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Bastian Schweinsteiger

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Bastian Schweinsteiger
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Schweinsteiger in 2014
Personal information
Full name Bastian Schweinsteiger[1]
Date of birth (1984-08-01) 1 August 1984 (age 38)[1]
Place of birth Kolbermoor, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1992 FV Oberaudorf
1992–1998 TSV 1860 Rosenheim
1998–2002 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2005 Bayern Munich II 34 (2)
2002–2015 Bayern Munich 342 (45)
2015–2017 Manchester United 18 (1)
2017–2019 Chicago Fire 85 (8)
Total 479 (56)
International career
2000 Germany U16 1 (0)
2001–2002 Germany U18 11 (2)
2002–2003 Germany U19 7 (2)
2004 Germany U21 7 (2)
2004–2016 Germany 121 (24)
Honours
Representing  Germany
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2014 Brazil
Runner-up 2002 South Korea–Japan
Third place 2006 Germany
Third place 2010 South Africa
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 2008 Austria–Switzerland
Third place 2012 Poland–Ukraine
FIFA Confederations Cup
Third place 2005 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bastian Schweinsteiger (pronounced [ˈbasti̯an ˈʃvaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ] (listen); born 1 August 1984) is a German former professional footballer who usually played as a central midfielder. Earlier in his career, he primarily played as a wide midfielder. Schweinsteiger is regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, due to his tactical awareness, positioning, passing and also due to his ability to read and control the flow of the game.[3] Former Germany national team manager Joachim Löw has referred to Schweinsteiger as one of the greatest players the country has ever produced.[4]

He spent 17 seasons at Bayern Munich, playing in exactly 500 matches across all competitions and scoring 68 goals. His honours at the club include eight Bundesliga titles, seven DFB-Pokal titles, a UEFA Champions League title, a FIFA Club World Cup title and a UEFA Super Cup title.[5] He joined Manchester United in 2015, playing sparingly for 18 months before moving to Chicago Fire. He announced his retirement from playing in October 2019.

Schweinsteiger played for the German national team from 2004 to 2016. He is Germany's fourth-most-capped player of all time, having earned 121 caps and scored 24 goals. He was selected in their squads for four European Championships and three World Cups, including their victory at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Also, in 2014 FIFA World Cup, he was widely regarded as one of the most important contributors in Germany's victorious campaign, playing an especially important role in defending Lionel Messi in the Final.[6] Following Philipp Lahm's international retirement on 2 September 2014, Schweinsteiger was named captain of the national team. He played his last match for Germany against Finland on 31 August 2016, after which he retired from international football.

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Club career

Bayern Munich

Schweinsteiger playing for Bayern Munich in 2007
Schweinsteiger playing for Bayern Munich in 2007

Schweinsteiger signed with FC Bayern Munich as a youth team player on 1 July 1998[2] and rose through the club's youth sides. A talented youth ski racer, he had to decide between pursuing a professional career in skiing or one in football.[7] Having won the German youth championship in July 2002, Schweinsteiger quickly earned a place in the reserves,[8] producing a string of solid third-division displays. He initially earned a reputation for being a rebel off the pitch, making headlines for the wrong reasons but has since settled down.[9]

During his first appearances in the titular eleven, he played left-back. After just two training sessions with the first team, coach Ottmar Hitzfeld gave Schweinsteiger his debut, at the age of 18,[7] 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. He scored his first Bayern goal against VfL Wolfsburg in September 2003.

Surprisingly sent back to Bayern's reserve team by new coach Felix Magath at the beginning of the 2005–06 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.

Over the next three seasons, up until the end of 2007–08, Schweinsteiger made 135 appearances in all competitions for Bayern Munich (Champions League, Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal), scoring 10 goals in the process.

On 15 August 2008, Schweinsteiger scored the first Bundesliga goal of the 2008–09 season. In December 2010, he extended his contract with Bayern until 2016.[10]

Schweinsteiger during training in January 2013
Schweinsteiger during training in January 2013

On 25 April 2012, Schweinsteiger scored from the last and match-clinching penalty kick against Real Madrid to send Bayern through to the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final, where they would face Chelsea. The match, played at Bayern's Allianz Arena, ended 1–1 and went to a penalty shoot-out. With the shoot-out poised at 3–3, Petr Čech tipped Schweinsteiger's shot onto the post, allowing Didier Drogba to seal the title for Chelsea with the next kick.

In the 2012–13 season, Schweinsteiger performed considerably well, continuing his duties as central midfielder along with new signing Javi Martínez. On 6 April 2013, Schweinsteiger scored a backheel flick goal against Eintracht Frankfurt which sealed the Bundesliga title for Bayern.[11] The season ended on a high for Schweinsteiger, as Bayern secured a treble of Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League.

