Bastian Schweinsteiger
Personal information
Date of birth	August 1, 1984 (1984-08-01) (age 23)
Place of birth	Kolbermoor, West Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Bayern Munich
Number	31
Youth clubs
Until 1992 1992–1998 1998–2002	FV Oberaudorf TSV 1860 Rosenheim Bayern Munich
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002–2004 2002–	Bayern Munich II Bayern Munich	034 0(2) 153 (15)
National team2
2004 2004–	Germany U-21 Germany	007 0(2) 055 (15)
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Bastian Schweinsteiger (help· info) (born August 1, 1984 in Kolbermoor, Bavaria, Germany) is a professional footballer from Germany who plays as a midfielder for Bayern Munich. Bastian's older brother, Tobias, currently plays for the German third division club SpVgg Unterhaching. Image File history File links Bastian_Schweinsteiger. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Kolbermoor is a town in the district of Rosenheim, in Bavaria, Germany. ... For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ... “Soccer” redirects here. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Wikinews has related news: 2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. ... Tobias Schweinsteiger (born 12 March, 1982) plays for the German football team Eintracht Braunschweig in the German second league. ... Spielvereinigung Unterhaching is a German sports club in Unterhaching, a semi-rural municipality on the southern outskirts of the Bavarian capital Munich. ...

Career

Club career

Schweinsteiger signed for Bayern Munich as a youth team player on July 1, 1998 and rose through the club's youth sides. A talented youth ski racer, he had to decide between pursuing a professional career in skiing and football at the age of 14. Having won the German youth championship in July 2002, Schweinsteiger quickly earned a place in the reserves, producing a string of solid third division displays. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

A left midfielder, who can also play on the right, he has a hard shot, great dribbling skills and is a specialist at set pieces. He can also play as a defensive midfielder or just behind the strikers. After just two training sessions with the first team, coach Ottmar Hitzfeld gave Schweinsteiger his debut as a late substitute in a UEFA Champions League game against RC Lens in November 2002, and the youngster made an immediate impact, creating a goal for Markus Feulner within minutes. He signed a professional contract the following month and went on to appear in 14 Bundesliga games in 2002-03, helping Bayern to a league and cup double. The next season he played 26 Bundesliga games. The term set piece or set play is used in football to refer to a situation when the ball is returned to open play following a stoppage, particularly in a forward area of the pitch. ... Ottmar Hitzfeld (born 12 January 1949 in Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg) is a German former football player and manager, now serving in his second stint with FC Bayern Munich. ... UEFA Champions League, which replaced the European Champions Cup, is a seasonal club football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Racing Club de Lens is a French football club which plays in the northern city of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais département. ... Markus Feulner (b. ... The official Bundesliga logo. ...

Schweinsteiger scored his first Bayern goal against VfL Wolfsburg in September 2003. VfL Wolfsburg is a German sports club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony which is best known for its football club which currently plays in the countrys first division Bundesliga. ...

Surprisingly sent back to Bayern's amateurs by new coach Felix Magath at the beginning of the 2004-05 season despite his international exploits of the summer in the Confederations Cup, Schweinsteiger swiftly returned to play a role in the double-winning campaign and scored in Bayern's Champions League quarter-final first-leg defeat at Chelsea. Wolfgang-Felix Magath (born July 26, 1953) is a German-Puerto Rican who is association football director with the FC Bayern Munich team. ... The Confederations Cup The FIFA Confederations Cup is a football (soccer) tournament for national teams, held every four years (previously every two years) by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA World... Current season Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are a professional English football club based in west London. ...

Over the next three seasons, up until the end of 2007-08, Bastian made 135 appearances in all competitions for Bayern Munich (UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup), scoring 10 goals in the process. UEFA Champions League, which replaced the European Champions Cup, is a seasonal club football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The official Bundesliga logo. ...

International career

He made his international debut in 2004 in a friendly against Hungary. Bayern's number 31 earned rave reviews for his Euro 2004 performances in Portugal, showing combative skills and even setting up the opening goal for once Bayern teammate Michael Ballack in Germany's 2-1 loss against the Czech Republic. Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, Saxony) is a German footballer. ...

He scored his first two international goals on June 8, 2005 against Russia and scored his first goal at a major tournament against Tunisia on June 18, 2005 at the Confederations Cup in Germany. This was followed up by two strikes in the third place play-off game at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, also in his home country. He almost performed a hat-trick with his two goals and a Portuguese own goal, also off his shot, by Petit, which led the Germans to a third place win over Portugal in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Final kick-off The 2005 Confederations Cup football tournament was held in Germany, between June 15 and June 29, 2005. ... In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the knockout stage was the second and final stage of the World Cup, following the group stage. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... Armando Gonçalves Teixeira (born September 25, 1976 in Strasbourg, France), known as Petit (pron. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ...

During Euro 2008 qualifiers, he scored two goals en route to a 13-0 win over San Marino in San Marino. He scored the third goal in Germany's 4-1 win over Slovakia in Bratislava.

