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Germany · 2010s

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Legend CDM, also CM, CB Right-footed anchorleader
Rating
90
Caps
121
Goals
24
Life
1984
Clubs
FC Bayern Munich, Chicago Fire
Honours
national Player of the Year 2013 · Hall of Fame
#14
Editorial rank of 33 for Germany
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A tireless engine and deep-lying playmaker, Schweinsteiger captained Germany to their 2014 World Cup triumph and was central to Bayern Munich's historic treble season. Career record: 121 caps and 24 goals for Germany; club career at FC Bayern Munich II, FC Bayern Munich, Chicago Fire; honours include national Player of the Year 2013, Hall of Fame.

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Career record

2002–2015FC Bayern Munich
2015–2017Manchester United
2017–2019Chicago Fire
Germany121 caps, 24 goals

Shared the era

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The world's great CDMs

Around Schweinsteiger in the almanac

One rank above: Toni Kroos at #13.

One rank below: Bernd Schuster at #15.

Germany's editorial top five: Franz Beckenbauer · Gerd Müller · Manuel Neuer · Lothar Matthäus · Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.