Schweinsteiger received the 2013 German player of the year due to his performance for Bayern Munich.[12][13] He was described by then manager Jupp Heynckes as the best midfielder in the world and Heynckes wanted either Schweinsteiger, Ribéry or Thomas Müller to win the Ballon d'Or.[14]

He scored an equaliser goal in the match against Manchester United in the first leg of their 2013–14 UEFA Champions League quarter-final at Old Trafford but saw a red card later in that match.[15][16]

He made his 2014–15 season debut[17] in a 4–0 win against 1899 Hoffenheim.[18] He came in for Mario Götze in the 78th minute.[19] On 16 May 2015, with Bayern having already won the league, he scored the opening goal in a 2–1 defeat at SC Freiburg.[20] On 23 May 2015, Schweinsteiger scored on his 500th appearance for Bayern.[21] This proved to be his last match with the club. He transferred to Manchester United on 13 July 2015,[22] having been at Bayern for 17 years.[23]

Schweinsteiger was a fan favourite at Bayern and was usually called Fußballgott (football god) by Bayern's fans.[24]

Manchester United

Schweinsteiger playing for Manchester United in 2015
Schweinsteiger playing for Manchester United in 2015

On 13 July 2015, Manchester United completed the signing of Schweinsteiger on a three-year contract for a fee of €9 million (£6.5 million).[25] Manchester United had never before fielded a German in the first team; Markus Neumayr and Ron-Robert Zieler were at the club before him, but neither made it into the first team.[26] Schweinsteiger was given shirt number 23 in pre-season, but switched to 31, which he wore at Bayern, before the official start to the season.[27]

Schweinsteiger made his pre-season debut for Manchester United in a friendly match against Club América on 17 July 2015.[28] United defeated the Mexican club 1–0 in Seattle.[29] His Premier League debut came on 8 August, as a 60th-minute substitute for Michael Carrick as the season began with a 1–0 home victory over Tottenham Hotspur, being booked eight minutes into his first appearance for a foul on Nacer Chadli.[30] On 28 November he scored his first goal for the club, equalising with a header in a 1–1 draw against Leicester City.[31]

On 7 December 2015, Schweinsteiger was punished with a three-match retrospective ban by The Football Association for striking West Ham United's Winston Reid in the throat in their meeting two days earlier.[32]

After the arrival of new manager, José Mourinho, Schweinsteiger was demoted and sent to training with the under-23 team.[33] A number of high-profile former teammates have criticised Mourinho's handling of the matter, accusing Mourinho of showing a lack of respect for Schweinsteiger.[34] He returned to first team training towards the end of 2016, and made his first appearance since March when he came on as a late substitute in the EFL Cup quarter-final against West Ham United on 30 November 2016.[35] He made his first start in over a year in a 4–0 win in the FA Cup fourth round home tie against Wigan Athletic on 29 January 2017, in which he scored his first Old Trafford goal for Manchester United with an overhead finish.[36] For his goal, as well as his assist to Marouane Fellaini for the opening goal, he was voted "Man of the Match" by the fans.[37]

Chicago Fire

Schweinsteiger with Chicago Fire in 2017
Schweinsteiger with Chicago Fire in 2017

On 21 March 2017, Manchester United allowed Schweinsteiger to join Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire, subject to a medical and a visa being secured.[38][39][40] The move was completed on 29 March.[41] A few days later, Mourinho stated that he "regretted" the way he had treated Schweinsteiger.[42] On 1 April, Schweinsteiger debuted for Chicago Fire, scoring in a 2–2 home draw against Montreal Impact.[43] By mid-season, he would help guide Chicago to the top of the MLS standings and be voted into the "MLS All-Star Fan XI" (along with teammate Nemanja Nikolić) to face Real Madrid at the 2017 MLS All-Star Game in Chicago.[44] After guiding the Fire back into the playoffs after a five-year drought, Schweinsteiger was awarded the contract option of another year in 2018.[45] Schweinsteiger netted a goal and also provided an assist to Alan Gordon's equalising goal in the stoppage time in a 2–2 draw against Toronto FC on 29 April 2018.[46] On 5 August, he scored a long-range goal to level the scoreline after coming on as a substitute in the second half, but his side were defeated in a 2–1 away loss against Real Salt Lake.[47][48] On 11 July, Schweinsteiger scored a goal in the stoppage time and provided one assist to Aleksandar Katai's goal in a 4–3 home defeat against Philadelphia Union.[49]

Retirement

On 8 October 2019, Schweinsteiger announced his retirement from professional football.[50] A few days after his retirement from active sports in October 2019, the ARD announced that Schweinsteiger will be accompanying live broadcasts of football matches as an expert in Qatar for the next three years up to and including the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[51]

