Bastian Schweinsteiger

Now in his seventh season in the Bayern senior squad, Bastian Schweinsteiger rates as an old hand despite his relative youth. A product of the club’s junior team youth section, Allianz Arena crowd idol Schweini long ago achieved household name status, setting out his international credentials with a fine 2006 World Cup. Schweini earned his fourth league and Cup double with Bayern last term, before underlining his class at EURO 2008, increasingly running into peak form after an uncertain start and claiming the Man of the Match accolade for a sublime display against Portugal. He enters the new campaign with Bayern riding high on a wave of confidence.

Position	Midfield
Date & place of birth	1 August 1984 in Kolbermoor
Star sign	Leo
Nickname	Schweini
Height/weight/shoe size	1.83 m / 79 kg / 44
Marital status	Single (partner Sarah)
Education	High school
Attributes	Friendly, punctual, cunning, helpful
Hobbies	Music, meeting friends, travel, new experiences, Starbucks
Motto	"Never lose your belief"
Homepage	www.bastian-schweinsteiger.de
Previous clubs	FV Oberaudorf (1990–92) TSV 1860 Rosenheim (1992–98)
Date signed	1 July 1998
Contract until	30 June 2012
Career record	German championship 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 German Cup 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 League Cup 2004, 2007 Third at 2006 World Cup Runner-up at Euro 2008 German U-17 championship 2001 German U-19 championship 2002