In summer 2008 he went to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, a team which was new in the Bundesliga. On 11 February 2009, he played in his first international match for the German national football team. It was a friendly match against Norway. He became Hoffenheim's second player who played for Germany (the first was Marvin Compper in 2008).
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