Sören Halfar | |
Birth Date: | 1987 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Hannover, West Germany |
Height: | 1.74 m |
Position: | Left-back |
Youthyears1: | –2000 |
Youthclubs1: | TSV Havelse |
Youthyears2: | 2000–2001 |
Youthclubs2: | Marathon Hannover |
Youthyears3: | 2001–2004 |
Youthclubs3: | Hannover 96 |
Years1: | 2004–2008 |
Clubs1: | Hannover 96 |
Caps1: | 17 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2007 |
Clubs2: | → SC Paderborn (loan) |
Caps2: | 18 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2008–2010 |
Clubs3: | SC Paderborn |
Caps3: | 24 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs4: | Wacker Burghausen |
Caps4: | 33 |
Goals4: | 4 |
Years5: | 2011–2013 |
Clubs5: | SV Sandhausen |
Caps5: | 26 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 118 |
Totalgoals: | 4 |
Nationalyears1: | 2007 |
Nationalteam1: | Germany U-20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2008 |
Nationalteam2: | Germany U-21 |
Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2015 |
Managerclubs1: | TSV Havelse (caretaker) |
Sören Halfar (born 2 January 1987) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.
Halfar has four caps for the Germany Under-21 side after progressing from the Under-19s.[3]