Michael Ballack
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Michael Ballack (Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 26 September 1976) is a German former professional footballer who is now a football agent. He was selected by Pelé as one of FIFA's 100 Greatest Living Players, and as the UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year in 2002. He won the German Footballer of the Year award three times – in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Ballack was known for his passing range, powerful shot, physical strength and commanding presence in midfield.[1][2]
Ballack began his career as a youth at enterprise sports community BSG Motor "Fritz Heckert" Karl-Marx-Stadt in 1983. He then joined the youth department of football club FC Karl-Marx-Stadt.[3] Ballack made his debut for Germany's under-21 side on 26 March 1996. Although the team were relegated in his first season, his performances in the Regionalliga the following season led to a transfer to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 1997. He won the Bundesliga in his first season at the club, his first major honour. He became a first team regular in 1998–99 season and also earned his first senior national cap for Germany. He moved to Bayer Leverkusen for €4.1 million in 1999. The 2001–02 season saw him win a slew of runners-up medals: Bayer Leverkusen finished second in the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, UEFA Champions League and Germany lost to Brazil in the 2002 World Cup Final.
A €12.9 million move to Bayern Munich led to further honours: the team won the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double in 2003, 2005 and 2006. Ballack had become a prolific goalscorer from midfield, scoring 58 goals for Bayern between 2002 and 2006. He joined Premier League club Chelsea in mid-2006 and won English honours in his first season at the club. Injury ruled him out of much of 2007, but he returned the following season to help Chelsea reach their first ever Champions League final. He also went on to win the FA Cup again in 2009 and then once more as part of a league and cup double in 2010.
Internationally, Ballack has played in the UEFA European Football Championship in 2000, 2004 and 2008, and the FIFA World Cup in 2002 and 2006. Jürgen Klinsmann appointed him captain of the national team in 2004. Ballack scored consecutive game-winning goals in the quarter-final and semi-final to help his country to the 2002 World Cup final and led his team to the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup and the Euro 2008 final. He is among the top goal scorers in the history of the Germany national team.
Early life
Ballack was born on 26 September 1976 in Görlitz,[4] a town in Bezirk Dresden, East Germany (now Saxony, Germany). He is the only child of Stephan Ballack, an engineer, and his wife Karin, a secretary. The family moved to Chemnitz (then called Karl-Marx-Stadt) when Ballack was very young and it was there that he started to play football. He first began playing football for sports community.
Club career
Chemnitzer FC
Ballack's parents sent him to train with sports community BSG Motor "Fritz Heckert" Karl-Marx-Stadt at the age of seven. Ballack was praised by coach Steffen Hänisch. Hänisch was particularly impressed by the well-developed technique for Ballack's age and his ability to shoot with both feet. Ballack was then allowed to attend the elite Children and Youth Sports School (KSJ) "Emil Wallner" in Karl-Marx-Stadt.[5] He then joined the larger and more promoted football club FC Karl-Marx-Stadt (renamed Chemnitzer FC in 1990) in 1988. The father of Ballack had played second-division football himself in Germany.
In 1995, Ballack earned his first professional contract, thanks to his performances in the role of central midfielder. He was dubbed the "Little Kaiser", in reference to Franz Beckenbauer, who was nicknamed "Der Kaiser". His professional debut came on 4 August 1995, on the first day of the new 2. Bundesliga season. Chemnitz lost the game 2–1, against VfB Leipzig.[6] At the end of the season, during which Ballack made 15 appearances, Chemnitz were relegated to the multi-tiered, regional third division.[3] The following season, Ballack became a regular first-team player as Chemnitz missed out on an immediate return to the Bundesliga. He did not miss a game and scored ten goals for the "Sky Blues". It was not enough for Chemnitz to be promoted, but in the summer of 1997, coach Otto Rehhagel of just-promoted 1. FC Kaiserslautern signed Ballack at their return to top flight football.[4]
1. FC Kaiserslautern
It was during the seventh match of the 1997–98 Bundesliga season, away to Karlsruhe, that Rehhagel decided to give Ballack his first Bundesliga appearance, substituting him onto the field for the final five minutes of the encounter.[7] On 28 March 1998, Ballack made his first-team debut-start against Bayer Leverkusen.[8]
Ballack made 16 appearances for his new team during the season as the club became the first-ever newly promoted team to lift the Bundesliga title.[4] In the following season, Ballack became both a regular member of the team (he made 30 appearances, scoring 4 goals in the league) and one of the side's leading players. Kaiserslautern reached the quarter finals of the Champions League, but were eliminated by Bayern Munich.[9]
On 1 July 1999, Ballack moved to Bayer Leverkusen at age 22 for a transfer fee of €4.1 million.
Bayer Leverkusen
It was at Bayer Leverkusen that Ballack made his breakthrough. Coaches Christoph Daum and Klaus Toppmöller granted him an attacking role in the midfield. Ballack was instrumental to the success of Leverkusen, scoring 27 goals in the league[3] and nine in Europe over the course of his three seasons at the BayArena.
In 2000, Bayer Leverkusen needed only a draw against minnows SpVgg Unterhaching to win the Bundesliga title, but an own goal by Ballack helped send the team to a crushing 0–2 defeat,[10] while Bayern Munich clinched the title with a 3–1 victory over Werder Bremen.[11] The 2001–02 season was a disappointing one for Bayer Leverkusen. In the Bundesliga, the team surrendered a five-point lead at the top of the table over the last three games of the season to finish second behind Borussia Dortmund; lost the UEFA Champions League final 2–1 to Real Madrid; and lost the DFB-Pokal final 4–2 to Schalke 04. These three runner-up finishes were dubbed a "Treble Horror": Bayer Leverkusen was dubbed "Bayer Neverkusen" in English, while the German nickname became Vizekusen.[4] Ballack and Leverkusen teammates Bernd Schneider, Carsten Ramelow and Oliver Neuville were also beaten finalists with Germany in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, although Ballack was suspended for the final itself. Ballack finished with 17 league goals and his performance over the season led to him being voted into the UEFA.com users' Team of 2002 as well as being named German Footballer of the Year.
