2008–09_FC_Bayern_Munich_season
2008–09 FC Bayern Munich season
109th season in existence of Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich made few squad changes for the 2008–09 season. With captain Oliver Kahn retiring and coach Ottmar Hitzfeld leaving to coach the Swiss national team, the team leaders had to be replaced. Jürgen Klinsmann was appointed as new coach as announced in December 2007. In August 2008, Klinsmann announced that Mark van Bommel would succeed Kahn as captain. Klinsmann was sacked in April 2009 when the club officials saw the club's minimum aim, qualification for the Champions League, in jeopardy after a string of games in which Bayern underperformed. Jupp Heynckes was appointed as caretaker manager.
| 2008–09 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Franz Beckenbauer | |||
| Manager | Jürgen Klinsmann (until 27 April 2009) Jupp Heynckes (caretaker) | |||
| Stadium | Allianz Arena | |||
| Bundesliga | 2nd | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Quarter-finals | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Luca Toni (14) All: Miroslav Klose (20) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 69,000 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 69,000 | |||
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Preseason
With Ottmar Hitzfeld not available for another season, Bayern announced in December 2007 that they had signed former Bayern player and recent manager of the Germany national team Jürgen Klinsmann as head coach for the 2008–09 season. Oliver Kahn had, even before the 2007–08 season, announced that this would be his last season as a player. He was replaced by former reserve goalkeeper Michael Rensing, whose spot was taken by the newly signed Hans-Jörg Butt. Second reserve goalkeeper Bernd Dreher had also retired and was replaced by the amateur Thomas Kraft. Reserve strikers Jan Schlaudraff (to Hannover 96) and Sandro Wagner (to MSV Duisburg) left the club, but found no replacements. After being loaned out for two seasons, midfielder Julio dos Santos left the club for good. The only field player added to the squad was Tim Borowski, who came from Werder Bremen. All changes were made before UEFA Euro 2008. After the tournament, Bayern announced that they would make no further squad changes.[1]
Training for the 2008–09 season began on 30 June 2008. Several players were still on vacation due to Euro 2008, while Franck Ribéry was missing due to injury.[2] After a 45-minute in-training test against their own amateurs, the first official test was won at SV Lippstadt 7–1.[3][4] Further tests on 19 July in Nördlingen[5] and 20 July in Amberg[6] were won 8–0 and 11–1. The T-Home Supercup against Borussia Dortmund marked the first loss of the season (1–2).[7] After a goalless draw at 1. FC Köln on 26 July[8] Bayern travelled to Japan for a guestplay at Urawa Red Diamonds, beating the hosts 4–2.[9] On 5 August, Bayern hosted Internazionale in the Franz Beckenbauer Cup for the final test before the regular season, losing 1–0.[10]
August
On 8 August, Klinsmann announced that Mark van Bommel would succeed Oliver Kahn as captain.[11] Two days later, in the first cup match, third league club Rot-Weiß Erfurt provided unexpected difficulties for the Bayern as the club went to catch up on a Bayern lead three times, before having to concede to Bayern's fourth goal.[12] In the opening game of the Bundesliga season, Bayern hosted Hamburger SV. As Hamburg caught up from two goals behind, the game finished 2–2, leaving Hamburg yet unbeaten at the Allianz Arena.[13] After another draw at Dortmund, the succeeding week brought two squad changes for Munich, as Marcell Jansen left the club for Hamburg[14] while Massimo Oddo was loaned out from Milan.[15] The first league victory followed against Berlin, 4–1.
September
Victories at 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga and Steaua București in the Champions League were followed up with a 2–5 loss at home against rival Werder Bremen and another away at Hannover 96 (0–1) on 27 September. Three days later, Bayern were held to 1–1 draw at home by Lyon in Champions League group play.
