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Michael Ballack

  • Date of birth: (50 years)
  • Place of birth: Görlitz, Germany
  • Height: 1.89 m
  • Baconbauer number 2
All positions:Positions
  • Midfielder
  • Defensive Midfielder
  • Attacking Midfielder
Caps
98
93 starts · 5 as sub
Goals
42
0.43 per game
Assists
18
0.18 per game
All-time · Germany
#16
in caps · #9 in goals
Cards
19
19 yellow · 0 second yellow · 0 red
Debut
28 Apr 1999
vs Scotland, aged 22

National Teams · Germany

Caps and goals per year
YearCapsStartsAs subGoalsCaps and goals per year
20101100
20098803
2008121204
20072200
2006141406
2005111107
2004131308
20035502
2002111106
20019906
20009630
19993120
Total9893542

All international matches

  1. Friendly · Allianz ArenaHvs.ArgentinaOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Germany vs. Argentina 0–1Defeat
  2. World Cup 2010 · Group 4 · VolksparkstadionHvs.FinlandOwn contribution: Startedoff 46'Match report: Germany vs. Finland 1–1Draw
  3. World Cup 2010 · Group 4 · Luzhniki StadiumAvs.RussiaOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Russia vs. Germany 0–1Win
  4. World Cup 2010 · Group 4 · HDI-ArenaHvs.AzerbaijanOwn contribution: Started1 goal1 assistMatch report: Germany vs. Azerbaijan 4–0Win
  5. Friendly · BayArenaHvs.South AfricaOwn contribution: Started1 assistoff 80'Match report: Germany vs. South Africa 2–0Win
  6. World Cup 2010 · Group 4 · Tofik Bakhramov StadiumAvs.AzerbaijanMatch report: Azerbaijan vs. Germany 0–2Win
  7. World Cup 2010 · Group 4 · Millenium StadiumAvs.WalesOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Wales vs. Germany 0–2Win
  8. World Cup 2010 · Group 4 · Red Bull Arena LeipzigHvs.LiechtensteinOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Liechtenstein 4–0Win
  9. Friendly · Merkur Spiel-ArenaHvs.NorwayMatch report: Germany vs. Norway 0–1Defeat
  10. World Cup 2010 · Group 4 · Stadion im Borussia-ParkHvs.WalesMatch report: Germany vs. Wales 1–0Win
  11. World Cup 2010 · Group 4 · Signal Iduna ParkHvs.RussiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Russia 2–1Win
  12. European Championship 2008 · Final · Ernst-Happel-StadionHvs.SpainOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Germany vs. Spain 0–1Defeat
  13. European Championship 2008 · Semi-final · St. Jakob ParkHvs.TurkeyMatch report: Germany vs. Turkey 3–2Win
  14. European Championship 2008 · Quarter-final · St. Jakob ParkAvs.PortugalOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Portugal vs. Germany 2–3Win
  15. European Championship 2008 · Group B · Ernst-Happel-StadionAvs.AustriaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Austria vs. Germany 0–1Win
  16. European Championship 2008 · Group B · Wörthersee StadionAvs.CroatiaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Croatia vs. Germany 2–1Defeat
  17. European Championship 2008 · Group B · Wörthersee StadionHvs.PolandMatch report: Germany vs. Poland 2–0Win
  18. Friendly · Veltins-ArenaHvs.SerbiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Serbia 2–1Win
  19. Friendly · Fritz-Walter-StadionHvs.BelarusMatch report: Germany vs. Belarus 2–2Draw
  20. Friendly · St. Jakob ParkAvs.SwitzerlandMatch report: Switzerland vs. Germany 0–4Win
  21. Friendly · Ernst-Happel-StadionAvs.AustriaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Austria vs. Germany 0–3Win
  22. European Championship 2008 · Group D · epet ArenaAvs.Czech RepublicMatch report: Czech Republic vs. Germany 1–2Win
  23. Friendly · Merkur Spiel-ArenaHvs.SwitzerlandMatch report: Germany vs. Switzerland 3–1Win
  24. European Championship 2008 · Group D · GSP StadiumAvs.CyprusOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Cyprus vs. Germany 1–1Draw
  25. European Championship 2008 · Group D · Tehelné poleAvs.SlovakiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Slovakia vs. Germany 1–4Win
  26. Friendly · OstseestadionHvs.GeorgiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Georgia 2–0Win
  27. European Championship 2008 · Group D · San Marino StadiumAvs.San MarinoOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: San Marino vs. Germany 0–13Win
  28. European Championship 2008 · Group D · MHPArenaHvs.IrelandMatch report: Germany vs. Ireland 1–0Win
  29. World Cup 2006 · Semi-final · Signal Iduna ParkHvs.ItalyMatch report: Germany vs. Italy 0–2Defeat
  30. World Cup 2006 · Quarter-final · OlympiastadionHvs.ArgentinaMatch report: Germany vs. Argentina 1–14–2 pensWin
  31. World Cup 2006 · Round of 16 · Allianz ArenaHvs.SwedenMatch report: Germany vs. Sweden 2–0Win
  32. World Cup 2006 · Group A · OlympiastadionAvs.EcuadorMatch report: Ecuador vs. Germany 0–3Win
  33. World Cup 2006 · Group A · Signal Iduna ParkHvs.PolandOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Germany vs. Poland 1–0Win
  34. Friendly · Stadion im Borussia-ParkHvs.ColombiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Colombia 3–0Win
  35. Friendly · BayArenaHvs.JapanOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Germany vs. Japan 2–2Draw
  36. Friendly · Signal Iduna ParkHvs.USAOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. USA 4–1Win
  37. Friendly · Stadio Artemio FranchiAvs.ItalyOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Italy vs. Germany 4–1Defeat
  38. Friendly · Stade de FranceAvs.FranceOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: France vs. Germany 0–0Draw
  39. Friendly · WeserstadionHvs.South AfricaMatch report: Germany vs. South Africa 4–2Win
  40. Friendly · Tehelné poleAvs.SlovakiaMatch report: Slovakia vs. Germany 2–0Defeat
  41. Friendly · Stadion Feijenoord - De KuipAvs.NetherlandsOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Netherlands vs. Germany 2–2Draw
  42. Confederations Cup 2005 · Third-place match · Red Bull Arena LeipzigHvs.MexicoOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Mexico 4–3a.e.t.Win
  43. Confederations Cup 2005 · Semi-final · Max-Morlock-StadionHvs.BrazilOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Brazil 2–3Defeat
  44. Confederations Cup 2005 · Group A · RheinenergiestadionHvs.TunisiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Tunisia 3–0Win
  45. Confederations Cup 2005 · Group A · Deutsche Bank ParkHvs.AustraliaOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: Germany vs. Australia 4–3Win
  46. Friendly · Stadion im Borussia-ParkHvs.RussiaMatch report: Germany vs. Russia 2–2Draw