Bayern Munich
In spite of Real Madrid's interest, Ballack decided to sign with Bayern Munich in a €6 million deal in 2002 after his impressive performances in the World Cup. In his first season with the club, Bayern won the Bundesliga with 75 points as well as the DFB-Pokal, with Ballack scoring twice and defeating former club 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the latter's final.[12] In his second season, however, Bayern lost both their Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal crowns to Werder Bremen.
In his third season with the Bavarians, Ballack enjoyed success in the 2004–05 season as Bayern Munich completed another double. New coach Felix Magath stated he was the only automatic starter in their midfield.[13] In four seasons at Bayern, Ballack won three Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal doubles, scoring 44 goals in 107 Bundesliga matches.[14] Between 1998 and 2005, Ballack scored 61 goals in total in the domestic league.[3]
Ballack's critics, however, noted his frequent "choking" in important Champions League matches. This resulted in open public criticism from club general manager Uli Hoeneß, communications director Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and club president Franz Beckenbauer, all former Bayern players. Beckenbauer later went as far as to accuse Ballack of "saving his strength" for prospective employers after Ballack turned in an average performance in the 2006 DFB-Pokal final against Eintracht Frankfurt.[15]
Chelsea
Ballack agreed to join English Premier League club Chelsea on a free transfer on 15 May 2006.[16] During his last season with Bayern, there were rumours of interest from Manchester United, Real Madrid, Internazionale and Milan,[17] but Ballack instead chose to go to Stamford Bridge. Shortly after arriving at Chelsea, Ballack stated that he hoped to end his career at Chelsea.[18]
2006–07 season
Ballack's debut for Chelsea came on 31 July 2006, during a practice match at UCLA's intramural football pitch. Chelsea presented him to the media the following day where the club also gave him his favoured number 13 shirt, worn throughout his career. Upon doing so, William Gallas, who previously wore the number 13 shirt for Chelsea, was given the number 3 shirt. This move created animosity between Gallas and the club as Gallas felt that he was underappreciated.[19] Ballack made his competitive debut in the 2006 FA Community Shield, but went off injured in the first half.[20] On 27 August 2006, Ballack made his Premier League debut for Chelsea against Blackburn Rovers.[21] On 12 September, he scored his first goal for the club on his Champions League debut against Werder Bremen.[22]
He received the first straight red card of his career in Chelsea's 1–0 win over Liverpool on 17 September 2006, after being judged to have stamped on Mohamed Sissoko's leg.[23] Ballack scored his first Premier League goal on 21 October 2006 against Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge with a header. His first FA Cup goal came in the 109th minute in the semi-final against Blackburn on 15 April 2007. This goal resulted in Chelsea progressing into the FA Cup final. He scored eight goals in all competitions for the club in the 2006–07 season, including a free-kick against Everton at Goodison Park, as well as a half-volley against Porto which sent Chelsea through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Throughout his first season at Chelsea, Ballack was criticised for his lethargic performances – for playing as though he had "a huge cigar in his mouth".[24]
On 29 April 2007, Chelsea released a statement on their official website, informing fans that Ballack had undergone ankle surgery in Munich.[25] As a result, Ballack did not play in the FA Cup final against Manchester United, which Chelsea won 1–0 through Didier Drogba's extra time goal. This was Ballack's second trophy this season, his first being the League Cup, the final of which he started.
2007–08 season
Despite persistent rumours in the summer 2007 transfer window,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Ballack denied that he wanted to leaveScript error: No such module "Unsubst". and no such move materialised. Chelsea left Ballack out of their Champions League squad for the 2007–08 group stage as they realised that his injury would prevent him from playing any useful part and preferred to select the fully fit Steve Sidwell. The German international had an ankle operation in the summer and Chelsea could not take the risk of him not regaining full fitness before the end of the group stage. Thus, Ballack could not play in the Champions League before the knockout stages began in February.[26] The club was only able to select 23 out of a possible 25 players for their Champions League squad due to the new UEFA regulations on "association-trained players" and "club-trained players". Due to this regulation, Chelsea were also unable to select young player Scott Sinclair and could only pick 23 players as their only "club-trained player" was John Terry. For this reason, it was deemed unwise to gamble on Ballack being fit at some point.[27]
Ballack made his return to the side in Chelsea's 2–0 League Cup win over Liverpool on 19 December 2007. Ballack tallied an assist late in the game to striker Andriy Shevchenko. On 26 December 2007, Ballack made his Premier League return in a thrilling game against Aston Villa which ended 4–4. He came on for Frank Lampard in the 26th minute after the latter had picked up a thigh injury. In first-half stoppage time, he won a penalty after being brought down in the box by Zat Knight, which Andriy Shevchenko converted. In the 88th minute, with the score tied at 3–3, Ballack stepped up to take a free-kick, which he buried into the bottom left corner of the goal, but the match ended in a 4–4 draw.
Ballack captained the Chelsea team in the absence of captain John Terry and vice-captain Frank Lampard in a 2–1 win over Newcastle United on 29 December 2007. Ballack then played his 50th game in a Chelsea shirt in a 2–1 win against Fulham in which he scored the winning goal for Chelsea. He also scored the only goal that won the match for Chelsea against Reading to extend the blues' winning streak to a record of nine. And, on 5 March 2007, he scored again, this time against Olympiacos in the Champions League round of 16 in a 3–0 win. He scored the winning goal in the 2–0 win in the second leg of the quarter-finals against Fenerbahçe, a victory that secured Chelsea a place in the semi-finals.