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International career

Schweinsteiger made his international debut in June 2004 in a friendly against Hungary and earned 121 caps before his retirement from international football in 2016.[52] He was part of the Germany squad for every major tournament from UEFA Euro 2004 until Euro 2016.[7]

Euro 2004

Right after taking part in the under-21s' disappointing run at the 2004 European Championships,[53] he was called up for Euro 2004.[54] He set up the opening goal for Bayern teammate Michael Ballack in Germany's 2–1 loss against the Czech Republic.[55]

2006 FIFA World Cup

Schweinsteiger taking a shot for Germany in 2009
Schweinsteiger taking a shot for Germany in 2009

He scored his first two international goals on 8 June 2005 against Russia[7] and scored his first goal in a competitive match against Tunisia on 18 June 2005 at the Confederations Cup in Germany.[56] He was called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup on home soil and shot into prominence at the tournament with his two brilliant long-range strikes in the third-place match against Portugal, which won him the Man of the Match award.[57] The match ended 3–1 with the 21-year-old nearly claiming a hat-trick but his deflected free kick was credited as an own-goal to Armando Petit.

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.

Euro 2008

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

Schweinsteiger lost his place in the starting 11 when Germany manager Joachim Löw moved striker Lukas Podolski to Schweinsteiger's usual position on the left wing to accommodate the strike partnership of Miroslav Klose and Mario Gómez, and he made two substitute appearances in the group stage. In the second match against Croatia, he was shown a straight red card for reacting to a challenge from Jerko Leko as Germany succumbed to a shock 2–1 defeat. After serving his suspension by missing the game against Austria, he returned to the starting line-up in the quarterfinal against Portugal, as Löw reverted to the old 4–4–2 formation when Gómez was benched after failing to make an impression. Once again he was instrumental in Germany's 3–2 win, scoring one goal and setting up the other two. He also scored his country's first goal in the 3–2 semifinal victory against Turkey. He captained the team for the first time in a friendly against the United Arab Emirates.

2010 FIFA World Cup

Schweinsteiger featured often in 2010 World Cup qualifying, playing nine of the 10 games and contributing three goals. He started in Germany's third pre-warm-up game vs. Bosnia on 3 June 2010, and scored two penalties in a 3–1 victory in the space of four minutes, but in the 87th minute he was substituted off for Bayern Munich teammate Toni Kroos.

Schweinsteiger in action for Germany at Euro 2012
Schweinsteiger in action for Germany at Euro 2012

During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Schweinsteiger was charged with replacing the injured Michael Ballack at the centre of midfield. He performed admirably in this role, adding valuable leadership and international experience to a very young German side. He was vital to both the German attack and defence, as was apparent when he was named the Man of the Match after the quarter-final match against Argentina, where he provided two assists while also managing to contain Lionel Messi. Germany subsequently lost to Spain in the semi-finals. Germany was able to rally for a 3–2 victory over Uruguay in the third-place match, and, with Philipp Lahm resting on the bench because of illness, Schweinsteiger served as captain.

Overall, Schweinsteiger recorded three assists in seven matches in South Africa, which tied him for the most assists in the finals with Dirk Kuyt, Kaká, Thomas Müller and Mesut Özil.[58] In recognition of his excellent play throughout the tournament, he was chosen as one of 10 finalists for the prestigious Golden Ball, awarded to the most outstanding player of the tournament.[59]

Euro 2012

Schweinsteiger established himself as first choice as defensive midfielder in Germany's qualifying group. He played five matches – once against each opponent: Belgium, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Austria and Turkey – and helped Germany win 10 out of 10 games, scoring once and providing one assist.

Schweinsteiger started all five of Germany's matches at the UEFA Euro 2012 finals and assisted both of Mario Gómez goals in the 2–1 Group B win over rivals the Netherlands.

2014 FIFA World Cup

Schweinsteiger celebrating with the World Cup trophy after winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup final
Schweinsteiger celebrating with the World Cup trophy after winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup final

Schweinsteiger made five appearances as Germany qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. On 15 October 2013, he won his 100th cap for the national team in a 5–3 win over Sweden.[60]

After making a substitute appearance in the team's second match against Ghana, Schweinsteiger was selected to start in the third group game against the United States.[61] He retained his place in the team for Germany's round of 16 match, a 2–1 win against Algeria. He was instrumental in the World Cup finals against Argentina and led the mid-field with sweeping passes for the German attack. Germany won the World Cup final 1–0 through Mario Götze's 113th-minute goal.[62]

Euro 2016 and retirement

Prior to the start of qualification, Schweinsteiger was appointed as the new captain for Germany after Philipp Lahm's retirement.[63] On 23 March 2016 he sustained damage on his knee while he was training with the German national team which made him miss the rest of the Premier League season but he recovered just in time to be selected for Germany's 27-man provisional squad for UEFA Euro 2016. On 31 May, Schweinsteiger was selected for Germany's final 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016.

