Michael Ballack
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Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, East Germany) is a German football player. He plays central midfield for Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga as well as in the German national team, where he has taken over the role of captain since 2004.
Ballack was transferred to Bayern Munich from Bayer Leverkusen on July 1, 2002, for an undisclosed amount. Before that, he played for Kaiserslautern.
Ballack shined at the Template:Wc, when he scored three goals, including the lone goals in the quarterfinal win over the United States and the semifinal win over South Korea. He had to miss the final loss to Brazil with yellow card accumulation. Ballack also played at Template:Ec2 and Template:Ec2.
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Portrait
- Date of Birth: September 26th, 1976
- Place of Birth: Görlitz
- Height: 6'2 1/2" (189 cm)
- Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
- Marital Status: unwed; three children: Louis (born August 16th, 2001), Emilio (born September 19th, 2002) and Jordi (born March 17th, 2005)
- Highest Education: High School Graduate (Abitur German A-Levels 1995)
- Learned Profession: Professional Football Player
- Hobbies: Travelling, Tennis, Golf, Movies, Music
Clubs
- BSG Motor Karl-Marx-Stadt (before 1995)
- Chemnitzer FC (1995-1997)
- 1.FC Kaiserslautern (1997-1999)
- Bayer Leverkusen (1999-2002)
- FC Bayern München (since 2002)
Milestones
- Runner-up FIFA World Cup 2002
- German Champion 1998 (1.FC Kaiserslautern)
- German Champion 2003 (FC Bayern München)
- German Cup Winner 2003 (FC Bayern München)
- German Champion 2005 (FC Bayern München)
- German Cup Winner 2005 (FC Bayern München)
External link
- Official site: http://www.michael-ballack.com/de:Michael Ballack
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