Ballack continued to score vital goals and, on 26 April 2008, he scored a header and a penalty to give Chelsea a 2–1 win over Manchester United. He was named Man of The Match for his performance. It brought the two teams level in the race for the Premier League title only two matchdays before the end of the season.
The season ended on a low note for Ballack as Chelsea finished runners-up in the League Cup, Premier League and Champions League. This completed another treble horror for Ballack and his club. On 29 June 2008, Germany, captained by Ballack, lost to Spain 1–0 in the final of UEFA Euro 2008. This became the second season in Ballack's career after 2002 that he was runner-up for four major trophies.
2008–09 season
The 2008–09 season started well for Ballack, as he set up Joe Cole to score the first goal in a 4–0 win over Portsmouth in the first game of the season. Ballack was injured shortly after missing the games against Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal. Ballack's return from injury has been a lift for Chelsea as he set up Deco to score a scissor kick in a 2–0 win against Bolton Wanderers. Ballack's first goal of the '09 season came against Southend United in their FA Cup replay, a match which Chelsea went on to win 4–1. Ballack's first Premier League goal of the 2008–09 season came on 11 April 2009 in a match against Bolton, ending 4–3 for Chelsea. He came on as a second-half substitute as Chelsea won the 2009 FA Cup final. On 2 June 2009, Ballack signed a one-year contract extension with Chelsea.[28]
2009–10 season
In Chelsea's second game of the season, away at Sunderland, Ballack scored his first goal of the 2009–10 campaign in their 3–1 win. Ballack also scored against Burnley in a 3–0 win. Ballack made his first Champions League appearance for the season against Porto. On 20 September 2009, he scored his third league goal, against Tottenham. On 17 January 2010, he scored his fourth league goal and third assist in a 7–2 win against Sunderland. In Chelsea's fifth round FA Cup tie against Cardiff City, Ballack scored the goal which put the Blues back in front; Chelsea ultimately won 4–1.
Ballack was sent off in Chelsea's 4–2 defeat against Manchester City on 27 February 2010.[29] Chelsea went on to win the 2009–10 Premier League, Ballack's first league title in England.[30] He also started as Chelsea were victorious against Portsmouth in the 2010 FA Cup final, however he would come off injured shortly before half-time after a tackle by Kevin-Prince Boateng. As a result of the injury, Ballack was not able to participate in the 2010 World Cup.[4][31]
Template:Sister project On 9 June 2010, it was announced that Ballack, along with teammates Joe Cole and Juliano Belletti, would leave Chelsea on a free transfer after his contract was not renewed.[32] It was reported that while manager Carlo Ancelotti wanted to retain Ballack, club owner Roman Abramovich was only willing to offer a one-year deal due to Ballack's age.[31] As of December 2012, Ballack had the lowest loss record of any player with more than 100 appearances in the Premier League, losing just 10 of his 105 appearances.[33]
Return to Bayer Leverkusen
On 25 June 2010, Ballack signed a two-year contract with former club Bayer Leverkusen.[34] On 19 August 2010, he scored the first goal for Leverkusen in a 3–0 win against Tavriya Simferopol in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers. On 6 October 2010, it was announced that Ballack would not play again in 2010 at the club or international level due to a shin injury sustained 11 September 2010 in a Bundesliga match against Hannover 96.
On 20 February 2011, Ballack made his return from injury, coming on as a substitute for Simon Rolfes against VfB Stuttgart; Leverkusen won the match 4–2. Ballack scored his second Europa League goal against Metalist Kharkiv, a match Leverkusen won 2–0 and the two-legged tie 6–0 on aggregate to progress to the round of 16.[35] Ballack played the full 90 minutes against Schalke 04, assisting Eren Derdiyok's goal in an eventual 2–0 victory.[36]
Retirement
Ballack announced his retirement on 2 October 2012.[37][38] He had been in talks with Major League Soccer's Montreal Impact and A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.[37]
On 5 June 2013, Ballack played a farewell match at Leipzig's Red Bull Arena. The match was won by a World XI 4–3 against the "Friends of Ballack", with Ballack scoring his second hat-trick in his career. First he scored two goals with "Friends of Ballack" in the first half and scored his third goal and the winner in the second half for the World XI. Participants in the match included former teammates and friends Lothar Matthäus, Didier Drogba, Miroslav Klose, Andriy Shevchenko, Phillip Lahm, Hasan Salihamidžić, Dimitar Berbatov, Michael Essien, André Schürrle, Ricardo Carvalho, Dietmar Hamann, Florent Malouda, Carsten Jancker, Torsten Frings, Jens Lehmann, Christian Wörns, Mehdi Mahdavikia and Per Mertesacker, as well as Formula 1 racing driver Michael Schumacher. The teams were coached by Ballack's former Chelsea coach José Mourinho and his former national team coach Rudi Völler.[39]
Post-playing career
He is now a football agent for German footballer Lennart Karl.[40]
International career
On 26 March 1996, Ballack debuted for the Germany national under-21 team against Denmark, shortly after signing for Chemnitzer FC. In all, he played 19 matches for this side, scoring four goals. Then, following his move to 1. FC Kaiserslautern, senior team head coach Berti Vogts called him up to the squad.
Ballack's first senior Germany appearance, however, did not come until 28 April 1999, when he came on as a substitute for Dietmar Hamann in a match against Scotland.[41]
Ballack only played 63 minutes at UEFA Euro 2000. In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he scored in matches against the United States and South Korea during the knockout rounds as Germany reached the final. However, he was booked for a tactical foul during the semi-final match against South Korea and was suspended for the final, which Germany went on to lose 2–0 to Brazil. He was included in the World Cup All Star Team. Ballack missing the final ultimately led to a lasting revision of the yellow card amnesty rule in order "to give the best players a chance to play in the final".[42] Following Euro 2004, Jürgen Klinsmann replaced Rudi Völler at the helm of the national team and Ballack took over from Oliver Kahn as captain. He scored three goals — all penalties — in the 2005 Confederations Cup, in which Germany were eliminated by Brazil in the semifinals.[43]
In the 2006 World Cup, he was unable to start in Germany's first game against Costa Rica due to a calf strain, but appeared in the following five matches. Germany were eliminated in the semi-finals, but they managed to clinch third place in a match against Portugal. He was named Man of the Match in the games against Ecuador and Argentina,[44] and was included in FIFA's World Cup All Star Team for a second consecutive time. After the tournament, Klinsmann stood down as national team head coach and was succeeded by assistant Joachim Löw.
