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Lukas Podolski
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Lukas Podolski (born as Łukasz Podolski on June 4, 1985 in Gliwice, Silesia, Poland, nicknamed (Prinz) Poldi, is a German football player. He plays striker for Bayern Munich and for the German national football team. He has been praised by Germany's current head coach, Joachim Löw.
Early career
Born in the industrial town of Gliwice, in Upper Silesia, Poland, Podolski is one of two top German football players with Silesian roots, the other one being Miroslav Klose. His father Waldemar Podolski was also a professional football player playing for a number of Polish clubs, while his mother played handball for Sośnica Gliwice. In 1987, when Lukas Podolski was two years old, his parents settled from People's Republic of Poland to West Germany. Podol... more Lukas Podolski biography
Date of birth: June 4, 1985
Place of birth: Gliwice, Poland
Height: 1.8 m
Weight: 81 kg
Nickname: Prinz Poldi, Poldi
Position: Striker
2003-2006: FC Köln - 81 (46)
2006-present: FC Bayern Munich - 18 (4)
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