October
On 4 October, Bayern drew level with VfL Bochum, despite leading 3–1 with just seven minutes left in regulation; goals in the 84th and 85th minutes, however, saw Marcel Koller's men leave the Allianz with a point.[16] A few days later, Bayern lost a friendly at FC Ingolstadt[17] but proceeded to win all other games in the month, including the Champions League home game against Fiorentina.[18]
November
After a victory at home against Arminia Bielefeld[19] Bayern drew level in the Champions League at Fiorentina on 1 November.[20] The following victory against Steaua București on 25 November qualified Bayern for the single elimination stage.[21] In the Bundesliga, away matches at Schalke 04 and Borussia Mönchengladbach followed; while Bayern defeated rival Schalke,[22] the club drew at Mönchengladbach, for the third time this season not winning against them, despite having led by two goals.[23] The games at home against Energie Cottbus[24] and away at Bayer Leverkusen were also won.[25]
December / January
On the 16th Bundesliga matchday, Bayern defeated Bundesliga leaders 1899 Hoffenheim, thus coming very close to the top of the standings.[26] The final match of the Champions League group stage was also won at Lyon, completing Bayern's best performance in the group stage.[27] A draw at VfB Stuttgart was Bayern's final game before the winter break.[28] Coincidentally Stuttgart was also Bayern's first opponent after the break. While Bayern won this cup game 5–1 away, the first league match was lost at Hamburger SV, 0–1.[29][30]
February
After winning at home against Borussia Dortmund,[31] Bayern lost their next two games at Hertha BSC,[32] that thereby took the lead in the league, and at home against newly promoted 1. FC Köln.[33] A 5–0 victory in the Champions League at Sporting CP was the final game of the month.[34]
March
After a draw in the league at Werder Bremen, Bayern was eliminated from the DFB-Pokal by Bayer Leverkusen.[35][36] Munich won all other games in the month, including a 7–1 in the second leg against Sporting CP, thus achieving a record aggregate of 12–1.[37]
April
After 5–1 defeat in the league at VfL Wolfsburg,[38] a direct rival for the championship, Bayern suffered another severe loss (4–0) at the hands of Barcelona.[39] Bayern held Barcelona to a draw in the second leg a week later but was eliminated from the competition nevertheless.[40] In the Bundesliga, Munich managed to win against underdogs Eintracht Frankfurt and Arminia Bielefeld, but a home defeat at the hands of Schalke 04 led to the dismissal of coach Jürgen Klinsmann. The club appointed Jupp Heynckes as caretaker coach and Hermann Gerland as assistant caretaker coach.[41]
May
Bayern won its first three games under Heynckes as coach, defeating Borussia Mönchengladbach, Energie Cottbus and Bayer Leverkusen. A draw at 1899 Hoffenheim led to a delicate situation before the last game, where second-place Bayern hosted third-place VfB Stuttgart. While the winner of the match would be qualified for the Champions League, and even win the championship if VfL Wolfsburg lost, the loser would likely fall to fourth position, outside of the Champions League spots.[42] As fourth-place Hertha BSC lost and Wolfsburg won, the game eventually just decided that Bayern would go to the Champions League directly while Stuttgart would go to the qualification. The season concluded with four friendly games at Kaufbeuren, Eichstätt, 1. FC Magdeburg, and Fortuna Sittard, all won by Munich.
