Michael Ballack
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.3
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.25
goals / match
Chelsea FC
top club · 167 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#50
goals rank
#52
assists rank
152
season goals
92
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€35.00m
peak value · 2005
€6.00m
top transfer fee · 02/03
23
best season · 01/02
117 / 49
int'l caps / goals
604Appearances
152Goals
92Assists
140Yellow cards
1Red cards
129Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Ballack |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1976-09-26 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Görlitz, East Germany, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Dr. Michael Becker |
Jul 2012
Transfer: B. Leverkusen → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Sep 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
25 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
27 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
20 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Chelsea → B. Leverkusen
10/11 · Transfer
May 2010
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2009
Injury: unknown
Jul 2009
09/10 — Chelsea FC
45 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Chelsea FC
46 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Chelsea FC
30 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2007
Injury: unknown
53 games missed
Aug 2006
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2006
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — Chelsea FC
46 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Bayern Munich → Chelsea
06/07 · Transfer
Jun 2006
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bayern Munich
37 matches · 16 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bayern Munich
42 matches · 20 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bayern Munich
40 matches · 11 G · 14 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bayern Munich
38 matches · 15 G · 13 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: B. Leverkusen → Bayern Munich
02/03 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
50 matches · 23 G · 13 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
35 matches · 9 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
25 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: 1.FC K'lautern → B. Leverkusen
99/00 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 1998
98/99 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern
39 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern, 1.FC Kaiserslautern II
35 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Chemnitzer FC → 1.FC K'lautern
97/98 · Transfer · €75k
Jul 1996
96/97 — Chemnitzer FC
35 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Chemnitzer FC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Chemnitz II → Chemnitzer FC
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Chemnitz U19 → Chemnitz II
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1993
Transfer: Chemnitz U17 → Chemnitz U19
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1991
Transfer: Chemnitz Yth. → Chemnitz U17
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €35.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.63/90
Assists2 total · 0.25/90
G+A7 total · 0.88/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.88/90
Minutes played by club
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
24.7%
1.FC Kaiserslautern
3.9%
1.FC Kaiserslautern II
1.6%
Chemnitzer FC
2.6%
Chelsea FC
40.7%
Bayern Munich
26.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 155 | 42 | 28 | 2,853 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 449 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 181 |
| Chemnitzer FC | 2 | 95/96 | 96/97 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 302 |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 167 | 26 | 21 | 4,703 |
| Bayern Munich | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 157 | 62 | 40 | 3,077 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 23 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 634 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 98/99 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 30 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 449 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Ligapokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | RL West-Südwest | 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 17 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 181 |
| 96/97 | DFB-Pokal | Chemnitzer FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | RL Nord/Ost | Chemnitzer FC | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 302 |
| 95/96 | 2. Bundesliga | Chemnitzer FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | DFB-Pokal | Chemnitzer FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 608 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 435 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 32 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 592 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 154 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 29 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2,029 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 341 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 18 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 202 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 444 |
| 06/07 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 404 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 26 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 162 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 533 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 510 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 27 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 184 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 405 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 120 |
| 04/05 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 353 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 03/04 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 26 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 225 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Bayern Munich | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 115 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 29 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 146 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Ligapokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 27 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 328 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 218 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Ligapokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Chemnitz Yth. | Chemnitz U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Chemnitz U17 | Chemnitz U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Chemnitz U19 | Chemnitz II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Chemnitz II | Chemnitzer FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Chemnitzer FC | 1.FC K'lautern | Transfer | 0 | €75k |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | 1.FC K'lautern | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | 0 | €2.50m |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | B. Leverkusen | Bayern Munich | Transfer | 0 | €6.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Bayern Munich | Chelsea | Transfer | 35000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Chelsea | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | 20000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | B. Leverkusen | Retired | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Calf problems | 2006-06-03 | 2006-06-09 | 7 | 1 |
| 05/06 | Inflammation in the knee | 2006-07-05 | 2006-07-16 | 12 | 1 |
| 06/07 | Hip bruise | 2006-08-14 | 2006-08-23 | 10 | 4 |
| 06/07 | Ankle injury | 2007-04-23 | 2007-12-16 | 238 | 53 |
| 08/09 | bruise | 2008-08-25 | 2008-09-16 | 23 | 7 |
| 08/09 | Arch problems | 2008-10-15 | 2008-11-11 | 28 | 7 |
| 09/10 | Broken toe | 2009-07-20 | 2009-08-08 | 20 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Calf problems | 2009-09-25 | 2009-10-04 | 10 | 3 |
| 09/10 | Inner ligament tear in ankle joint | 2010-05-16 | 2010-07-12 | 58 | 3 |
| 10/11 | Shin injury | 2010-09-11 | 2011-01-01 | 113 | 27 |
| 11/12 | flu | 2011-09-22 | 2011-09-27 | 6 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Torn muscle fiber | 2012-02-12 | 2012-04-03 | 52 | 11 |
Current€3.00m
Peak€35.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€27.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €26.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €26.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €26.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €26.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3817 | — | 19 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3262 | #13 | 98 | 42 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 17 | 29 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 14 | 26 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 13 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 13 | 28 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 29 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 7 | 26 |
Teams faced most often by Michael Ballack's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 46% |
| Arsenal FC | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 29% |
| Manchester United | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 38% |
| Aston Villa | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 38% |
| Liverpool FC | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 46% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 54% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 16 | +36 | 73% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 68% |
| Fulham FC | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 55% |
| Newcastle United | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 73% |
| West Ham United | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 72% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 06/07 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 25 | 720 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 98/99 | 39 | 449 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 |
| 97/98 | 35 | 181 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3.48 |
| 96/97 | 35 | 302 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 95/96 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 1,043 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 10/11 | 20 | 173 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 |
| 09/10 | 45 | 829 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 2,183 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 543 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 06/07 | 46 | 1,148 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.94 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 1,205 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 799 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 563 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2.08 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 510 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 |
| 01/02 | 50 | 371 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3.88 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 546 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.98 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
267 apps
77 G
48 A
Premier League
105 apps
17 G
12 A
Champions League
93 apps
16 G
11 A
DFB-Pokal
30 apps
10 G
11 A
RL Nord/Ost
34 apps
10 G
0 A
RL West-Südwest
17 apps
8 G
0 A
FA Cup
15 apps
5 G
4 A
Ligapokal
6 apps
4 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
3 apps
1 G
3 A
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Who is Michael Ballack?
Michael Ballack is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Michael Ballack?
Michael Ballack is 49 years old. He was born on September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, East Germany.
What position does Michael Ballack play?
Michael Ballack plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Michael Ballack play for?
Michael Ballack currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Ballack scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Ballack has scored 152 goals in 604 appearances.