Stefan Kießling
Kießling with Bayer Leverkusen in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Stefan Kießling | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Lichtenfels, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–2001 | 1. FC Eintracht Bamberg | ||
| 2001–2003 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 73 | (15) |
| 2006– | Bayer Leverkusen | 326 | (128) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Germany Team 2006 | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Germany U21 | 15 | (4) |
| 2007–2010 | Germany | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:38, 14 January 2017 (UTC). |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:38, 14 January 2017 (UTC).
Stefan Kießling (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛfan ˈkiːslɪŋ]) (born 25 January 1984) is a German footballer who plays as a striker for Bayer Leverkusen. Born in Lichtenfels, West Germany, Kießling began playing football at a young age in the youth setup at 1. FC Eintracht Bamberg before moving to the 1. FC Nürnberg academy in 2001. He made his professional debut for Nürnberg as a 19-year-old in 2003 before being sold to Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2006.
A German international since 2007, Kießling has earned six caps, failing to score a goal at the senior level. He represented Germany at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, featuring in two matches for the eventual third-place side.
Kießling's grandfather founded Upper Franconian club TSV Eintracht Bamberg, which merged with 1. FC Bamberg in 2006 to form FC Eintracht Bamberg, and his father played as a goalkeeper. At 15, he had to make the choice between training as a chef or becoming a professional footballer. And although he stated that "cooking is still a lot of fun," it was football that ultimately prevailed. He also has a love for music, stating that his favorite artists are Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams.
Kießling and his wife Norina were married on 29 December 2008 in a civil ceremony at the Villa Römer in Opladen. The couple has two children, Hailey-Milu and Tayler-Joel.
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