Bayern hosted Hamburger SV in the opener of the 46th Bundesliga season on 15 August 2008. On the last day of play, on 23 May 2009, Bayern defeated VfB Stuttgart to finish second in the league. The second place qualified Bayern for the 2009–10 Champions League.[43]
Matches
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 2–2 | Hamburger SV | |
Schweinsteiger  12' Podolski 16' (pen.) |
Guerrero 25' Trochowski 57' (pen.) |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 1–1 | Bayern Munich | |
| Błaszczykowski 8' |
Borowski 74' |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 4–1 | Hertha BSC | |
| Toni 12' Lahm 54' Schweinsteiger 56' (pen.) Klose 70' (pen.) |
Pantelić 84' |
| 4 | 1. FC Köln | 0–3 | Bayern Munich | |
| Toni 53', 60' Podolski 90+1' |
| 5 | Bayern Munich | 2–5 | Werder Bremen | |
| Borowski 71', 85' |
Rosenberg 30', 67' Naldo 45' Özil 54' Pizarro 59' |
| 6 | Hannover 96 | 1–0 | Bayern Munich | |
| Huszti 23' |
| 7 | Bayern Munich | 3–3 | VfL Bochum | |
| Van Buyten 16' Zé Roberto 45', 68' |
Kaloğlu 29' Dabrowski 84' Grote 85' |
| 8 | Karlsruher SC | 0–1 | Bayern Munich | |
| Klose 86' |
| 9 | Bayern Munich | 4–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
| Ribéry 41' Van Bommel 53' Borowski 63' Schweinsteiger 80' |
Grafite 31' (pen.) Džeko 33' |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–2 | Bayern Munich | |
| Demichelis 55' (o.g.) |
Klose 65' Ribéry 70' |
| 11 | Bayern Munich | 3–1 | Arminia Bielefeld | |
| Klose 25' Ribéry 77' Podolski 84' (pen.) |
Wichniarek 30' (pen.) |
| 12 | Schalke 04 | 1–2 | Bayern Munich | |
| Farfán 5' |
Toni 3' Ribéry 31' |
| 13 | Mönchengladbach | 2–2 | Bayern Munich | |
| Friend 78' Bradley 81' |
Toni 21' Ribéry 65' (pen.) |
| 14 | Bayern Munich | 4–1 | Energie Cottbus | |
| Ribéry 29' Demichelis 38' Klose 55' Toni 59' |
Skela 25' |
| 15 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0–2 | Bayern Munich | |
| Toni 59' Klose 82' |
| 16 | Bayern Munich | 2–1 | 1899 Hoffenheim | |
| Lahm 60' Toni 90+2' |
Ibišević 49' |
| 17 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–2 | Bayern Munich | |
| Khedira 45', 90+2' |
Borowski 48' Toni 66' |
| 18 | Hamburger SV | 1–0 | Bayern Munich | |
| Petrić 44' |
| 19 | Bayern Munich | 3–1 | Borussia Dortmund | |
| Zé Roberto 24' Klose 87', 90' |
Valdez 2' |
| 20 | Hertha BSC | 2–1 | Bayern Munich | |
| Voronin 38', 77' |
Klose 61' |
| 21 | Bayern Munich | 1–2 | 1. FC Köln | |
| Van Buyten 84' |
Ehret 22' Brosinski 34' |
| 23 | Bayern Munich | 5–1 | Hannover 96 | |
| Van Buyten 21' Klose 25' Altıntop 34' Podolski 73' Demichelis 89' |
Štajner 15' |
| 24 | VfL Bochum | 0–3 | Bayern Munich | |
| Zé Roberto 32' Lahm 60' Demichelis 90' |
| 25 | Bayern Munich | 1–0 | Karlsruher SC | |
| Sosa 34' |
| 26 | VfL Wolfsburg | 5–1 | Bayern Munich | |
| Gentner 44' Džeko 63', 66' Grafite 74', 77' |
Toni 45' |
| 27 | Bayern Munich | 4–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| Ribéry 3' Toni 17' Lúcio 36' Schweinsteiger 48' |
| 28 | Arminia Bielefeld | 0–1 | Bayern Munich | |
| Toni 64' |
| 29 | Bayern Munich | 0–1 | Schalke 04 | |
| Halil Altıntop 21' |
| 30 | Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Mönchengladbach | |
| Schweinsteiger 33' Altıntop 42' |
Daems 38' (pen.) |
| 31 | Energie Cottbus | 1–3 | Bayern Munich | |
| Iliev 44' |
Sosa 23' Demichelis 62' Podolski 66' |
| 32 | Bayern Munich | 3–0 | Bayer Leverkusen | |
| Toni 47' Ribéry 59' Podolski 71' |
| 33 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 2–2 | Bayern Munich | |
| Ba 21' Carlos Eduardo 28' |
Ribéry 16' Toni 44' |
| 34 | Bayern Munich | 2–1 | VfB Stuttgart | |
| Boulahrouz 16' (o.g.) Van Bommel 60' |
Gómez 63' |
In the first round of the DFB-Pokal, Bayern faced Rot-Weiß Erfurt. The east Germans from the third tier were able to equalize three times before finally succumbing to Bayern. A victory at home against second-tier 1. FC Nürnberg followed. In the third round, Bayern managed one of their best performances of the season, winning 5–1 at VfB Stuttgart, but they lost in the next round to Bayer Leverkusen.