Ballack started and captained Germany in their first game of Euro 2008 against Poland.[45] He proved to be an influential figure in the midfield as Germany came back from a shock defeat to Croatia to make it to the final, scoring a free kick against Austria to secure Germany a 1–0 win and a place in the quarter-finals.[46] In the quarter-finals, he scored a header against Portugal to make the score 3–1 in their 3–2 win after an assist by Bastian Schweinsteiger's 60th minute free-kick, helping Germany to advance to the semi-finals. Germany went on to beat Turkey 3–2 in the semifinals. Prior to the final, Ballack sustained a calf injury but eventually overcame it in time. Germany, however, ended up losing 1–0 to Spain. Nevertheless, he was named in the Squad of the Tournament.[47]
Ballack scored four goals in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, but missed the 2010 World Cup after suffering an ankle injury from a foul by Portsmouth's Kevin-Prince Boateng in the 2009–10 FA Cup final.[48] Ballack did travel to South Africa to provide moral support for the national team but he departed after Philipp Lahm, who was appointed team captain due to Ballack's injury, commented after the quarter-finals that he would not relinquish the captaincy back to Ballack. Team manager Oliver Bierhoff criticized Lahm's comments and clarified the situation, saying, "Philipp Lahm is the World Cup captain and Michael Ballack is still the captain."[49]
Germany played strongly in the tournament despite Ballack's absence, including a 4–1 win over England and a 4–0 win over Argentina en route to finishing third, thanks to emerging midfield talents such as Sami Khedira, Thomas Müller, and Mesut Özil.[50] Former German captain Lothar Matthäus suggested that Ballack's absence had allowed these young players to blossom.[51]
Since the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Ballack had not been called up for any international matches. It was reported that Germany coach Joachim Löw was waiting for Ballack to retire from international football after the 2010 World Cup, however Ballack refused to give up despite a rash of injuries suffered in 2010–11 with Bayer Leverkusen.[52] On 16 June 2011, it was announced that Ballack would no longer be a part of the national team. The German Football Association (DFB) offered him two friendlies to reach 100 matches for Germany, which he refused, accusing Löw of disrespecting him ever since his injury dating back to March 2010 and calling the invitation to compete in another two games for Germany a "farce".[53][54]
Ballack organized a farewell game by himself and invited Löw and Lahm. The teams on the pit were named Worldplayers vs. Ballack and Friends. Lahm played for 90 minutes. In attendance were Boris Becker, Michael Schumacher, Lothar Matthäus and Rudi Völler.[55]
Style of play
Ballack is considered to be one of the best and most versatile midfielders of his generation;[56] normally deployed in the centre[57] in a box-to-box role,[58] he played in several midfield positions during his career,[1] including in the roles of offensive and holding midfielder,[59] and was noted for his powerful shot with both feet.[1] Due to his tall frame, he was also known for his ability in the air, which made him a goal threat on set pieces.[60] He also excelled at making late runs into the penalty area.[61] On a technical level, he was a commanding, physically strong and aggressive player, with excellent passing range, who moved the ball efficiently,[1] and who was capable of creating chances for his team.[62] An elegant player on the ball,[61] the technicality and intelligence of his game was extremely high.[63][64][65] He started his football career as a sweeper,[63] but when he moved to Leverkusen in 1999, then-coach Christoph Daum moved him to midfield.[66] He adapted to playing in a deeper role on occasion during his spell at Chelsea.[59][67] Ballack was also a strong tackler, which combined with his stamina, as well as his aerial, playmaking, and goalscoring abilities, made him a "complete midfielder," as he was once described by Ben Welch of FourFourTwo magazine in 2013.[58][68][69] Beyond his playing ability, Ballack also stood out for his leadership qualities throughout his career.[70] In 2011, Ballack's international coach at the time, Joachim Löw, praised him, describing him as a player who "exudes authority and calm on the pitch".[71] Despite his ability as a player, his later career was often limited by recurring injury struggles.[69]
Personal life
Ballack's surname is of Sorbian origin.[72] He was the only child of father Stephan, an engineer who played third-division football, and mother Karin, a secretary and swimmer.[73]
On 14 July 2008, Ballack married his long-time girlfriend Simone Lambe.[74] The couple had three children together: Louis (born 2001), Emilio (2002–2021), and Jordi (born 2005).[75] The couple divorced in 2012. He dated Natacha Tannous from 2015 to 2019.[76]
During Euro 2012, the 2014 World Cup, and Euro 2016, Ballack worked as a studio analyst for ESPN, often alongside Alexi Lalas.[77]
His son, Emilio, died in a quad bike crash on 5 August 2021 at the age of 18.[78]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cupTemplate:Efn | League cupTemplate:Efn | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chemnitzer FC II | 1994–95[14] | Oberliga Nordost Süd | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | ||||
| 1995–96[14] | Oberliga Nordost Süd | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | ||
| Chemnitzer FC | 1995–96[79][80] | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| 1996–97[14][81] | Regionalliga Nordost | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 35 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 10 | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1997–98[82] | Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| 1998–99[83] | Bundesliga | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6Template:Efn | 0 | – | 39 | 4 | ||
| Total | 46 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1999–2000[84] | Bundesliga | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2Template:Efn | 2 | – | 25 | 5 | |
| 2000–01[85] | Bundesliga | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5Template:Efn | 2 | – | 35 | 9 | ||
| 2001–02[86] | Bundesliga | 29 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16Template:Efn | 6 | – | 50 | 23 | ||
| Total | 79 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 37 | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2002–03[87] | Bundesliga | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7Template:Efn | 1 | – | 38 | 15 | |
| 2003–04[88] | Bundesliga | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8Template:Efn | 0 | – | 40 | 11 | ||
| 2004–05[89] | Bundesliga | 27 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9Template:Efn | 2 | – | 42 | 20 | ||
| 2005–06[90] | Bundesliga | 26 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6Template:Efn | 1 | – | 37 | 16 | ||
| Total | 107 | 44 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 62 | ||
| Chelsea | 2006–07[91] | Premier League | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10Template:Efn | 2 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 46 | 8 |
| 2007–08[92] | Premier League | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7Template:Efn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | |
| 2008–09[93] | Premier League | 29 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10Template:Efn | 0 | – | 46 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10[94] | Premier League | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6Template:Efn | 0 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 45 | 5 | |
| Total | 105 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 167 | 26 | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2010–11[95] | Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3Template:Efn | 2 | – | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12[96] | Bundesliga | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 6Template:Efn | 1 | – | 25 | 3 | |||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 439 | 109 | 45 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 101 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 605 | 149 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 9 | 6 | |
| 2002 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 13 | 8 | |
| 2005 | 11 | 7 | |
| 2006 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2009 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 98 | 42 | |
- Scores and results list ' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each goal.