On 12 June 2016, Schweinsteiger scored in stoppage time after coming on late in a 2–0 group stage victory over Ukraine.[64] Nine days later, Schweinsteiger set a new record for German player with the most appearances in a European Championship match.[65] After the tournament, Schweinsteiger announced his retirement from competitive international football, having played in 120 games, scoring 24 goals.[66] One month later, he participated in his last ever international appearance for Germany, against Finland in a friendly match.[67] He was succeeded as captain by Manuel Neuer.[68]

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2006 FIFA World Cup

2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Germany 2006, was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six populated continents participated in the qualification process which began in September 2003. Thirty-one teams qualified from this process along with hosts Germany for the finals tournament. It was the second time that Germany staged the competition and the first as a unified country along with the former East Germany with Leipzig as a host city, and the 10th time that the tournament was held in Europe.

Lukas Podolski

Lukas Podolski

Lukas Josef Podolski is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze. Known for his powerful and accurate left foot, he is known for his explosive shot, technique and probing attacks from the left side.

Lothar Matthäus

Lothar Matthäus

Lothar Herbert Matthäus is a German football pundit and former professional player and manager. After captaining West Germany to victory in the 1990 FIFA World Cup where he lifted the World Cup trophy, he was awarded the Ballon d'Or. In 1991, he was named the first FIFA World Player of the Year, and remains the only German to have received the award. He was also included in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020.

San Marino national football team

San Marino national football team

The San Marino national football team represents San Marino in men's international association football competitions. The team is controlled by the San Marino Football Federation and represents the smallest population of any UEFA member.

Slovakia national football team

Slovakia national football team

The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in men's international football competition and it is governed by the Slovak Football Association (SFZ), the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium from 2019 is the reconstructed Tehelné pole in Bratislava. Slovakia is one of the newest national football teams in the world, having split from the Czechoslovakia national team after the dissolution of the unified state in 1993. Slovakia maintains its own national side that competes in all major tournaments since.

Joachim Löw

Joachim Löw

Joachim Löw is a German football coach and former player. He was the manager of the Germany national team from 2006 until 2021. During his tenure as manager, he led Germany to victory at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. In March 2021, Löw announced that he would resign from his position after the delayed Euro 2020.

Miroslav Klose

Miroslav Klose

Miroslav Josef Klose is a German professional football manager and former player. A striker, Klose is the all-time top scorer for Germany and holds the record for the most goals scored in the FIFA World Cup.

Style of play

Schweinsteiger largely operated in the centre, but he was versatile enough to provide an option on the wing, either on the left or right flank. During his years with Bayern, he was regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world. Schweinsteiger possessed a fearsome shot from range, as well as excellent crossing and a wicked delivery from set-pieces, while his boundless energy also serves him well.[69][70] Described as a "two-way player" by Nick Amies, he was also used in a variety of other roles, including as a holding midfielder, as an attacking midfielder, in a box-to-box role, as a playmaker, in a deep-lying midfield role, or even as a right-back.[71][72][73][74][75] A powerful, physical, and elegant player, who also possessed good technique, skill, passing ability, vision, and creativity, Schweinsteiger was known for his ability to control and dictate the flow of his team's play in midfield, build attacks, and create chances for his teammates with his distribution.[71][72][73][74][76][77][78] Dubbed the "Midfield Motor",[79] Schweinsteiger was also a superb reader of the game and scored spectacularly due to his good positioning. He was called "the brain" of the German national team by coach Joachim Löw,[80] and was also described as a "midfield mastermind".[81]

Beyond his offensive and creative capabilities, he was also known for his defensive skills, work-rate, and tackling ability.[82] For his performances, he was voted as the best German player of the year in 2013.[81] Jonathan Wilson, when writing for The Guardian during the same year, labelled Schweinsteiger as a type holding midfielder that he described as a "carrier" or "surger," namely "a player capable of making late runs or carrying the ball at his feet."[83] During his time with Chicago, Schweinsteiger was also occasionally deployed as a central defender or sweeper in a three-man back-line, in addition to his usual role in midfield, courtesy of his vision and defensive skills; in this deeper role, he was not only given defensive responsibilities, such as marking opposing players, but was also given offensive duties, and was tasked with playing the ball out from the back, retaining possession, advancing into midfield, and controlling the play.[84][85][86] Because of Schweinsteiger's wide range of skills, his former Chicago Fire manager, Veljko Paunović, described him upon his retirement in 2019 as "unique and special," also commenting: "He's a complete player, a total player. In Germany, where they know him even better than us, they call him a 'Fussballgott' [a "football god," in German] because he represents everything."[87]

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Set piece (football)

Set piece (football)

The term set piece or set play is used in association football and rugby football to refer to a situation when the ball is returned to open play, for example following a stoppage, particularly in a forward area of the pitch. In association football, the term usually refers to free kicks and corners, but sometimes penalties and throw-ins. Many goals result from such positions, whether scored directly or indirectly. Thus defending set pieces is an important skill for defenders, and attacking players spend much time practicing them; set pieces are one area where tactics and routines can be worked out in training in advance of matches. Some players specialize in set pieces.

