Michael Ballack
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Michael Ballack is a former midfielder from Germany, born on 26 September 1976 in Görlitz. Clubs included Chemnitzer, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and Chelsea. Michael Ballack won 98 caps for Germany, scoring 42 goals (1999-2010).
The club career on record runs from 1995 to 2012, across five clubs. The longest of those was four years at Bayern Munich (2002-2006), where the record shows 107 appearances and 44 goals. Those spells add up to 390 club appearances and 99 goals. Honours on record include FIFA 100; Goal of the Year; German Footballer of the Year in 2002, 2003 and 2005.
Born
26 September 1976
Age
50
Birthplace
Görlitz
Country
Germany
Position
Midfielder
Height
189 cm
Club career
- 1995-1997
Chemnitzer18 apps · 5 goals - 1997-1999
1. FC Kaiserslautern46 apps · 4 goals - 1999-2002
Bayer Leverkusen79 apps · 27 goals - 2002-2006
Bayern Munich107 apps · 44 goals - 2006-2010
Chelsea105 apps · 17 goals - 2010-2012Bayer Leverkusen35 apps · 2 goals
International career
- 1999-2010Germany98 caps · 42 goals
Honours
- German Footballer of the Year2002
- German Footballer of the Year2003
- German Footballer of the Year2005
- FIFA 100
- Goal of the Year