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}} |
2–1 | 4–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [97] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Template:Dts | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Finland | flag alias = Flag of Finland.svg | flag alias-grand duchy = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1809 = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of Finland 1918 (state).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Finland (1918-1920).svg | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Finland.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Finland (state).svg | flag alias-state-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (State).svg | flag alias-state-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (State).svg | flag alias-naval = Military Flag of Finland.svg | border-naval = | flag alias-naval-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (Military).svg | border-naval-1918 = | flag alias-naval-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (Military).svg | border-naval-1920 = | link alias-naval = Finnish Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Finland.svg | link alias-navy = Finnish Navy | link alias-air force = Finnish Air Force | flag alias-military = Military flag of Finland.svg | link alias-military = Finnish Defence Forces | flag alias-army = Military flag of Finland.svg | link alias-army = Finnish Army | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [98] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Template:Dts | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Albania | flag alias = Flag of Albania.svg | flag alias-1914 = Flag of Albania (1914–1920).svg | flag alias-1914a= Regentaschapalbanievlag.gif | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Albania (1920–1926).svg | flag alias-1926 = Flag of Albania (1926–1928).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of Albania (1934–1939).svg | flag alias-1939 = Flag of Albania (1939–1943).svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Albania (1943–1944).svg | flag alias-1944 = Flag of Albania 1944.svg | flag alias-1946 = Flag of Albania (1946–1992).svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Albania (1992–2002).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Albania.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Albania.svg | link alias-naval = Albanian Naval Force | link alias-army = Albanian Land Force | flag alias-army=Albanian Land Forces insignia.svg | border-army= | flag alias-air force=Albanian Air Forces insignia.svg | link alias-air force=Albanian Air Force | border-air force= | flag alias-navy=Albanian Naval Forces insignia.svg | link alias-navy=Albanian Naval Force | border-navy= | link alias-military = Albanian Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [99] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Template:Dts | Olympic Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Ukraine | flag alias = Flag of Ukraine.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Ukrainian People's Republic 1917.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Ukraine (1991–1992).svg | flag alias-1991b = Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949–1991).svg | flag alias-army = Ensign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.svg | flag alias-military = Ensign of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Ukraine | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry.svg | link alias-marines = Ukrainian Marine Corps | link alias-army = Ukrainian Ground Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Sea Guard Ensign of Ukraine (dress).svg | link alias-coast guard = Ukrainian Sea Guard | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg | flag alias-naval-1918 = Naval Ensign of Ukraine 1918 July.svg | link alias-naval = Ukrainian Navy | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Ukrainian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Ukrainian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg | link alias-navy = Ukrainian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [100] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Template:Dts | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Ukraine | flag alias = Flag of Ukraine.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Ukrainian People's Republic 1917.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Ukraine (1991–1992).svg | flag alias-1991b = Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949–1991).svg | flag alias-army = Ensign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.svg | flag alias-military = Ensign of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Ukraine | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry.svg | link alias-marines = Ukrainian Marine Corps | link alias-army = Ukrainian Ground Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Sea Guard Ensign of Ukraine (dress).svg | link alias-coast guard = Ukrainian Sea Guard | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg | flag alias-naval-1918 = Naval Ensign of Ukraine 1918 July.svg | link alias-naval = Ukrainian Navy | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Ukrainian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Ukrainian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg | link alias-navy = Ukrainian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 4–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [101] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 4–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Template:Dts | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Saudi Arabia | flag alias = Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | flag alias-1744 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1902 = Flag of the Second Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Nejd (1921).svg | flag alias-1926 = Flag of Nejd (1926).svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1932–1934).svg | flag alias-1934 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1934–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938–1973).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Saudi Arabia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Saudi Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval base flag of the Royal Saudi Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Saudi Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.svg | link alias-army = Saudi Arabian Army | flag alias-military = Saudi Armed Forces Flag.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Royal Saudi Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Saudi Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
3–0 | 8–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup | [102] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Template:Dts | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan, South Korea | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = United States | flag alias = Flag of the United States.svg | flag alias-1776 = Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg | flag alias-1777 = Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg | flag alias-1777-Ross = Betsy Ross flag.svg | flag alias-1795 = Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg | flag alias-1795FM = Flag of the United States (1795–1818).svg | flag alias-1818 = Flag of the United States (1818-1819).svg | flag alias-1819 = Flag of the United States (1819-1820).svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of the United States (1820-1822).svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of the United States (1822–1836).svg | flag alias-1836 = Flag of the United States (1836-1837).svg | flag alias-1837 = Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg | flag alias-1845 = Flag of the United States (1845-1846).svg | flag alias-1846 = Flag of the United States (1846-1847).svg | flag alias-1847 = Flag of the United States (1847-1848).svg | flag alias-1848 = Flag of the United States (1848-1851).svg | flag alias-1851 = Flag of the United States (1851-1858).svg | flag alias-1858 = Flag of the United States (1858-1859).svg | flag alias-1859 = Flag of the United States (1859-1861).svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg | flag alias-1863 = Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg | flag alias-1865 = Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg | flag alias-1877 = Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg | flag alias-1890 = Flag of the United States (1890-1891).svg | flag alias-1891 = Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg | flag alias-1896 = Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg | flag alias-1908 = Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg | flag alias-1912 = Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of the United States (1959–1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg | flag alias-pantone = Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg | flag alias-yacht = United States yacht flag.