would not be renewed for the 2015–16 campaign. Betis On 6 August 2015 Westermann signed a two-year deal with Real Betis, newly promoted to La Liga. He received his first ever career red card on 28 November 2015 after his second bookable offence against Levante. Ajax On 14 July 2016, it was announced that Westermann had signed a two-year deal with Eredivisie side Ajax. However, he was used sparingly, so he worked as a youth coach during his time there. Austria Wien Shortly after his contract with Ajax had been dissolved, Westermann signed a two-year deal with Austrian side Austria Wien. He announced his departure from the club along with the end of his active player career in April 2018. International career On 31 January 2008, Westermann was first called up by Germany's manager Joachim Löw for the friendly on 6 February 2008 at Vienna's Ernst-Happel-Stadion against Austria. Germany won the match 3–0 and Westermann was in the starting eleven and played 90 minutes. Westermann was part of the German team that finished in second place at Euro 2008. On 2 June 2009, Westermann scored the first international goal in Germany's 7–2 rout against United Arab Emirates national football team. He was part of Germany's preliminary selection for the World Cup 2010, but had to pull out because of an injury suffered in a friendly against Hungary. He has been capped 27 times by Germany and has scored four goals for them since 2008. Personal life Westermann's wife is named Irina, they married in June 2007. In May 2008, the couple had their first daughter, Lana. In October 2010, Nikita, their second daughter was born. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Westermann goal. Honours Ajax UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2017 Germany UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2008 References External links 1983 births Living people People from Alzenau Sportspeople from Lower Franconia Footballers from Bavaria German footballers Germany international footballers Germany under-21 international footballers Germany youth international footballers Association football defenders Association football midfielders Association football utility players SpVgg Greuther Fürth players Arminia Bielefeld players FC Schalke 04 players Hamburger SV players Real Betis players AFC Ajax players FK Austria Wien players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players La Liga players Eredivisie players Austrian Football Bundesliga players UEFA Euro 2008 players German expatriate footballers German expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate footballers