Bastian Schweinsteiger is considered one of the most successful sportsmen of his native country, Germany. The talented football player had the longest and most successful stint of his career at German top-flight club Bayern Munich. He won several trophies during his 17 years with the club, including 8 Bundesliga titles and a UEFA Champions League title.
He joined English football club Manchester United in 2015 where he played sparingly for a year and a half. The soccer star eventually joined Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire in early 2017. On the international front, Schweinsteiger played for the German national team between 2004 and 2016. Other highlights of his international career, he was part of the country’s winning team. who won the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Bastian Schweinsteiger’s age
Bastian Schweinsteiger was born on August 1, 1984, in Kolbermoor, West Germany. Growing up, he showed exceptional talents in both skiing and football, so he considered turning professional in one or the other. He started his amateur football career at the age of 6 with FV Oberaudorf and later moved to German Association Football Club TSV 1860 Rosenheim where he spent 6 seasons.
Schweinsteiger made the most notable move of his career when he joined Bayern Munich as a youth team player in 1998. He quickly worked his way into the club’s youth team, whose highlight was winning the German Youth Championship in July 2002. This earned him promotion to the club’s first team and in November 2002 he made his debut as a substitute in a UEFA Champions League game against RC Lens. Within minutes of play, the talented player was able to create a scoring chance for teammate Markus Feulner. He was expected to sign a professional contract with Bayern in December 2002 which marked the start of one of the most decorated professional football careers of recent times.
Schweinsteiger played exactly 500 games scoring 68 goals in all competitions during his 17 season stint with Bayern Munich. During his highly successful spell with the club, he won some of the most coveted trophies in club football, including 8 Bundesliga titles, 7 DFB-Pokal titles, 1 UEFA Champions League title (2012-13), 1 FIFA Club World Cup title (2013) and 1 UEFA Super Cup title (2013). He was also named German Footballer of the Year in 2013.
On July 13, 2015, Bastian Schweinsteiger joined English Premier League club Manchester United on a 3-year contract. He made history as the first German to be fielded in the club’s first team. Among other highlights of his short spell with United was being part of the squad that won the 2016 FA Cup. In March 2017, the veteran footballer completed an intercontinental transfer to Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire.
Just like his career as a club footballer, Bastian Schweinsteiger also had an illustrious journey as a member of the German national team from 2004 to 2016. He played for the country in 4 European Championships (2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016) and 3 World Cups (2006, 2010 and 2014). For obvious reasons, the highlight of his international career was winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup with Germany. He was named team captain following the retirement of Philip Lahm in September 2014. Bastian earned a total of 121 caps and scored 24 goals during his 12-year career as a Germany international. He finally retired from international football on August 31, 2016.
His net worth
After Schweinsteiger’s multi-million dollar move to Chicago Fire in the spring of 2017, he became one of the highest paid players in Major League Soccer. The German-born soccer star is certainly no stranger to the charts, as he ordered even higher salaries during his time in Europe. His net worth is estimated at $80 million. As expected, most of that sum comes from his career earnings and several lucrative endorsement deals.
Schweinsteiger’s wife and family
Bastian Schweinsteiger is one half of a celebrity couple while married to another sports star. He is currently married to retired professional tennis player and former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic.
The duo got together in September 2014 and after dating for 2 years, they got married on July 12, 2016. Theirs was an intimate ceremony held in Venice, Italy. The perfect couple welcomed their first child on March 17, 2018, a son named Luka.
Height and other body measurements
Bastian Schweinsteiger is 6 feet (183 cm) tall and maintains his athletic physique at a bodyweight of 79 kg (174 lbs). He has a chest measurement of 42 inches (107 cm) and his biceps and waist measurement are 14 inches (35.5 cm) and 31 inches (79 cm) respectively.