 due to a hip injury.[6]
International career
Halfar played for the Germany U21 national team.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2005–06 | Bundesliga | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| 2006–07 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 2005–06 | Regionalliga Süd | 7 | 5 | — | 7 | 5 | |
| 2006–07 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | Oberliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 5 | — | 12 | 5 | |||
| Arminia Bielefeld II | 2007–08 | Oberliga Westfalen | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 73 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 78 | 2 | ||
| 1860 Munich | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Total | 68 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Köln | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 3 | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 65 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 307 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 328 | 25 | ||