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the United States Air Force.svg | flag alias-coast guard-1799 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1799).png | flag alias-coast guard-1815 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1815).png | flag alias-coast guard-1836 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1836).png | flag alias-coast guard-1841 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1841).png | flag alias-coast guard-1867 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1867).png | flag alias-coast guard-1868 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1868).png | flag alias-coast guard-1915 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard (1915-1953).png | flag alias-coast guard-1953 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = United States Coast Guard | flag alias-army = Flag of the United States Army.svg | link alias-naval = United States Navy | flag alias-navy-1864 = Flag of the United States Navy (1864-1959).svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg | link alias-navy = United States Navy | link alias-marines = United States Marine Corps | flag alias-marines-1914 = Flag of the United States Marine Corps (1914-1939).png | flag alias-marines = Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg | link alias-merchant marine = United States Merchant Marine | flag alias-merchant marine = Flag of the United States Merchant Marine Higher Resolution.jpg | flag alias-space force = Flag of the United States Space Force.svg | link alias-military = United States Armed Forces | link alias-football = United States men's national soccer team | link alias-Australian rules football = United States men's national Australian rules football team | flag alias-23px = Flag of the United States (23px).png | empty = USA Selects | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup | [103] |
| 9 | Template:Dts | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = South Korea | flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy | link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps | link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup | [104] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Template:Dts | Stadion Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia, Bulgaria | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bulgaria | flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg | flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg | flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg | flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg | flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg | flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg | flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg | flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy | flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces | link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | [105] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Template:Dts | Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Lithuania | flag alias = Flag of Lithuania.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg | flag alias-1988 = Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Lithuania.svg | link alias-naval = Lithuanian Naval Force | flag alias-military=Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.png | link alias-military=Lithuanian Armed Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Lithuanian Army.svg | link alias-army = Lithuanian Land Force | flag alias-navy=Flag of Lithuania (state).svg | link alias-navy = Lithuanian Naval Force | flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Lithuania.svg | link alias-air force=Lithuanian Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | [106] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Template:Dts | Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Faroe Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} |
1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | [107] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Template:Dts | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Scotland | flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg | flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg | link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | [108] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Template:Dts | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Iceland | flag alias = Flag of Iceland.svg | flag alias-old = Hvítbláinn.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | border-naval = | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Iceland (1918-1944).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | border-state = | flag alias-navy = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | link alias-naval = Icelandic Coast Guard | border-navy = | link alias-navy = Icelandic Coast Guard | border-coast guard = | link alias-coast guard = Icelandic Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | [109] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Template:Dts | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Belgium | flag alias = Flag of Belgium (civil).svg | flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Belgium.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Belgium.svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of Belgium (1830).svg | flag alias-1858 = Royal ensign of Belgium (1858).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Belgian Land Component.svg | link alias-army = Belgian Land Component | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Belgium.svg | link alias-naval = Belgian Navy | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Belgium.svg | link alias-air force = Belgian Air Component | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Belgium.svg | link alias-navy = Belgian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [110] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Template:Dts | Dreisamstadion, Freiburg, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malta | flag alias = Flag of Malta.svg | flag alias-1875 = Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg | flag alias-1898 = Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg | flag alias-1923 = Flag of Malta (1923–1943).svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943–1964).svg | flag alias-unofficial-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943).svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malta.svg | link alias-naval = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | link alias-navy = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | flag alias-navy =Naval Jack of Malta.svg | flag alias-1814 = 19th Century Flag of Malta.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 7–0 | Friendly | [111] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 5–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 6–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Template:Dts | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Czech Republic | flag alias = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Bohemia.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Czech Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Czech Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Czech Land Force.svg | link alias-army = Czech Land Forces | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} |
1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 | [112] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Template:Dts | Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Japan | flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg | flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan | flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg | border-1945 = | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg | border-ryukyu = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard | link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg | link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png | link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png | link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png | link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces | flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | empty = Junior Japan | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [113] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Template:Dts | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = South Korea | flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy | link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps | link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
1–1 | 1–3 | Friendly | [114] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Template:Dts | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Northern Ireland | flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg | flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg | flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg | flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly | [115] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Template:Dts | Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Australia | flag alias = Flag of Australia (converted).svg | flag alias-1901 = Flag of Australia (1901-1903).svg | flag alias-1903 = Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg | flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-colonial = Australian Colonial Flag.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Australia.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Australia.svg | flag alias-naval-1913 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Australian Navy | link alias-army = Australian Army | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Australia.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Australian Air Force | flag alias-air force-1948 = Air Force Ensign of Australia (1948–1982).svg | flag alias-air force-1922 = Air Force Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | link alias-football = Australia men's national soccer team | flag alias-marines=UCP 2RAR.svg | link alias-marines=2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Australia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Australian Navy | flag alias-military = Ensign of the Australian Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Australian Defence Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
