Jan Schlaudraff
Schlaudraff with Hannover 96 in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Schlaudraff | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Waldbröl, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1996 | JSG Wissen | ||
| 1996–2002 | Hassia Bingen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Hassia Bingen | 16 | (10) |
| 2002–2005 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 10 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 61 | (25) |
| 2005–2007 | Alemannia Aachen | 72 | (19) |
| 2007–2008 | Bayern Munich | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Bayern Munich II | 5 | (1) |
| 2008–2015 | Hannover 96 | 140 | (17) |
| 2009–2010 | Hannover 96 II | 2 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Germany | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 August 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 December 2011 |
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Jan Schlaudraff (born 18 July 1983) is a German footballer who plays as a striker and is currently a free agent.
Born in Waldbröl, Schlaudraff started playing professionally for Borussia Mönchengladbach, mainly as a midfielder. During two and a half seasons he managed only ten first division appearances, the first being on 19 February 2003, as he played one minute in a 2–0 home win over VfL Wolfsburg.
Schlaudraff transferred to Alemannia Aachen in January 2005, eventually reconverting into a striker and being named team captain. In 2005–06's second level, he netted 11 goals to help the side return to the first division after a four-decade hiatus.
Although Schlaudraff performed well in the following campaign, Alemannia dropped a level after just one season, but he caught the eye of league powerhouse Bayern Munich, for a transfer fee of €1.2 million. Competition for him was fierce, with established internationals Miroslav Klose, Luca Toni and Lukas Podolski ahead in the pecking order. Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld chose to use Schlaudraff as a substitute in a few matches, and in most cases as an attacking midfielder.
Schlaudraff's season was a disappointment individually: although Bayern clinched the title, he only managed eight appearances, netting ten goals, but in friendly matches (notably seven against SV Darmstadt 98 in a 5–11 win, and a hat-trick in Bayern's end-of-season Asian tour, against the Indonesian national team (5–1, with youngsters Toni Kroos and Breno also netting). After scoring another two goals against Indian side Mohun Bagan in a 3–0 victory, Schlaudraff's pre-season tally boasted 15 goals in just five games.
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