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My Take
My take on Shkodran Mustafi is that he belongs to a class of footballers I find quietly heroic: the centre-backs whose best work goes unnoticed. Born in Bad Hersfeld, Germany, he rose through the youth systems of Hamburg and Everton before forging a journeyman's path across several leagues. Defenders rarely get the glory, yet they shoulder the blame, and that asymmetry interests me. I respect the physical sacrifice and discipline his position demands, the willingness to be the last line of defence. Even with a Silbernes Lorbeerblatt to his name, his is a career defined by grit rather than glamour, and I admire that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shkodran Mustafi
- Name (Japanese)
- シュコドラン・ムスタフィ
- Reading
- しゅこどらん・むすたふぃ
- Born
- April 17, 1992 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Bad Hersfeld, Kassel Government Region, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 184 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Shkodran Mustafi born?
Born April 17, 1992 (age 34).
Where is Shkodran Mustafi from?
Shkodran Mustafi is from Bad Hersfeld, Kassel Government Region, Germany.
What does Shkodran Mustafi do?
Shkodran Mustafi works as association football player.
How tall is Shkodran Mustafi?
Shkodran Mustafi is 184 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.