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. He was transferred to Bayern Munich from Bayer Leverkusen on July 1, 2002, for an undisclosed amount. Before that, he played for Kaiserslautern.

Contents

1 Portrait 2 Clubs 3 Milestones 4 External link

Portrait

• Date of Birth: September 26th, 1976
• Place of Birth: Görlitz
• Height: 1.89 m
• Weight: 80 kg
• Marital Status: unwed; two children: Louis (born August 16th, 2001) and Emilio (born September 19th, 2002)
• Highest Education: 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)

External link

• Official site: http://www.michael-ballack.com/