At the age of 22, he had already played 41 matches for the German national team, a record for any German player at the time. This record was soon broken, however, by Lukas Podolski who was capped 44 times at the age of 22. At the same age, Lothar Matthäus (the German all-time record holder with 150 caps) had only played 13 times for the German national team. To this day Germany have never lost a game when he has scored. Lukas Podolski (German, pronounced ) (born as on June 4, 1985 in Gliwice, Upper Silesia, Poland) nicknamed (Prinz) Poldi, is a German footballer who plays as a striker for Bayern Munich and is a member of the German national team. ... Lothar Herbert Matthäus (born 21 March 1961) is a German former football player and now manager. ...

In the Euro 2008 group stage he was sent off in Germany's second match of the tournament against Croatia, which ended in a 2-1 defeat. This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ...

As in the third place playoff in the World Cup 2006, he was again instrumental against Portugal by scoring the first goal in Germany's Euro 2008 Quarter-final match against them. He also assisted goals by Miroslav Klose and Michael Ballack from free kicks. Germany ended up winning the match 3-2 to advance to the semi-finals. He also scored his country's first goal in the 3-2 semi-final victory against Turkey. Miroslav Klose (born Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a striker. ... Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, Saxony) is a German footballer. ...

Career Statistics

Club performance

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International goals

Bastian Schweinsteiger: International Goals^[1]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	June 8, 2005	Borussia Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany	Russia	1 - 1	2 - 2	Friendly
2.	June 8, 2005	Borussia Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany	Russia	2 - 1	2 - 2	Friendly
3.	June 18, 2005	Rhein-Energie Stadion, Köln, Germany	Tunisia	2 - 0	3 - 0	FIFA Confederations Cup 2005
4.	June 29, 2005	Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany	Mexico	2 - 1	4 - 3	FIFA Confederations Cup 2005
5.	March 22, 2006	Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany	USA	1 - 0	4 - 1	Friendly
6.	May 30, 2006	BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany	Japan	2 - 2	2 - 2	Friendly
7.	June 2, 2006	Borussia Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany	Colombia	2 - 0	3 - 0	Friendly
8.	July 8, 2006	Gottlieb Daimler Stadion , Stuttgart, Germany	Portugal	1 - 0	3 - 1	FIFA World Cup 2006
9.	July 8, 2006	Gottlieb Daimler Stadion , Stuttgart, Germany	Portugal	3 - 0	3 - 1	FIFA World Cup 2006
10.	September 6, 2006	Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino	San Marino	0 - 7	0 - 13	UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying
11.	September 6, 2006	Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino	San Marino	0 - 2	0 - 13	UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying
12.	October 7, 2006	DKB-Arena, Rostock, Germany	Georgia	1 - 0	2 - 0	Friendly
13.	October 11, 2006	Tehelné Pole Stadion, Bratislava, Slovakia	Slovakia	0 - 3	1 - 4	UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying
14.	June 19, 2008	St. Jakob Park, Basel, Switzerland	Portugal	1 - 0	3 - 2	UEFA Euro 2008
15.	June 25, 2008	St. Jakob Park, Basel, Switzerland	Turkey	1 - 1	3 - 2	UEFA Euro 2008

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Honours

Club

• Bayern Munich
  • Bundesliga Champion: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008
  • DFB-Pokal: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008
  • DFB-Ligapokal: 2004, 2007
  • German U-17 championship: 2001
  • German U-19 championship: 2002

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National Team

• FIFA Confederations Cup Third Place: 2005
• FIFA World Cup Third Place: 2006

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Individual

• Man of the Match: for his performance in the Game for Third Place of Germany versus Portugal (July 8), FIFA World Cup 2006
• Man of the Match: for his performance in the Quarter-final Game of Germany versus Portugal (June 19), UEFA Euro 2008

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References

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External links

• www.bastian-schweinsteiger.de Official Website
• Profile at FCBayern.de
• Career stats at fussballdaten.de

v • d • e Germany squad - UEFA Euro 2008 1 Lehmann • 2 Jansen • 3 Friedrich • 4 Fritz • 5 Westermann • 6 Rolfes • 7 Schweinsteiger • 8 Frings • 9 Gómez • 10 Neuville • 11 Klose • 12 Enke • 13 Ballack • 14 Trochowski • 15 Hitzlsperger • 16 Lahm • 17 Mertesacker • 18 Borowski • 19 Odonkor • 20 Podolski • 21 Metzelder • 22 Kurányi • 23 Adler • Coach: Löw

v • d • e Germany squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Third Place 1 Lehmann • 2 Jansen • 3 Friedrich • 4 Huth • 5 Kehl • 6 Nowotny • 7 Schweinsteiger • 8 Frings • 9 Hanke • 10 Neuville • 11 Klose • 12 Kahn • 13 Ballack • 14 Asamoah • 15 Hitzlsperger • 16 Lahm • 17 Mertesacker • 18 Borowski • 19 Schneider • 20 Podolski • 21 Metzelder • 22 Odonkor • 23 Hildebrand • Coach: Klinsmann

v • d • e Germany squad - UEFA Euro 2004 1 Kahn • 2 Hinkel • 3 Friedrich • 4 Wörns • 5 Nowotny • 6 Baumann • 7 Schweinsteiger • 8 Hamann • 9 Bobic • 10 Kuranyi • 11 Klose • 12 Lehmann • 13 Ballack • 14 Brdaric • 15 Kehl • 16 Jeremies • 17 Ziege • 18 Ernst • 19 Schneider • 20 Podolski • 21 Lahm • 22 Frings • 23 Hildebrand • Coach: Völler