* Name: Michael Ballack
* Position: Midfield
* Date of birth (age): 26/09/1976 (33)
* Country: Germany
* Club: Chelsea ( England ENG )
* Height: 188cm
* Weight: 89kg
* UEFA competition debut:
* Club: UEFA Champions League (Group stage)
21/10/98: PSV 1 – 2 Kaiserslautern
* National team: European Under-21 Championship (Qualifying round)
13/12/96: Portugal 1 – 2 Germany
NATIONAL TEAM
97 appearances, 42 goals
WORLD CUP
2002, ’06: 11 apps, 3 goals
The definition of a box-to-box midfielder, Michael Ballack is the sort of talismanic and charismatic player whom teams are built around. Success is so deeply ingrained in Ballack’s DNA that he simply cannot escape it, be it at Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Chelsea or with Germany. At every one of the aforementioned, play became more fluid, attractive and, dare we say it, efficient after the German’s arrival. An 11-year veteran of Germany, Ballack has captained the side since 2008 and virtually willed it to the finals of World Cup 2002 and Euro 2008. No team that Ballack plays on will perform poorly. He won’t allow it.
Scouting thumbnail: Not as active or prolific as he was in his earlier days, but Ballack is still a complete midfielder who excels in all phases of the game. Clever passer, confident on the ball and capable of scoring goals from anywhere on the field.
Even though he is not going to world cup 2010 , he is still one of the best player.
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