Playmaker

Playmaker

In association football, a playmaker is a player who controls the flow of the team's play, and is often involved in offensively and defensively playing passing moves which lead to goals, through their vision, technique, ball control, creativity and passing ability.

Joachim Löw

Joachim Löw

Joachim Löw is a German football coach and former player. He was the manager of the Germany national team from 2006 until 2021. During his tenure as manager, he led Germany to victory at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. In March 2021, Löw announced that he would resign from his position after the delayed Euro 2020.

Jonathan Wilson (writer)

Jonathan Wilson (writer)

Jonathan Mark Wilson is a British sports journalist and author who writes for a number of publications, including The Guardian and Sports Illustrated. He is a columnist for World Soccer and Unibet and founder and editor of The Blizzard. He also appears on The Guardian's football podcast, Football Weekly".

The Guardian

The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian, and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers, The Observer and The Guardian Weekly, The Guardian is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of The Guardian in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of The Guardian free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for The Guardian the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in its journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK.

Veljko Paunović

Veljko Paunović

Veljko Paunović is a Serbian football manager and former player who is the current manager of Liga MX club Guadalajara.

Personal life

Schweinsteiger is a Roman Catholic.[88] He is known to fans as "Schweini" or "Basti", the latter to distinguish him from his elder brother, Tobias, a professional footballer who also played for Bayern Munich, albeit in the reserve team.[89] Schweinsteiger was in a relationship with model Sarah Brandner from 2007 until July 2014.[90] They lived in Munich together.[91]

In September 2014, he began a relationship with Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic.[90][92] The couple married on 12 July 2016 in Venice, Italy.[93] They have two sons, born in 2018[94][95] and 2019.[96] In February 2023, the couple announced that they were expecting their third child together.[97]

Schweinsteiger was a talented ski racer and is childhood friends with Felix Neureuther.[98]

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Tobias Schweinsteiger

Tobias Schweinsteiger

Tobias Schweinsteiger is a retired German footballer, who is the head coach of VfL Osnabrück. As player he was deployed as a midfielder or forward. He is the older brother of former German international Bastian Schweinsteiger.

FC Bayern Munich II

FC Bayern Munich II

FC Bayern Munich II are the reserve team of German association football club FC Bayern Munich, they currently play in the Regionalliga Bayern. In 2010–11 they played in the 3. Liga, having qualified for its inaugural season in 2008, and have consistently played at the third level of German football – they played in the Regionalliga Süd from its formation in 1994 to 2008, when it was usurped by the 3. Liga. They have generally achieved at least mid-table finishes at this level, and won the Regionalliga Süd title in 2004. In 2010–11 Bayern II finished last in the 3. Liga and was thus relegated to the Regionalliga. They afterwards regained promotion by winning the 2018–19 Regionalliga and won the 3. Liga in 2019–20. The following season, they were relegated from the 3. Liga after an 18th-place finish.

Ana Ivanovic

Ana Ivanovic

Ana Schweinsteiger, is a Serbian former professional tennis player. She became the world No. 1 in 2008 after she won the 2008 French Open, and held the top ranking for a total of 12 weeks. She was also the runner-up at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open, losing to Justine Henin and Maria Sharapova respectively. She qualified for the year-end WTA Tour Championships three times, in 2007, 2008 and 2014 and won the year-end WTA Tournament of Champions twice, in 2010 and 2011.

Venice

Venice

Venice is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The islands are in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay lying between the mouths of the Po and the Piave rivers. In 2020, around 258,685 people resided in greater Venice or the Comune di Venezia, of whom around 55,000 live in the historical island city of Venice and the rest on the mainland (terraferma). Together with the cities of Padua and Treviso, Venice is included in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area (PATREVE), which is considered a statistical metropolitan area, with a total population of 2.6 million.

