Lukas Podolski

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lukas Podolski
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 4, 1985(1985-06-04)
Age	39
Birthplace	Gliwice
Country	Poland
Birth City	Silesian Voivodeship
Horoscope	Gemini

Lukas Podolski Biography

Lukas Podolski is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on June 4, 1985 in Gliwice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. After playing for FC Koln and Bayern Munich, Forward joined Arsenal in 2012. After playing for FC Koln and Bayern Munich, Forward joined Arsenal in 2012. He was also named FIFA World Cup Best Young player in 2006.

In 2012, he joined the then-captain He joined then-captain Thomas Vermaelen on Arsenal in 2012. at Arsenal.

In 1987, when Podolski was two years old, his family emigrated from Poland to West Germany and were given Aussiedler status as a result of his paternal grandparents having German citizenship prior to World War II (Gliwice was a part of Germany until 1945 as Gleiwitz). Podolski grew up in Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, and later in Pulheim, both near Cologne.

He joined 1. FC Köln in 1995 where he made it into the first team in 2003 resulting in 81 appearances for the club before moving to Bayern Munich. With Bayern, Podolski won the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double in 2008. Podolski returned to 1. FC Köln in 2009. He later signed for Premier League club Arsenal in 2012, with whom he won the FA Cup in 2014. He then moved on loan to Serie A club Inter Milan in January 2015, before signing six months later for Galatasaray where he also won the Türkiye Kupası of 2016.

He was married to Monika Puchalski, and they have a son and a daughter.

Lukas Podolski Net Worth

Lukas Podolski is one of the richest Soccer Player from Poland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lukas Podolski 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His junior career began in 1991 with FC 07 Bergheim.

He was eligible to play for Germany and Poland as a child and expressed an interest in playing for Poland. He decided to play for Germany when he made his international debut in 2004.

Lukas Josef Podolski (German pronunciation: [ˈluːkas poˈdɔlski] ; born Łukasz Józef Podolski (IPA: [ˈwukaʂ pɔˈdɔlskʲi] ) on 4 June 1985) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish side Antalyaspor. He is regarded as one of the best German players of his generation, and among the best finishers in world football. Famed for his extremely powerful and accurate left foot, he is known for his explosive shot, technique and probing attacks from the left side.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Lukas Podolski Dating?

According to our records, Lukas Podolski married to Monika Puchalski. As of December 1, 2023, Lukas Podolski’s is not dating anyone.

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Though his call up to the German Euro 2004 squad brought along interest from several top clubs, Podolski stayed at Köln to help the club gain promotion in the 2004–05 season. With 24 goals, Podolski advanced to become the league’s best scorer. Somewhat unusually, Podolski remained part of the Germany squad, even though he did not play in the national top-tier league.

Facts & Trivia

Lukas Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Poland. Lukas Podolski celebrates birthday on June 4 of every year.

In a Euro 2008 qualifying game against San Marino in Serravalle Podolski netted four goals in Germany’s record 13–0 thrashing. He is one of only four German players to score four goals in an international match. He was the third after Gerd Müller and Michael Ballack, and since this, Mario Gómez has accomplished this feat. In Germany’s 4–1 win against Slovakia in Bratislava on 11 October 2006, he scored the first and the last German goal, both on assists by Miroslav Klose. He has continued to score goals at an astonishing rate. On 17 November 2007, in a Euro qualifier match against Cyprus, Podolski was involved in every goal in Germany’s 4–0 victory. This was one of Podolski’s best performances for the national team. Even though he played out of his natural position, playing at left midfield, he netted one goal himself and was voted Man of the Match.

Is Podolski a Polish?

Lukas Josef Podolski (German pronunciation: [ˈluːkas poˈdɔlski]; born Łukasz Józef Podolski, pronounced [ˈwukaʂ pɔˈdɔlskʲi], on 4 June 1985) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze.

Is Lukas Podolski a legend?

The three sides of Lukas Podolski: international legend , hometown hero and club-level enigma. The presence of loyalty is scarce in modern football, but often you get a glimpse of genuine adoration from a player towards a club.

How old is Podolski?

37 years (June 4, 1985)

Why did Podolski choose Germany?

Podolski once said he dreamed of playing for the country that he was born in, but they did not ask, and he had gone past the point of change. Therefore, he chose to represent Germany at international level.

Where is Podolski originally from?

Górnik Zabrze