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Midfielder · 1998–2012

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Started as a winger, ended as the standard-setter in central midfield. If one player carries the emotional weight of both 2012 and 2013, it is Schweinsteiger.

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Iconic moments

  • Missed the decisive penalty in the 2012 final at home to Chelsea; won the competition a year later.
  • Played through the 2014 World Cup final with a cut face and gave the tournament its lasting image of endurance.
  • Moved to Manchester United in 2015 after 17 years in Munich.

Why he is remembered

Started as a winger, ended as the standard-setter in central midfield. If one player carries the emotional weight of both 2012 and 2013, it is Schweinsteiger.

Bastian Schweinsteiger played as a midfielder in the 1998–2012 era and is listed here for Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, Champions League, Club World Cup won with the club.