Felix Neureuther

Felix Neureuther

Felix Neureuther is a German retired World Cup alpine ski racer and former World champion.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other[a] Total Ref.
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayern Munich II 2001–02 Regionalliga Süd 4 0 — — — — 4 0 [99]
2002–03 Regionalliga Süd 23 2 1 0 — — — 24 2 [99]
2003–04 Regionalliga Süd 4 0 — — — — 4 0 [99]
2004–05 Regionalliga Süd 3 0 1 0 — — — 4 0 [100]
Total 34 2 2 0 — — — 36 2 —
Bayern Munich 2002–03 Bundesliga 14 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 — 16 2 [101]
2003–04 Bundesliga 26 4 3 0 1 0 3 0 — 33 4 [102]
2004–05 Bundesliga 26 3 5 0 0 0 7 1 — 38 4 [100]
2005–06 Bundesliga 30 3 4 0 1 0 7 0 — 42 3 [103]
2006–07 Bundesliga 27 4 3 0 2 0 8 2 — 40 6 [104]
2007–08 Bundesliga 30 1 4 0 2 1 12 0 — 48 2 [105]
2008–09 Bundesliga 31 5 4 2 — 9 2 — 44 9 [106]
2009–10 Bundesliga 33 2 4 1 — 12 0 — 49 3 [107]
2010–11 Bundesliga 32 4 5 2 — 7 2 1 0 45 8 [108]
2011–12 Bundesliga 22 3 3 1 — 11 1 — 36 5 [109]
2012–13 Bundesliga 28 7 5 0 — 12 2 — 45 9 [110]
2013–14 Bundesliga 23 4 4 1 — 8 3 1 0 36 8 [111]
2014–15 Bundesliga 20 5 2 0 — 6 0 0 0 28 5 [112]
Total 342 45 47 9 6 1 103 13 2 0 500 68 —
Manchester United 2015–16 Premier League 18 1 2 0 1 0 10 0 — 31 1 [99]
2016–17 Premier League 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 [99]
Total 18 1 4 1 2 0 11 0 — 35 2 —
Chicago Fire 2017 MLS 24 3 1 0 — — 1 0 26 3 [113]
2018 MLS 31 4 4 0 — — — 35 4 [114]
2019 MLS 30 1 0 0 — — 1 0 31 1 [115]
Total 85 8 5 0 — — 2 0 92 8 —
Career total 479 56 58 10 8 1 114 13 4 0 663 80 —
  1. ^ Includes DFL-Supercup, FA Community Shield, MLS Cup Playoffs and Leagues Cup.

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[116]
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 2004 10 0
2005 13 4
2006 18 9
2007 6 0
2008 15 4
2009 10 2
2010 12 2
2011 6 2
2012 7 0
2013 3 0
2014 8 0
2015 6 0
2016 7 1
Total 121 24
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schweinsteiger goal.
List of international goals scored by Bastian Schweinsteiger[117]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 June 2005 Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany 14  Russia 1–1 2–2 Friendly
2 2–1
3 18 June 2005 Rhein-Energie Stadion, Cologne, Germany 16  Tunisia 2–0 3–0 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
4 29 June 2005 Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany 18  Mexico 2–1 4–3 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
5 22 March 2006 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany 25  United States 1–0 4–1 Friendly
6 30 May 2006 BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany 27  Japan 2–2 2–2 Friendly
7 2 June 2006 Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany 28  Colombia 2–0 3–0 Friendly
8 8 July 2006 Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart, Germany 35  Portugal 1–0 3–1 2006 FIFA World Cup
9 3–0
10 6 September 2006 Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino 38  San Marino 2–0 13–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
11 7–0
12 7 October 2006 Ostseestadion, Rostock, Germany 39  Georgia 1–0 2–0 Friendly
13 11 October 2006 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia 40  Slovakia 3–0 4–1 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
14 19 June 2008 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland 54  Portugal 1–0 3–2 UEFA Euro 2008
15 25 June 2008 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland 55  Turkey 1–1 3–2 UEFA Euro 2008
16 20 August 2008 Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany 57  Belgium 1–0 2–0 Friendly
17 6 September 2008 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 58  Liechtenstein 4–0 6–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
18 28 March 2009 Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany 64  Liechtenstein 3–0 4–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
19 12 August 2009 Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan 68  Azerbaijan 1–0 2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
20 3 June 2010 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany 74  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–1 3–1 Friendly
21 3–1
22 10 August 2011 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany 88  Brazil 1–0 3–2 Friendly
23 7 October 2011 Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul, Turkey 90  Turkey 3–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
24 12 June 2016 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France 116  Ukraine 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2016

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2001–02 Regionalliga

2001–02 Regionalliga

The 2001–02 Regionalliga season was the eighth season of the Regionalliga at tier three of the German football league system.

2002–03 Regionalliga

2002–03 Regionalliga

The 2002–03 Regionalliga season was the ninth season of the Regionalliga at tier three (III) of the German football league system.

