Michael Ballack

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Michael Ballack
0Full Name	Michael Ballack
0Date of Birth	26 September 1976
0Place of Birth	Görlitz, East Germany
0Position	Midfielder
0Chelsea career	2006–2010
0Debut	27 August 2006
0Games (goals)	167 (26)
0Other clubs	Chemnitz Kaiserslautern Bayer Leverkusen Bayern Munich

Michael Ballack (born 26 September 1976, in Görlitz) is a midfielder and former captain of the German national team who played for Chelsea between 2006 and 2010. After signing on a free transfer in 2006, Ballack appeared regularly for Chelsea in various midfield roles, making over 150 appearances, and in addition to being part of the 2009-10 double-winning side, won the FA Cup on two other occasions and the League Cup once. After leaving Chelsea in the summer of 2010 upon the expiry of his contract, Ballack joined Bayer Leverkusen on a 2 year deal.

Statistics

See also: List of Michael Ballack goals

Season	Prem		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2006-07	26	5	3	1	6	0	10	2	1	0	46	8
2007-08	18	7	2	0	3	0	7	2	0	0	30	9
2008-09	29	1	6	3	1	0	10	0	0	0	46	4
2009-10	32	4	4	1	2	0	6	0	1	0	45	5
Total	105	17	15	5	12	0	33	4	2	0	167	26

Honours

Chelsea

Premier League:

• Winner: 2009–10
• Runner-up: 2006–07, 2007–08

FA Cup:

• Winner: 2007, 2009, 2010

League Cup:

• Winner: 2007
• Runner-up: 2008

UEFA Champions League:

• Runner-up: 2008

FA Community Shield:

• Winner: 2009
• Runner-up: 2006