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Bastian Schweinsteiger ( pronounced [ˈbasti̯a (ː)n ˈʃvaɪnʃtaɪɡɐ] ⓘ; born 1 August 1984) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Earlier in his career, he primarily played as a wide midfielder; he later switched to a central midfield role.
Bastian Schweinsteiger former footballer (Central Midfield) last club: Chicago Fire
- Germany
- Kolbermoor
- Bayern bow. Born in Bavaria, Schweinsteiger attended school in Munich before joining the Bayern academy in 1998. He began his trophy collection early on, winning the Bundesliga at both U17 and U19 level alongside the likes of Philipp Lahm and Michael Rensing.
- Breakthrough and maiden titles. From that point on, Schweinsteiger was rarely absent from Hitzfeld's side. He came off the bench in each of the next two games before being handed his full debut away at Arminia Bielefeld in the second match after the 2002/03 winter break.
- Germany debut. Although he made his club debut only a few minutes before Lahm, Schweinsteiger had to wait a few months longer than his teammate to win a first Germany cap.
- The captain's armband. Bayern as a club see themselves as representatives of Bavaria and Munich, taking particular pride in the promotion of their own.
Bastian Schweinsteiger wurde mit dem FC Bayern Deutscher Meister, DFB-Pokalsieger und gewann die Champions League. Ein Platz in der Hall of Fame ist ihm daher sicher.
Jan 5, 2024 · In 2012, in the final against Chelsea, Schweinsteiger hit the post with the decisive penalty, pulled his red shirt over his head and created the iconic image of probably the biggest defeat in Bayern's history. Nevertheless, he was always an absolute fan favourite.
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Oct 8, 2019 · By the time of the performance that will forever define his career, Bastian Schweinsteiger was a tough, smart, skilled and streetwise central midfielder. The controller, if not the...
Bayern Munich midfield maestro Bastian Schweinsteiger finally retired in 2019 after a spell with Chicago Fire. bundesliga.com takes a trip down memory lane to remind ourselves of the impact the...
