Bastian Schweinsteiger
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Schweinsteiger playing for Manchester United in 2015
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| Full name | Bastian Schweinsteiger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kolbermoor, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Manchester United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1990–1992 | FV Oberaudorf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1998 | TSV 1860 Rosenheim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2002 | Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | Bayern Munich II | 33 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2015 | Bayern Munich | 342 | (45) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Manchester United | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:22, 31 August 2016 (UTC). |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:22, 31 August 2016 (UTC).
Bastian Schweinsteiger (pronounced [ˈbasti̯an ˈʃvaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ]; born 1 August 1984) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Manchester United. A right-footed player, he usually plays as central midfielder. Earlier in his career, he primarily played as a wide midfielder.
He spent 13 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. He joined Manchester United in 2015.
Schweinsteiger played for the German national team from 2004–2016. He is Germany's fourth most-capped player of all time, having earned 121 caps and scored 24 goals, in a 12-year international career starting in 2004. He was selected in their squads for four European Championships and three World Cups, including their victory at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Following Philipp Lahm's international retirement on 2 September 2014, Schweinsteiger was named captain of the national team. He announced his retirement from international football on 29 July 2016. He played his last match for Germany on 31 August 2016 before ending his international career.
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