Alexander Ludwig (born 31 January 1984) is a German former professional

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who played as a

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. Ludwig began his career with

Hertha BSC Hertha, Berliner Sport-Club e. V., commonly known as Hertha BSC () or Hertha Berlin, is a German professional football club based in Berlin. Hertha BSC plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football league system, German footbal ...

, making four

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appearances, before joining

Dynamo Dresden Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden e.V., commonly known as SG Dynamo Dresden or Dynamo Dresden, is a German association football club based in Dresden, Saxony.Grüne, Hardy (2001). Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs 7. Vereinslexikon. Kasse ...

in August 2005. He moved to

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in 2007 after they beat Dynamo to promotion, and left for

TSV 1860 Munich , commonly known as TSV 1860 München (; ''sechzig'' locally ; lettered as ) or 1860 Munich, is a sports club based in Munich. The club's association football, football team plays in the 3. Liga, the third tier of German football league system ...

two years later.

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* 1984 births Living people People from Waltershausen Sportspeople from Bezirk Erfurt German men's footballers Footballers from Thuringia Men's association football midfielders Germany men's youth international footballers Germany men's under-21 international footballers Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Regionalliga players Hertha BSC II players Hertha BSC players Dynamo Dresden players FC St. Pauli players TSV 1860 Munich players FC Energie Cottbus players Sportfreunde Lotte players Goslarer SC 08 players BSG Stahl Riesa players FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt players 21st-century German sportsmen {{germany-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub