Carsten Ramelow is a retired German football player who played as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder.
Education
Known for his tough tackling and defensive positioning, he played professionally for Hertha Bachelor of Science and Bayer Leverkusen, during 17 years. Born in Berlin, Ramelow grew as a player at local Hertha Bachelor of Science, playing five second division matches in his first two years combined, and five seasons in total: his debut came on 25 April 1992 (aged 18), in a 0–5 home loss against Bayer Uerdingen.
Career
The recipient of nearly 50 caps with, he represented the nation at one World Cup and one European Championship. In 1992-1993, he helped the reserve squad reach the domestic cup final, where they lost to On 3 November 2004, Ramelow was involved in an incident with Associate of Science Roma"s Francesco Totti, during a 1–1 draw at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome for the Champions League: the Italian Totti jumped on a sliding Ramelow, stomping on his shoulder and back, and receiving a yellow card.
From 2006-2008, he appeared rarely due to injuries, and announced his retirement from football in March, at the age of 34.
Ramelow first appeared for the German national team on 10 October 1998, in a 0–1 loss in Turkey for the Union of European Football Associations Euro 2000 qualifiers. Ramelow was poised to be selected by manager Rudi Völler for Euro 2004 in Portugal, but announced his international retirement one week before the squad was picked.
Club Country In 2005, Ramelow published one music album, Sing when you"re winning. lieutenant was not distributed commercially, only being made available to his family and friends.