Lukas Podolski lukaspodolski (born as Łukasz Podolski on June 4, 1985 in Gliwice, Silesia, Poland, nicknamed (Prinz) Poldi, is a German football player. He plays striker for Bayern Munich and for the German national football team. He has been praised by Germany’s current head coach, Joachim Löw.

After the 2008-2009 season,Lukas Podolski will transfer FC Köln

Sein erstes Jahr beim FC Bayern verlief für Lukas Podolski durchwachsen. Mit reichlich Vorschusslorbeeren versehen, tat sich der Stürmer zunächst schwer und konnte nicht an die guten Leistungen der Weltmeisterschaft anknüpfen. Durch die Verpflichtungen von Luca Toni und Miroslav Klose bekam „Poldi“ in der vergangenen Saison harte Konkurrenz und fand sich oft in der Rolle des Einwechselspielers wieder. Trotzdem erzielte er in seinen 25 Einsätzen fünf Tore. Bei der EURO 2008 zeigte Lukas Podolski wieder einmal, welch großes Potenzial in ihm steckt. Dieses soll er nun unter dem neuen Trainer Jürgen Klinsmann voll ausschöpfen.

 Lukas Podolski arrived at Bayern as a national hero in the wake of Germany’s thrilling 2006 World Cup campaign, but his first season in Munich was something of an anti-climax as injury severely restricted his opportunities to shine. The capture of world-class strikers Luca Toni and Miroslav Klose in summer 2007 meant Poldi often started on the bench last term, although he still finished with five goals from 25 league appearances. However, his displays for Germany at EURO 2008 provided a timely reminder of his enormous potential, which new coach Jürgen Klinsmann will be determined to exploit to the full.

 

German championship 2008
German Cup 2008
League Cup 2007
Third at 2006 World Cup with Germany
Runner-up at Euro 2008 with Germany
Named Best Young Player at 2006 World Cup

(German, pronounced [ˈlukas poˈdolski]) (born as Łukasz Podolski on June 4, 1985 in Gliwice, Upper Silesia, Poland) nicknamed (Prinz) Poldi, is a German footballer who plays as a striker for Bayern Munich and is a member of the German national football team.

Early career
Born in the industrial town of Gliwice, in Upper Silesia, Poland, Podolski is one of two top German football players with Silesian roots, the other one being Miroslav Klose. His father Waldemar Podolski was also a professional football player playing for a number of Polish clubs, while his mother played handball for Sośnica Gliwice. In 1987, when Lukas Podolski was two years old, his parents settled from People’s Republic of Poland to West Germany. Podols…

Date of birth: June 4, 1985
Place of birth: Gliwice, Poland
Height: 1.8 m
Weight: 81 kg
Nickname: Prinz Poldi, Poldi
Position: Striker
Number : 11

2003-2006: FC Köln - 81 (46)
2006-present: FC Bayern Munich -40 (5)

Voted Young Player of the Tournament at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where he scored three goals, Lukas Podolski has continued to find the net freely for Germany.

* Like strike partner Miroslav Klose, he was born in Poland (as Łukasz Podolski), but moved to Germany at the age of two, growing up in Cologne.
* A teenage wonder at 1. FC Köln, he was drafted into Germany’s UEFA EURO 2004™ squad, making his international debut two days after 19th birthday and appearing once (as substitute) in Portugal.
* Remained with Köln following relegation from Bundesliga, propelling club to promotion with league-best tally of 24 goals.
* Championed by former Germany coach Jürgen Klinsmann, he scored ten goals in a ten-game stretch incorporating 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
* One goal against Ecuador and two versus Sweden at 2006 World Cup – the latter in Munich’s Allianz Arena, which then became his new home after lucrative transfer to FC Bayern München.
* Scored 25th international goal (on 46th appearance) to complete 4-0 win over Switzerland in Basel on 26 March 2008.

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