3–2 | 4–3 | 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup | [116] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Template:Dts | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Tunisia | flag alias = Flag of Tunisia.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg | flag alias-old = Tunisian flag till 1831.svg | border-old = | flag alias-bey = Flag of Tunis Bey-fr.svg | Tunisian National Navy | link alias-army = Tunisian Army | link alias-air force= Tunisian Air Force | Tunisian National Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup | [117] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Template:Dts | Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Brazil | flag alias-1692 = Flag of the Princes of Brazil.svg | flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of Brazil (1822-1853).svg | flag alias-1870 = Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg | flag alias = Flag of Brazil.svg | flag alias-1889 = Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Brazilian Army.svg | link alias-army = Brazilian Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Brazilian Air Force Command.svg | link alias-air force = Brazilian Air Force | link alias-naval = Brazilian Navy | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines=Brazilian Marine Corps | link alias-military = Brazilian Armed Forces | link alias-navy = Brazilian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–2 | 2–3 | 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup | [118] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Template:Dts | Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Mexico | flag alias = Flag of Mexico.svg | flag alias-1821a = Flag of the Three Guarantees.svg | flag alias-1821 = Bandera del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg | flag alias-1823 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg | flag alias-1864 = Imperial Standard of Mexico (1864-1867).svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg | flag alias-1893 = Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg | flag alias-1916 = Flag of Mexico (1916–1934).svg | flag alias-1934 = Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mexican Air Force.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Mexican Army.svg | link alias-army = Mexican Army | link alias-air force = Mexican Air Force | link alias-naval = Mexican Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue.png | link alias-coast guard = Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue | flag alias-navy = Naval jack of Mexico.svg | link alias-navy = Mexican Navy | flag alias-marines = Estandarte Infantería de Marina de México.svg | link alias-marines = Mexican Naval Infantry Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
4–3 | 4–3 | 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup | [119] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Template:Dts | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Netherlands | flag alias = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-prinsengeus = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-army =Flag of the Royal Netherlands Army.svg | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.svg | link alias-air force= Royal Netherlands Air Force | link alias-army= Royal Netherlands Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-navy=Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-marines = Netherlands Marine Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | [120] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Template:Dts | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = United States | flag alias = Flag of the United States.svg | flag alias-1776 = Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg | flag alias-1777 = Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg | flag alias-1777-Ross = Betsy Ross flag.svg | flag alias-1795 = Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg | flag alias-1795FM = Flag of the United States (1795–1818).svg | flag alias-1818 = Flag of the United States (1818-1819).svg | flag alias-1819 = Flag of the United States (1819-1820).svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of the United States (1820-1822).svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of the United States (1822–1836).svg | flag alias-1836 = Flag of the United States (1836-1837).svg | flag alias-1837 = Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg | flag alias-1845 = Flag of the United States (1845-1846).svg | flag alias-1846 = Flag of the United States (1846-1847).svg | flag alias-1847 = Flag of the United States (1847-1848).svg | flag alias-1848 = Flag of the United States (1848-1851).svg | flag alias-1851 = Flag of the United States (1851-1858).svg | flag alias-1858 = Flag of the United States (1858-1859).svg | flag alias-1859 = Flag of the United States (1859-1861).svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg | flag alias-1863 = Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg | flag alias-1865 = Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg | flag alias-1877 = Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg | flag alias-1890 = Flag of the United States (1890-1891).svg | flag alias-1891 = Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg | flag alias-1896 = Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg | flag alias-1908 = Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg | flag alias-1912 = Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of the United States (1959–1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg | flag alias-pantone = Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg | flag alias-yacht = United States yacht flag.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the United States Air Force.svg | flag alias-coast guard-1799 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1799).png | flag alias-coast guard-1815 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1815).png | flag alias-coast guard-1836 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1836).png | flag alias-coast guard-1841 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1841).png | flag alias-coast guard-1867 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1867).png | flag alias-coast guard-1868 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1868).png | flag alias-coast guard-1915 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard (1915-1953).png | flag alias-coast guard-1953 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = United States Coast Guard | flag alias-army = Flag of the United States Army.svg | link alias-naval = United States Navy | flag alias-navy-1864 = Flag of the United States Navy (1864-1959).svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg | link alias-navy = United States Navy | link alias-marines = United States Marine Corps | flag alias-marines-1914 = Flag of the United States Marine Corps (1914-1939).png | flag alias-marines = Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg | link alias-merchant marine = United States Merchant Marine | flag alias-merchant marine = Flag of the United States Merchant Marine Higher Resolution.jpg | flag alias-space force = Flag of the United States Space Force.svg | link alias-military = United States Armed Forces | link alias-football = United States men's national soccer team | link alias-Australian rules football = United States men's national Australian rules football team | flag alias-23px = Flag of the United States (23px).png | empty = USA Selects | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
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4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly | [121] |
