Bastian Schweinsteiger profile Bio and Photos 2012

Profile

Date of birth: 01.08.1984
Place of birth:Kolbermoor
Age:27
Height:1,83
Nationality:Germany
Position:Midfield - Central Midfield
Foot:right

Mini Bio

Bastian Schweinsteiger (born August 1, 1984 in Kolbermoor, Bavaria, Germany) is a professional footballer from Germany who currently plays in midfield for Bayern Munich. Bastian's older brother, Tobias, currently plays for the German second division club Eintracht Braunschweig.
Career

Schweinsteiger signed for

Bayern Munich

as a youth team player on July 1, 1998 and rose through the club's youth sides. A talented youth ski racer, he had to decide between pursuing a professional career in skiing and

football

at the age of 14. Having won the

German youth championship in July 2002,

Schweinsteiger quickly earned a place in the reserves, producing a string of solid third division displays.

After just two training sessions with the first team, coach

Ottmar Hitzfeld gave

Schweinsteiger his debut as a late substitute in a

UEFA

Champions League game against RC Lens in November 2002, and the

youngster made

an immediate impact, creating a goal for Markus Feulner within minutes. He signed a professional contract the following month and went on to appear in 14

Bundesliga

games in 2002-03, helping Bayern to a

league and cup

double. The next season he played 26

Bundesliga

games.

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