Lukas Podolski
Lukas Podolski (how to say: /ˈluːkəs ˈpoʊdəlˌʃi: /) born 4 June 1985 in Gliwice, Poland) is a Polish born German football player. He plays for Köln. From 2004 until 2006, he played for Köln. He has plays Germany national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lukas Podolski | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Gliwice, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Köln | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003-2006 2006-2009 2009- | Köln Bayern Munich Köln | ||
| National team | |||
| 2004- | Germany | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He is known for his fashion during press conferences. He often wears button down shirts and polished shoes. He has a girlfriend named Monika and they have a son. Their son's name is Louis, he was born in April 2008.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2003/04 | Köln | Bundesliga | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | 20 | 10 | |
| 2004/05 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 24 | 2 | 5 | - | 32 | 29 | ||
| 2005/06 | Bundesliga | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | - | 33 | 12 | ||
| 2006/07 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 7 |
| 2007/08 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 10 | ||
| 2008/09 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 9 | ||
| 2009/10 | Köln | Bundesliga | ||||||||
| Country | Germany | 152 | 61 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 189 | 77 | |
| Total | 152 | 61 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 189 | 77 | ||
International career statistics
- As of 8 July 2014
| Germany national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | 8 | 2 |
| 2005 | 12 | 8 |
| 2006 | 17 | 12 |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 |
| 2008 | 16 | 7 |
| 2009 | 9 | 6 |
| 2010 | 14 | 5 |
| 2011 | 12 | 1 |
| 2012 | 11 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 116 | 47 |
Lukas Podolski Media
Podolski on his Premier League debut against Sunderland on 18 August 2012
Podolski warming up with Serge Gnabry before their Premier League match against Sunderland in 2014
Podolski's Galatasaray shirt, on display with the Süper Lig and Turkish Cup
Podolski playing for Vissel Kobe in 2017
Podolski in action for Germany in 2009
Podolski warming up before a Germany match in 2011
Podolski playing for Germany at Euro 2012
Podolski battling for the ball with Nani in their Euro 2012 group stage match
Podolski with children from Arka Fundacja Dzieci in Warsaw
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References
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lukas Podolski". www.national-football-teams.com.
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