  47. Friendly · Windsor ParkAvs.Northern IrelandOwn contribution: 2 goalsMatch report: Northern Ireland vs. Germany 1–4Win
  48. Friendly · Stadion Z'deželeAvs.SloveniaMatch report: Slovenia vs. Germany 0–1Win
  49. Friendly · Busan Asiad Main StadiumAvs.South KoreaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: South Korea vs. Germany 3–1Defeat
  50. Friendly · Nissan StadiumAvs.JapanOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Japan vs. Germany 0–3Win
  51. Friendly · Red Bull Arena LeipzigHvs.CameroonMatch report: Germany vs. Cameroon 3–0Win
  52. Friendly · Azadi StadiumAvs.IranMatch report: Iran vs. Germany 0–2Win
  53. Friendly · OlympiastadionHvs.BrazilOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Germany vs. Brazil 1–1Draw
  54. Friendly · Ernst-Happel-StadionAvs.AustriaMatch report: Austria vs. Germany 1–3Win
  55. European Championship 2004 · Group 4 · Estádio José AlvaladeHvs.Czech RepublicOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Czech Republic 1–2Defeat
  56. European Championship 2004 · Group 4 · Estádio do BessaAvs.LatviaMatch report: Latvia vs. Germany 0–0Draw
  57. European Championship 2004 · Group 4 · Estádio do DragãoHvs.NetherlandsOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Germany vs. Netherlands 1–1Draw
  58. Friendly · Fritz-Walter-StadionHvs.HungaryMatch report: Germany vs. Hungary 0–2Defeat
  59. Friendly · St. Jakob ParkAvs.SwitzerlandMatch report: Switzerland vs. Germany 0–2Win
  60. Friendly · DreisamstadionHvs.MaltaOwn contribution: 4 goalsMatch report: Germany vs. Malta 7–0Win
  61. Friendly · RheinenergiestadionHvs.BelgiumOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Belgium 3–0Win
  62. Friendly · Veltins-ArenaHvs.FranceMatch report: Germany vs. France 0–3Defeat
  63. European Championship 2004 · Group 5 · VolksparkstadionHvs.IcelandOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Iceland 3–0Win
  64. European Championship 2004 · Group 5 · Signal Iduna ParkHvs.ScotlandOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Scotland 2–1Win
  65. European Championship 2004 · Group 5 · LaugardalsvöllurAvs.IcelandMatch report: Iceland vs. Germany 0–0Draw
  66. European Championship 2004 · Group 5 · Hampden ParkAvs.ScotlandOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Scotland vs. Germany 1–1Draw
  67. Friendly · Veltins-ArenaHvs.NetherlandsMatch report: Germany vs. Netherlands 1–3Defeat
  68. European Championship 2004 · Group 5 · HDI-ArenaHvs.Faroe IslandsOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Faroe Islands 2–1Win
  69. European Championship 2004 · Group 5 · S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionasAvs.LithuaniaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Lithuania vs. Germany 0–2Win
  70. Friendly · Stadion Georgi AsparuhovAvs.BulgariaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Bulgaria vs. Germany 2–2Draw
  71. World Cup 2002 · Semi-final · Seoul World Cup StadiumAvs.South KoreaOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: South Korea vs. Germany 0–1Win
  72. World Cup 2002 · Quarter-final · Ulsan Munsu Football StadiumHvs.USAOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. USA 1–0Win
  73. World Cup 2002 · Round of 16 · Jeju World Cup StadiumHvs.ParaguayOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Germany vs. Paraguay 1–0Win
  74. World Cup 2002 · Group E · Shizuoka Stadium EcopaAvs.CameroonOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Cameroon vs. Germany 0–2Win
  75. World Cup 2002 · Group E · Kashima Soccer StadiumHvs.IrelandMatch report: Germany vs. Ireland 1–1Draw
  76. World Cup 2002 · Group E · Sapporo DomeHvs.Saudi ArabiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Saudi Arabia 8–0Win
  77. Friendly · MHPArenaHvs.ArgentinaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Germany vs. Argentina 0–1Defeat
  78. World Cup 2002 · Play-off · Signal Iduna ParkHvs.UkraineOwn contribution: 2 goalsMatch report: Germany vs. Ukraine 4–1Win
  79. World Cup 2002 · Play-off · NSC OlimpiyskiyAvs.UkraineOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Ukraine vs. Germany 1–1Draw
  80. World Cup 2002 · Group 9 · Veltins-ArenaHvs.FinlandMatch report: Germany vs. Finland 0–0Draw
  81. World Cup 2002 · Group 9 · Olympiastadion MünchenHvs.EnglandMatch report: Germany vs. England 1–5Defeat
  82. World Cup 2002 · Group 9 · Arena KombëtareAvs.AlbaniaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Albania vs. Germany 0–2Win
  83. World Cup 2002 · Group 9 · Helsingin olympiastadionAvs.FinlandOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: Finland vs. Germany 2–2Draw
  84. Friendly · WeserstadionHvs.SlovakiaMatch report: Germany vs. Slovakia 2–0Win
  85. World Cup 2002 · Group 9 · Olympiako Stadio Spyros LouisAvs.GreeceOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Greece vs. Germany 2–4Win
  86. Friendly · Stade de FranceAvs.FranceMatch report: France vs. Germany 1–0Defeat
  87. World Cup 2002 · Group 9 · Wembley StadiumAvs.EnglandOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: England vs. Germany 0–1Win
  88. World Cup 2002 · Group 9 · VolksparkstadionHvs.GreeceOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Germany vs. Greece 2–0Win
  89. Friendly · HDI-ArenaHvs.SpainMatch report: Germany vs. Spain 4–1Win
  90. European Championship 2000 · Group A · Stadion Feijenoord - De KuipAvs.PortugalOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Portugal vs. Germany 3–0Defeat
  91. European Championship 2000 · Group A · Stade du Pays de CharleroiAvs.EnglandMatch report: England vs. Germany 1–0Defeat
  92. Friendly · DreisamstadionHvs.LiechtensteinMatch report: Germany vs. Liechtenstein 8–2Win
  93. Friendly · Max-Morlock-StadionHvs.Czech RepublicMatch report: Germany vs. Czech Republic 3–2Win
  94. Friendly · Fritz-Walter-StadionHvs.SwitzerlandMatch report: Germany vs. Switzerland 1–1Draw
  95. Friendly · Stadion MaksimirAvs.CroatiaMatch report: Croatia vs. Germany 1–1Draw
  96. Confederations Cup 1999 · Group B · Estadio JaliscoAvs.New ZealandMatch report: New Zealand vs. Germany 0–2Win
  97. Confederations Cup 1999 · Group B · Estadio JaliscoAvs.BrazilMatch report: Brazil vs. Germany 4–0Defeat
  98. Friendly · WeserstadionHvs.ScotlandMatch report: Germany vs. Scotland 0–1Defeat
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Results over time

