GER| Born | 26 September 1976 |
| Birthplace | Chemnitz |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.89 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Michael played for Motor Karl Marx Stadt and Chemintzer before stepping up to join Kaiserslautern in 1997 and featured in their title-winning squad of 1997-98. He then moved to Bayer Leverkusen in the close season of 1999
Michael made his bow in international football against Scotland in April 1999 and was a key figure during the campaign to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals, when he was the Germans leading scorer and netted three goals in the vital Play-Off ties against Ukraine.
The outstanding attacking midfielder got off to a confident start in the 2002 finals with a goal in the 8-0 win against Saudi Arabia, later scoring the only goal in the game with USA to put Germany into the semi finals.
Michael then scored the winner against South Korea to take Germany into their seventh World Cup Final but he missed the Brazil game due to suspension. His consolation was selection in FIFA's All-Star squad.
Michael secured a move to Bayern Munich after the 2002 World Cup Finals before joining Chelsea in July 2006 with a three-year contract.
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemnitzer FC | 1995-07-01 | 1997-07-01 | |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1997-07-01 | 1999-06-30 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1999-07-01 | 2002-06-30 | |
| Bayern Munchen | 2002-07-01 | 2006-06-30 | |
| Chelsea | 2006-07-01 |
| Competition | Season | Full apps | Subs | Goals | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 21 Germany |
1995 - 1996 | 1 | ||||
| Under 21 Germany |
1996 - 1997 | 2 | 1 |
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| UEFA Under 21 Germany |
1996 - 1997 | 5 | 2 |
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| UEFA Under 21 Germany |
1997 - 1998 | 6 | 1 |
1
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| A v Under 23 Germany |
1997 - 1998 | 1 | 3 |
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| Under 21 Germany |
1997 - 1998 | 3 | 1 |
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| International Germany |
1998 - 1999 | 1 |
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| European Championship Germany |
1999 - 2000 | 1 | 1 |
1
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| International Germany |
1999 - 2000 | 2 | 2 |
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| FIFA Confederations Cup Germany |
1999 - 2000 | 1 | 1 |
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| International Germany |
2000 - 2001 | 3 | ||||
| UEFA Champions League Bayer Leverkusen |
2000 - 2001 | 5 | 2 |
1
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| Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen |
2000 - 2001 | 27 | 7 |
9
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1
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| FIFA World Cup Germany |
2000 - 2001 | 5 | 3 |
3
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| UEFA Champions League Bayer Leverkusen |
2001 - 2002 | 16 | 6 |
2
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| FIFA World Cup Germany |
2001 - 2002 | 10 | 6 |
3
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| Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen |
2001 - 2002 | 29 | 17 |
12
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1
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| International Germany |
2001 - 2002 | 1 | ||||
| European Championship Germany |
2002 - 2003 | 3 | 2 |
1
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| UEFA Champions League Bayern Munchen |
2002 - 2003 | 7 | 1 |
1
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| International Germany |
2002 - 2003 | 2 | 1 |
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| Bundesliga Bayern Munchen |
2002 - 2003 | 26 | 10 |
8
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| UEFA Champions League Bayern Munchen |
2003 - 2004 | 8 |
2
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| International Germany |
2003 - 2004 | 5 | 5 |
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| Bundesliga Bayern Munchen |
2003 - 2004 | 28 | 7 |
10
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2
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| European Championship Germany |
2003 - 2004 | 6 | 3 |
1
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| International Germany |
2004 - 2005 | 9 | 4 |
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| LigaPokal Bayern Munchen |
2004 - 2005 | 1 | 1 |
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| FIFA Confederations Cup Germany |
2004 - 2005 | 4 | 4 |
1
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| Bundesliga Bayern Munchen |
2004 - 2005 | 27 | 13 |
7
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| UEFA Champions League Bayern Munchen |
2004 - 2005 | 3 | 1 |
1
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| FIFA World Cup Germany |
2005 - 2006 | 5 |
1
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| Bundesliga Bayern Munchen |
2005 - 2006 | 26 | 14 |
10
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| International Germany |
2005 - 2006 | 8 | 3 |
3
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| FA Community Shield Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 1 |
1
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| Premier League Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 23 | 3 |
5 |
7
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1
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| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 5 | 1 |
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| International Germany |
2006 - 2007 | 2 | 1 |
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| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 10 | 2 |
2
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| European Championship Germany |
2006 - 2007 | 5 | 3 |
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| FA Cup Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 3 | 1 |
1
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| Premier League Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 16 | 2 |
7 |
5
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| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 7 | 2 |
1
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| International Germany |
2007 - 2008 | 4 | 1 |
1
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| FA Cup Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 1 | 1 |
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| European Championship Germany |
2007 - 2008 | 6 | 2 |
2
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| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 1 | 2 |
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| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2008 - 2009 | 9 | 1 |
3
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| FA Cup Chelsea |
2008 - 2009 | 5 | 1 |
3 |
1
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| FIFA World Cup Germany |
2008 - 2009 | 3 | 2 |
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| Premier League Chelsea |
2008 - 2009 | 22 | 7 |
1 |
6
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| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2008 - 2009 | 1 |
1
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| FA Community Shield Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 1 |
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| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 4 | 1 |
1
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| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 2 | ||||
| FA Cup Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 2 | 1 |
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| Premier League Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 22 | 3 |
4 |
1
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1
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