Lars Bender (German pronunciation: ['la?s 'b?nd?]; born 27 April 1989) is a German footballer who plays as a right back for and captains Bayer Leverkusen and is a member of Germany national team.
He was raised in Brannenburg, city in the district of Rosenheim.
He is the twin brother of Sven Bender, who also plays for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.