2003–04 Regionalliga

2003–04 Regionalliga

The 2003–04 Regionalliga season was the tenth season of the Regionalliga tier three of the German football league system. It was contested in two geographical divisions with eighteen teams each. The competition began on 1 August 2003 with the first matches of each division and ended on the 5 June 2004.

2004–05 Regionalliga

2004–05 Regionalliga

The 2004–05 Regionalliga season was the eleventh season of the Regionalliga at tier three of the German football league system. It was contested in two geographical divisions with eighteen teams in the south and nineteen in the north. The champions, Eintracht Braunschweig and Kickers Offenbach, and the runners-up, SC Paderborn 07 and Sportfreunde Siegen, of every division were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.

2002–03 FC Bayern Munich season

2002–03 FC Bayern Munich season

FC Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga and the German domestic cup, following a season without trophies in the year before. Despite the 16-point margin to the second-placed VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, the season was not regarded as a complete success due to a humiliating run in the UEFA Champions League, where the club earned only two points from six matches. Even though it arguably had the toughest group of all, with Milan, Deportivo de La Coruña and Lens as opponents, early elimination was still not expected with signings such as Michael Ballack, Zé Roberto and Sebastian Deisler, and incumbents such as the 2002 FIFA World Cup's player of the tournament Oliver Kahn in the squad.

2003–04 FC Bayern Munich season

2003–04 FC Bayern Munich season

FC Bayern Munich did not win any trophies in the 2003–04 season, but nevertheless qualified for the next years' Champions League. The biggest disappointment was losing 3–1 at home to champions Werder Bremen at the end of the season, being three goals down after just 35 minutes. New signing Roy Makaay scored 23 league goals, adapting smoothly to Bundesliga, but the defensive performances were not good enough to overhaul Werder Bremen at the end of the season.

2004–05 FC Bayern Munich season

2004–05 FC Bayern Munich season

FC Bayern Munich won the German double for the second time in three seasons, ensuring the first season for Felix Magath as manager was a successful one. With several German clubs suffering from financial difficulties at the time, the title race was a casual stroll for Bayern's star-filled squad, winning by 14 points, since sole rival Schalke 04 fell apart in the last month of the season. Among the key players in the success were Roy Makaay and playmaker Michael Ballack.

2005–06 FC Bayern Munich season

2005–06 FC Bayern Munich season

FC Bayern Munich won the domestic double, beating Werder Bremen by five points in Bundesliga, and defeating Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 in the DFB-Pokal final, thanks to a goal from Claudio Pizarro. The season was in spite of that tainted due to a big defeat to Milan in the UEFA Champions League, losing out 5–2 on aggregate in the Last 16. At the end of the season, Bayern signed German football's wonderkid Lukas Podolski from Köln. This was the club's first season at the Allianz Arena.

2006–07 FC Bayern Munich season

2006–07 FC Bayern Munich season

Bayern Munich went into the 2006–07 season with head coach Felix Magath. On 1 February 2007, Magath was sacked after disappointing domestic results including a third round exit from the cup. His predecessor, Ottmar Hitzfeld, was appointed to be his successor, too.

2007–08 FC Bayern Munich season

2007–08 FC Bayern Munich season

Prior to the beginning of the 2007–08 season, Bayern Munich underwent a major restructuring of the team, releasing or retiring nine players while adding ten others to the squad, most notably Luca Toni and Franck Ribéry. The season started with Bayern winning the DFB-Ligapokal, followed by a shootout win in the DFB-Pokal against Wacker Burghausen on 6 August 2007. On the first day of the 2007–08 Bundesliga season, Bayern achieved a 3–0 victory over Hansa Rostock. As the season progressed, Bayern continued in first in the league table, eventually winning the championship. Bayern also won the 2007–08 DFB-Pokal, thereby completing the domestic treble. International success was thwarted by Zenit Saint Petersburg, however, when Bayern suffered a horrible 4–0 defeat in the second leg of the semi-final after a draw at home. The match was later alleged to have been fixed. The 2007–08 season was goalkeeper Oliver Kahn's last season with Bayern.

2008–09 FC Bayern Munich season

2008–09 FC Bayern Munich season

FC Bayern Munich made few squad changes for the 2008–09 season. With captain Oliver Kahn retiring and coach Ottmar Hitzfeld leaving to coach the Swiss national team, the team leaders had to be replaced. Jürgen Klinsmann was appointed as new coach as announced in December 2007. In August 2008, Klinsmann announced that Mark van Bommel would succeed Kahn as captain. Klinsmann was sacked in April 2009 when the club officials saw the club's minimum aim, qualification for the Champions League, in jeopardy after a string of games in which Bayern underperformed. Jupp Heynckes was appointed as caretaker manager.