28 Apr 1999 · Defeat24 Jul 1999 · Defeat28 Jul 1999 · Win29 Mar 2000 · Draw26 Apr 2000 · Draw3 Jun 2000 · Win7 Jun 2000 · Win17 Jun 2000 · Defeat20 Jun 2000 · Defeat16 Aug 2000 · Win2 Sept 2000 · Win7 Oct 2000 · Win27 Feb 2001 · Defeat28 Mar 2001 · Win29 May 2001 · Win2 Jun 2001 · Draw6 Jun 2001 · Win1 Sept 2001 · Defeat6 Oct 2001 · Draw10 Nov 2001 · Draw14 Nov 2001 · Win17 Apr 2002 · Defeat1 Jun 2002 · Win5 Jun 2002 · Draw11 Jun 2002 · Win15 Jun 2002 · Win21 Jun 2002 · Win25 Jun 2002 · Win21 Aug 2002 · Draw7 Sept 2002 · Win16 Oct 2002 · Win20 Nov 2002 · Defeat7 Jun 2003 · Draw6 Sept 2003 · Draw10 Sept 2003 · Win11 Oct 2003 · Win15 Nov 2003 · Defeat31 Mar 2004 · Win27 May 2004 · Win2 Jun 2004 · Win6 Jun 2004 · Defeat15 Jun 2004 · Draw19 Jun 2004 · Draw23 Jun 2004 · Defeat18 Aug 2004 · Win8 Sept 2004 · Draw9 Oct 2004 · Win17 Nov 2004 · Win16 Dec 2004 · Win19 Dec 2004 · Defeat26 Mar 2005 · Win4 Jun 2005 · Win8 Jun 2005 · Draw15 Jun 2005 · Win18 Jun 2005 · Win25 Jun 2005 · Defeat29 Jun 2005 · Win17 Aug 2005 · Draw3 Sept 2005 · Defeat7 Sept 2005 · Win12 Nov 2005 · Draw1 Mar 2006 · Defeat22 Mar 2006 · Win30 May 2006 · Draw2 Jun 2006 · Win14 Jun 2006 · Win20 Jun 2006 · Win24 Jun 2006 · Win30 Jun 2006 · Win4 Jul 2006 · Defeat2 Sept 2006 · Win6 Sept 2006 · Win7 Oct 2006 · Win11 Oct 2006 · Win15 Nov 2006 · Draw7 Feb 2007 · Win24 Mar 2007 · Win6 Feb 2008 · Win26 Mar 2008 · Win27 May 2008 · Draw31 May 2008 · Win8 Jun 2008 · Win12 Jun 2008 · Defeat16 Jun 2008 · Win19 Jun 2008 · Win25 Jun 2008 · Win29 Jun 2008 · Defeat11 Oct 2008 · Win15 Oct 2008 · Win11 Feb 2009 · Defeat28 Mar 2009 · Win1 Apr 2009 · Win12 Aug 2009 · Win5 Sept 2009 · Win9 Sept 2009 · Win10 Oct 2009 · Win14 Oct 2009 · Draw3 Mar 2010 · Defeat

