Michael Ballack

Michael Ballack (born 26 September 1976 in Görlitz, Germany) was a German football player and is the retired captain of the Germany national team. He last played for Chelsea, an English club.

Michael Ballack
Personal information
Full name Michael Ballack
Date of birth (1976-09-26) 26 September 1976
Place of birth Görlitz, East Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Chelsea
Number 13
Youth career
1983-1995 Chemnitzer FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995-1997
1997-1999
1999-2002
2002-2006
2006-
Chemnitzer FC
Kaiserslautern
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern Munich
Chelsea
National team
1999- Germany
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ballack started his career in a small club in Eastern Germany. He later turned to several German clubs, including Bayern Munich. In 2006/07 he arrived England to join the big club, Chelsea.

Ballack has attended the World Cup Twice in 2002 and 2006, but has not won it with the Germany national football team. He is considered as one of the strongest midfield players to ever play for the German national team. Also he is regarded as the current talent on German national team, and very few German football players achieve this.

Club career statistics

Club statistics League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GermanyLeague DFB-Pokal Premiere Ligapokal EuropeTotal
1995/96Chemnitzer FC2. Bundesliga150--150
1996/97Regionalliga3410--3410
1997/98KaiserslauternBundesliga16020--180
1998/9930420-50374
1999/00Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga23300-22255
2000/0127720-51348
2001/02291741-1574825
2002/03Bayern MunichBundesliga261054-713815
2003/0428732-80399
2004/05271343-924018
2005/06261451-613716
EnglandLeague FA Cup Football League Cup EuropeTotal
2006/07ChelseaPremier League2653160102458
2007/08187203072309
2008/092916310100464
2009/10324412070455
GermanyLeague DFB-Pokal Premiere Ligapokal EuropeTotal
2010/11Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga10001100
CountryGermany 2828527115714366110
England 105171559034416326
Total 3871024216909118510136

International career statistics

[1] [2]

Germany national team
YearAppsGoals
199930
200090
200196
2002116
200352
2004138
2005117
2006146
200720
2008124
200983
201010
Total9842

References

  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Michael Ballack". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. "Michael Ballack - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.



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