2009–10 FC Bayern Munich season

2009–10 FC Bayern Munich season

The 2009–10 season of Bayern Munich began on 1 July with their first training session, led by the team's new head coach Louis van Gaal. After several friendlies the first competitive game was a cup game on 1 August. The league started on 8 August.

Honours

Bayern Munich Juniors[118][119]

Bayern Munich II

Bayern Munich[120]

Manchester United[121][120][122]

Germany[120]

Individual

Orders

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2002–03 Bundesliga

2002–03 Bundesliga

The 2002–03 Bundesliga was the 40th season of the Bundesliga. It began on 9 August 2002 and concluded on 24 May 2003. This was the first season where the defending champions kicked–off the opening match.

2004–05 Bundesliga

2004–05 Bundesliga

The 2004–05 Bundesliga was the 42nd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. It began on 6 August 2004 and concluded on 21 May 2005.

2005–06 Bundesliga

2005–06 Bundesliga

The 2005–06 Bundesliga was the 43rd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. It began on 5 August 2005 and concluded on 13 May 2006.

2007–08 Bundesliga

2007–08 Bundesliga

The 2007–08 Bundesliga was the 45th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. It began on 10 August 2007 and ended on 17 May 2008. VfB Stuttgart were the defending champions.

2009–10 Bundesliga

2009–10 Bundesliga

The 2009–10 Bundesliga was the 47th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season commenced on 7 August 2009 with the traditional season-opening match involving the defending champions VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart. The last games were played on 8 May 2010. There was a winter break between 21 December 2009 and 14 January 2010, though the period was reduced from six to three weeks. The season was overshadowed by the suicide of Hannover 96 captain and goalkeeper Robert Enke on 10 November 2009.

2012–13 Bundesliga

2012–13 Bundesliga

The 2012–13 Bundesliga was the 50th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season began on 24 August 2012 with the season opening match at Westfalenstadion involving defending champions Borussia Dortmund and SV Werder Bremen and ended with the last games on 18 May 2013, with a winter break between the weekends around 15 December 2012 and 19 January 2013. Bayern Munich managed to secure the championship of the 2012–13 season after only 28 match days, beating their previous record by two matches.

2002–03 DFB-Pokal

2002–03 DFB-Pokal

The 2002–03 DFB-Pokal was the 60th season of the annual German football cup competition. Sixty-four teams competed in the tournament of six rounds which began on 28 August 2002 and ended on 31 May 2003. In the final, Bayern Munich defeated 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3–1, thereby claiming their 11th title.

2004–05 DFB-Pokal

2004–05 DFB-Pokal

The 2004–05 DFB-Pokal was the 62nd season of the annual German football cup competition. 64 teams competed in the tournament of six rounds which began on 20 August 2004 and ended on 28 May 2005. In the final FC Bayern Munich defeated FC Schalke 04 2–1, thereby claiming their twelfth title and completing the double.

2005–06 DFB-Pokal

2005–06 DFB-Pokal

The 2005–06 DFB-Pokal was the 63rd season of the annual German football cup competition. Sixty-four teams competed in the tournament of six rounds which began on 19 August 2005 and ended on 29 April 2006. In the final, Bayern Munich defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0, thereby claiming their 13th title and also winning the double. It was the first time in German football that a team won the double two seasons in a row.

2007–08 DFB-Pokal

2007–08 DFB-Pokal

The 2007–08 DFB-Pokal was the 65th season of the annual German football cup competition. 64 teams competed in the tournament of six rounds which began on 3 August 2007 and ended on 19 April 2008. In the final FC Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund 2–1 after extra time, thereby claiming their fourteenth title.

2009–10 DFB-Pokal

2009–10 DFB-Pokal

The 2009–10 DFB-Pokal was the 67th season of the annual German football cup competition. The competition began with the first round on 31 July 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010 with the final which is traditionally held at Olympiastadion in Berlin. Since the cup winner, Bayern Munich, completed the double by also winning the German championship, and the runner-up, Werder Bremen, qualified for the Champions League, VfB Stuttgart, the sixth-placed team of the championship, qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round instead.

2012–13 DFB-Pokal

2012–13 DFB-Pokal

The 2012–13 DFB-Pokal was the 70th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 17 August 2012 with the first of six rounds and ended on 1 June 2013 with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. The defending champions were Borussia Dortmund, but they were beaten by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals. Bayern Munich went on to win the competition, defeating VfB Stuttgart 3–2 in the final, ultimately going on to conquer the continental treble. As runners-up, VfB Stuttgart have qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, since Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga and thus gained the right to compete in the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League.

Source: "Bastian Schweinsteiger", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 7th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastian_Schweinsteiger.

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