One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.

Most frequent teammates

#PlayerYearsTogetherBoth started
1Miroslav Klose2001–20106751
2Torsten Frings2001–20095549
3Bernd Schneider1999–20085451
4Bastian Schweinsteiger2004–20105339
5Lukas Podolski2004–20105038
6Philipp Lahm2004–20104747
7Arne Friedrich2002–20094743
8Oliver Kahn2000–20064442
9Per Mertesacker2004–20104342
10Jens Lehmann1999–20084238
11Oliver Neuville1999–20083914
12Kevin Kurányi2003–20083321
13Thomas Hitzlsperger2004–20093020
14Gerald Asamoah2001–20063013
15Dietmar Hamann1999–20052822
16Christoph Metzelder2002–20082726
17Carsten Ramelow1999–20032722
18Jens Nowotny1999–20062621
19Sebastian Deisler2000–20062618
20Christian Wörns1999–20052522

Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 98 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.

Most frequent opponents

#OpponentYearsMatchesWDLGoals
1Switzerland2000–200843100
2Finland2001–200930301
3Russia2005–200932101
4Austria2004–200833001
5Czechia2000–200732011
6Slovakia2001–200632011
7Brazil1999–200530121
8Netherlands2002–200530211
9Scotland1999–200331111
10Argentina2002–201031020
11France2001–200530120
12England2000–200131020
13Ukraine200121103
14USA2002–200622002
15South Korea2002–200421012

FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.