Overview

• Per Mertesacker will feature for TSV Pattensen in a friendly versus Hannover 96 on June 27 to mark the club’s 125th anniversary.
• He intends to start the match and remain on the field for at least 30 minutes before handing over.
• Mertesacker joined TSV Pattensen at age four and later advanced through Hannover 96’s youth academy before playing for Werder, Arsenal and Germany’s national team.
• After retiring from professional football in 2018, he has worked as a TV expert and does not plan regular competitive appearances beyond this exhibition.
• The friendly reunion with a former club underlines his deep personal connection to his hometown side.