Michael Ballack

Michael Ballack (29) was born on 26th September 1976 in Görlitz. He started his football career at BSC Motor "Fritz Hecker" Karl-Marx-Stadt (now Chemnitz). The midfielder played in the Bundesliga for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern München from 2002. He has won the German title three times (1998 with Kaiserslautern, 2003 and 2005 with Bayern) and has been named "Footballer of the Year" three times. Michael and his partner Simone have three children. Ballacks philosophy is: "Don't take everything so seriously."

- 2006

German League Champion(Bayern Munich)
German FA Cup Winner (Bayern Munich)

- 2005

German League Champion(Bayern Munich)
German FA Cup Winner (Bayern Munich)
Germany's Footballer of the Year
Winner of the "Bambi"-Award
Shortlisted for the "FIFA World Footballer of the Year" Trophy

- 2004

German League Cup Winner (Bayern Munich)

- 2003

Germany's Footballer of the Year
German League Champion (Bayern Munich)
German FA Cup Winner (Bayern Munich)

- 2002

World Cup Runner-Up (National Team)
Germany's Footballer of the Year
Best Midfield Player in Europe (UEFA Club Football Award)
Champions League Finalist (Bayer Leverkusen)
German FA Cup Finalist (Bayer Leverkusen)