Date of birth 1 August 1984 (age 25)
Place of birth Kolbermoor, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Place of birth Kolbermoor, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Germany’s World Cup star Bastian Schweinsteiger confirms: “I’m wanted by Chelsea, Real Madrid and Juventus.”
“I’m wanted by Chelsea, Real Madrid and Juventus,” he told German newspaper Bild.
“There is also interest from another two clubs. I do have a contract with Bayern Munich until 2012 that the club wants to respect.”
However, ‘Schweini’ did leave the door open for an exit this summer or, more likely, next year.
“A transfer is not out of the question, absolutely not, but I don’t want to talk about it too much.
“I really cannot say I am married to Bayern, though.”
Schweinsteiger signed for Bayern Munich as a youth team player on 1 July 1998[1] 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. 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. He initially earned a reputation for being a rebel off the pitch, making headlines for the wrong reasons but has since settled down.[2]
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. 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 (UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup), scoring 10 goals in the process.
On 15 August 2008, Schweinsteiger scored the first Bundesliga goal of the 2008–09 season. He had intended to extend his contract after the previous season but failed to agree to terms.[3] In the end, he extended his contract at Bayern until 2012 on 18 November 2008.
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. 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 (UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup), scoring 10 goals in the process.
On 15 August 2008, Schweinsteiger scored the first Bundesliga goal of the 2008–09 season. He had intended to extend his contract after the previous season but failed to agree to terms.[3] In the end, he extended his contract at Bayern until 2012 on 18 November 2008.
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