Arne Friedrich, German footballer

Arne Friedrich (born 29 May 1979) is a German football executive and former player who played as a defender. He is the sporting director of Hertha BSC.

He played 82 times for the Germany national team.

Friedrich was a very versatile player, playing full-back, centre-back and occasionally a midfield position. He represented his country on 82 occasions, scoring once. He participated in Euro 2004, World Cup 2006, Euro 2008 and the World Cup 2010.