| 10 August 2008 First round | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 3–4 | Bayern Munich | Steigerwaldstadion, Erfurt |
| 20:30 (CEST) | Cannizzaro 22' Bunjaku 47', 67'Schnetzler  Cinaz |
(Report) | Lahm 6' Podolski 23'Klose 57'Kroos 80'Van Bommel Podolski |
Attendance: 24,500 (capacity) Referee: Florian Meyer (Burgdorf) |
| 24 September 2008 Second round | Bayern Munich | 2–0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Allianz Arena, Munich |
| 20:30 (CEST) | Klose 7' Borowski 68' |
(Report) | Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Manuel Gräfe (Berlin) |
| 27 January 2009 Third round | VfB Stuttgart | 1–5 | Bayern Munich | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart |
| 20:30 (CET) | Gómez 85' Baştürk |
(Report) | Schweinsteiger 14', 55' (pen.) Ribéry 16'  21'Toni 43'Zé Roberto 59'Demichelis Toni Ribéry |
Attendance: 55,500 (capacity) Referee: Herbert Fandel (Kyllburg) |
| 4 March 2009 Quarter-finals | Bayer Leverkusen | 4–2 | Bayern Munich | LTU Arena, Düsseldorf |
| 20:30 (CET) | Barnetta 54' Vidal 61'Helmes 70'Kießling 90+2'Kroos Rolfes |
(Report) | Lúcio 72' Klose 74'Ottl Rensing |
Attendance: 50,500 (capacity) Referee: Florian Meyer (Burgdorf) |
Bayern's Champions League season started on 17 September at Steaua București. The other group rivals were Lyon and Fiorentina.[44] They finished the group stage undefeated in first place and eliminated Sporting CP via a record aggregate margin in the first knockout round, but then fell to Barcelona in the quarter-final. Club officials spoke of a "massive humiliation" and being "taken apart" after the 0–4 in the first leg which Bayern played without its top defender Philipp Lahm.[45][46]
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern Munich |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 |  Lyon |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Fiorentina |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
| 4 |  Steaua București |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
v Bayern Munich
| 17 September 2008 | Steaua București | 0–1 | Bayern Munich | Steaua Stadium, Bucharest |
| 20:45 (CEST) | Goian 42' Lovin 69' |
(Report) | Van Buyten 15' Podolski 88' |
Attendance: 13,379 Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) |
v 
Lyon
| 30 September 2008 | Bayern Munich | 1–1 | Lyon | Fußball Arena München, Munich |
| 20:45 (CEST) | Zé Roberto 52' Demichelis 49'Klose 59' |
(Report) | Demichelis 25' (o.g.) Mensah 21'Juninho 59'Makoun 61'Cris 77' |
Attendance: 64,000 Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece) |
v Fiorentina
| 21 October 2008 | Bayern Munich | 3–0 | Fiorentina | Fußball Arena München, Munich |
| 20:45 (CEST) | Klose 4' Schweinsteiger 25'Zé Roberto 90'Oddo 58'Ribéry 82' |
(Report) | Kuzmanović 29' Dainelli 64'Gobbi 79' |
Attendance: 66,000 (capacity) Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal) |
v Bayern Munich
| 5 November 2008 | Fiorentina | 1–1 | Bayern Munich | Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence |
| 20:45 (CET) | Mutu 11' Montolivo 90+2' |
