Oplosan Toak: Bastian Schweinsteiger Bayern Munich midfielder Carrier news and picture

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Bastian Schweinsteiger Bayern Munich midfielder Carrier news and picture

Bastian Schweinsteiger picture and upcoming news:

Bastian Schweinsteiger (pronounced [ˈbasti̯an ˈʃvaɪnʃtaɪɡɐ] : Born 1 August 1984 in Kolbermoor, West Germany) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayern Munich and the German national team. A right-footed player, he is capable of playing out wide or in a more central role.

Schweinsteiger has won many awards in his club and international careers, including five Bundesliga titles, five German Cups, and two League Cups. As of January 2011, he is the Bayern Munich vice-captain to long-time teammate Philipp Lahm.

Personal information
Full name	Bastian Schweinsteiger
Date of birth	1 August 1984 (age 27)
Place of birth	Kolbermoor, West Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Bayern Munich
Number	31
Youth career
1990–1992	FV Oberaudorf
1992–1998	TSV 1860 Rosenheim
1998–2002	Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2002–2004	Bayern Munich II	34	(2)
2002–	Bayern Munich	271	(29)
National team^‡
2004	Germany U-21	7	(2)
2004–	Germany	93	(23)

Playing Style:

Schweinsteiger began his career as a winger and a utility player. With the arrival of Louis van Gaal to Bayern, he began playing in centre midfield to accommodate wingers Arjen Robben and Franck Ribéry. Bastian Schweinsteiger has excellent dribbling skills, ball control, precise passing and good tackling capability, plus he is a set piece taker. Schweinsteiger is also a superb reader of the game and has scored spectacularly due to his good positioning. He has been called "the brain" of the German national team by his coach Joachim Löw. He also has the ability to shoot at target from distance, as in the third-place match against Portugal during the 2006 World Cup where he scored two goals from long range and almost a third from a set piece. He has since thrived in his new role and uses his passing and tackling to great effect in initiating attacks and dictating play.