Lukas Podolski

Lukas Josef Podolski born on 4 June 1985 in Gliwice, Poland is a German footballer who plays as a striker/winger for 1. FC Köln and for the German national team. He joined 1. FC Köln in 1995 where he broke into the first team in 2003 and made 81 appearances for the club before moving to Bayern Munich. After three years in Munich with mixed success, Podolski returned to Köln. He was first capped by Germany in 2004 and has been part of the squad in all major tournaments since then. Although he was eligible to play for Germany and Poland, Podolski chose to play for Germany.

Personal information
Full name	Lukas Josef Podolski
Date of birth	4 June 1985 (age 26)
Place of birth	Gliwice, Poland
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker / Winger
Club information
Current club	1. FC Köln
Number	10
Youth career
1991–1995	FC Jugend 07 Bergheim
1995–2002	1. FC Köln
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	1. FC Köln II	2	(0)
2003–2006	1. FC Köln	81	(46)
2006–2009	Bayern Munich	71	(15)
2007–2008	Bayern Munich II	2	(0)
2009–	1. FC Köln	76	(29)
National team
2004	Germany U-21	5	(0)
2004–	Germany	95	(43)