| 31 | Template:Dts | Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Colombia | flag alias = Flag of Colombia.svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of Colombia (WFB 2013).gif | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Colombia (2004 World Factbook).gif | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Colombia.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Colombia.svg | link alias-naval = Colombian National Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Colombian Army.svg | link alias-army = Colombian National Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Colombian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Colombian Aerospace Force | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Colombian Naval Infantry.svg | link alias-marines=Colombian Naval Infantry | link alias-navy = Colombian National Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Colombian Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Military flag of Colombia.svg | link alias-military = Military Forces of Colombia | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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| 32 | Template:Dts | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = San Marino | flag alias = Flag of San Marino.svg | flag alias-1465 = Old Flag of San Marino.svg | flag alias-1862 = Flag of San Marino (1862–2011).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag of San Marino (civil).svg | link alias-army = Sammarinese Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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3–0 | 13–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying | [123] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Template:Dts | Ostseestadion, Rostock, Germany | Template:Country data Georgia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [124] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Template:Dts | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Slovakia | flag alias = Flag of Slovakia.svg | flag alias-1939 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg | Slovak Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying | [125] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Template:Dts | GSP Stadium, Strovolos, Cyprus | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Cyprus | flag alias = Flag of Cyprus.svg | flag alias-1878 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-1881 = Flag of Cyprus (1881–1922).svg | flag alias-colonial = Blue Ensign of Cyprus (1922).svg | flag alias-April 1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960–2006).svg | link alias-army = Cypriot Ground Forces | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} |
1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying | [126] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Template:Dts | Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Serbia | flag alias = Flag of Serbia.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Flag of Serbia.svg | flag alias-1835 = Flag of Serbia (1835-1882).svg | flag alias-1882 = State Flag of Serbia (1882-1918).svg | flag alias-1941 = Flag of Serbia, 1941-1944.svg | flag alias-1946 = Flag of SR Serbia.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Serbia (1992–2004).svg | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Serbia (2004–2010).svg | flag alias-military = Standard of the Serbian Armed Forces (front).svg | link alias-military = Serbian Armed Forces | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Serbian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Serbian Air Force and Air Defence | flag alias-army = Flag of the Serbian Land Forces.svg | link alias-army = Serbian Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Serbian River Flotilla.png | link alias-navy = Serbian River Flotilla | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Serbia.svg | link alias-naval = Serbian River Flotilla | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | [127] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Template:Dts | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Austria | flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg | flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg | flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg | flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg | flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg
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| 38 | Template:Dts | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Portugal | flag alias = Flag of Portugal.svg | flag alias-1248 = PortugueseFlag1248.svg | flag alias-1385 = PortugueseFlag1385.svg | flag alias-1495 = Flag Portugal (1495).svg | flag alias-1578 = Flag Portugal (1578).svg | flag alias-1640 = Flag Portugal (1640).svg | flag alias-1707 = Flag Portugal (1707).svg | flag alias-1750 = Flag of Portugal (1750).svg | flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag Portugal (1830).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag Portugal sea (1830).svg | flag alias-air force=Portugal Air force fin flash.svg | flag alias-army = Military flag of Portugal.svg | link alias-air force = Portuguese Air Force | link alias-army = Portuguese Army | link alias-naval = Portuguese Navy | flag alias-navy=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg | link alias-navy = Portuguese Navy | flag alias-marines=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg | link alias-marines=Portuguese Marine Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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| 39 | Template:Dts | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Russia | flag alias = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1668 = Flag of Russia (1668).svg | flag alias-1696 = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1858 = Romanov Flag.svg | flag alias-1918a=Flag of Russia (1918).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Russia (1918–1920).svg | flag alias-1925 = Flag of the Russian SFSR (1920-1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of the Russian SFSR (1937-1954).svg | flag alias-1954 = Flag of the Russian SFSR.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Russia (1991–1993).svg | flag alias-military = Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (obverse).svg | link alias-military = Russian Armed Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Russian ground forces.svg | link alias-army = Russian Ground Forces | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Russia.svg | link alias-naval = Russian Navy | flag alias-VV MVD naval-1992 = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 1992.svg | flag alias-VV MVD naval = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 2000.svg | flag alias-NGF naval-2016 = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 2000.svg | flag alias-NGF naval = Russia, Flag of ships and vessels of the National Guard.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Russia.svg | link alias-navy = Russian Navy | flag alias-navy-1992 = Naval ensign of Russia (1992).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Air Force of the Russian Federation.svg | link alias-air force = Russian Air Force | flag alias-marines = Флаг Морской пехоты ВМФ России (2021).jpg | link alias-marines = Russian Naval Infantry | flag alias-space force = Russian military space troops flag.svg | link alias-space force = Russian Space Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Russia, Flag of border service 2008.svg | link alias-coast guard = Russian Coast Guard | flag alias-coast guard-1993 = Russia. Flag of ships of Border Guard Force 1993.svg | link alias-coast guard-1993 = Russian Coast Guard | flag alias-roc-olympics = Russian Olympic Committee flag.png | flag alias-nbfr-badminton = Nbfr logo.png | flag alias-rwf-wrestling = RWF logo.svg | flag alias-tennis = Rtf tennis flag vector.svg | flag alias-aerospace forces = Flag of the Russian Aerospace Forces.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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| 40 | Template:Dts | Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Liechtenstein | flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg | flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
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| 41 | Template:Dts | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Wales | flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg | flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
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| 42 | Template:Dts | Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Azerbaijan | flag alias = Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Azerbaijan 1918.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Azerbaijan (1991–2013).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | link alias-naval = Azerbaijani Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of Azerbaijani Land Forces.svg | link alias-army = Azerbaijani Land Forces | flag alias-air force = AzAF Flag of Azerbaijan.png | link alias-air force = Azerbaijani Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | link alias-navy = Azerbaijani Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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1–0 | 4–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | [133] |
Honours
1. FC Kaiserslautern[134]
Bayer Leverkusen
- DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2001–02
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2001–02
Bayern Munich[134]
Chelsea[134]
- Premier League: 2009–10[135]
- FA Cup: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
- Football League Cup: 2006–07;[136] runner-up: 2007–08[137]
- FA Community Shield: 2009
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2007–08
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2002; third place: 2006
- UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2008[134]
- FIFA Confederations Cup third place: 2005
Individual
- UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year: 2002
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2002
- ESM Team of the Year: 2001–02
- Footballer of the Year (Germany): 2002, 2003, 2005; runner-up 2008[138]
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06[139][140][141][142]
- kicker Man of the Year (Mann des Jahres): 2002[143]
- FIFA World Cup All-star team: 2002, 2006
- FIFA XI: 2002[144]
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2004, 2008
- Bayer Leverkusen Squad of the Century[145]
- FIFA 100
- FIFA Confederations Cup Silver Shoe Winner: 2005
- Goal of the Year (Germany): 2008[146]
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