(Report) | Borowski 45+1' 78' |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) |
v Steaua București
| 25 November 2008 | Bayern Munich | 3–0 | Steaua București | Fußball Arena München, Munich |
| 20:45 (CET) | Klose 57', 71' Toni 61' |
(Report) | Ov. Petre 15' Goian 29'Golański 84' |
Attendance: 64,000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands) |
v Bayern Munich
| 10 December 2008 | Lyon | 2–3 | Bayern Munich | Stade de Gerland, Lyon |
| 20:45 (CET) | Govou 52' Benzema 68'Grosso 6'Gassama 61' |
(Report) | Klose 12', 37' Ribéry 34'Borowski 22'Van Bommel 79'Lahm 84'Ottl 86' |
Attendance: 40,500 (capacity) Referee: Howard Webb (England) |
Round of 16
v Bayern Munich
| 24 February 2009 | Sporting CP | 0–5 | Bayern Munich | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon |
| 20:45 (CET) | Tonel 45+1' Pereirinha 80' |
(Report) | Ribéry 42', 61' (pen.) Klose 57'Toni 84', 90+1'Van Bommel 31' |
Attendance: 35,163 Referee: Bertrand Layec (France) |
v Sporting CP
| 11 March 2009 | Bayern Munich | 7–1 (12–1 agg.) | Sporting CP | Fußball Arena München, Munich |
| 20:45 (CET) | Podolski 7', 34' Polga 39' (o.g.)Schweinsteiger 43'Van Bommel 74'Klose 82' (pen.)Müller 90' |
(Report) | Moutinho 18', 42' Silva 77' |
Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden) |
Quarter-finals
v Bayern Munich
| 8 April 2009 | Barcelona | 4–0 | Bayern Munich | Camp Nou, Barcelona |
| 20:45 CEST | Messi 9', 38', 17' Eto'o 12'Henry 43'Márquez 90' |
(Report) | Lell 48' Demichelis 57' |
Attendance: 96,000 Referee: Howard Webb (England) |
| Note: Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola was ejected in the 18th minute. | ||||
v Barcelona
| 14 April 2009 | Bayern Munich | 1–1 (1–5 agg.) | Barcelona | Fußball Arena München, Munich |
| 20:45 CEST | Lúcio 36' Demichelis 42'Ribéry 47'Borowski 82'Lell 84' |
(Report) | Alves 18' Puyol 25'Keita 73' |
Attendance: 66,000 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) |
T-Home-Supercup
The League Cup was not held this season.[47] Instead Bayern and Dortmund played out the unofficial T-Home-Supercup with Bayern losing 1–2.
| Borussia Dortmund | 2–1 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Błaszczykowski 29' Hajnal 33' |
(Report) | Ekici 73' |
Franz Beckenbauer Cup
Bayer invited Internazionale for the Franz Beckenbauer Cup 2009, but lost 0–1 to the guests from Italy.
Preseason
| SV Lippstadt 08 | 1–7 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Chomse 76' |
(Report) | Müller 3', 32', 60' Kroos 21'Ottl 23', 77'Yılmaz 79'Breno |
| Fanclub Nabburg | 1–11 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Götz 26' |
(Report) | Lell 5' Yılmaz 15'Van Bommel 38'Demichelis 42', 78'Ngwenya 43'Kroos 52', 58', 68' Hamit Altıntop 62'Podolski 86' |
Urawa Red Diamonds  | 2–4 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Umesaki 57' Abe 80' |
(Report) | Klose 16' Schweinsteiger 21'Podolski 43', 63' |
Intermediate
| Bayern Munich | 1–1 | Germany national team |
|---|---|---|
| Klose 51' |
(Report) | Trochowski 33' |
| FC Ingolstadt | 1–0 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Wohlfarth 39' |
(Report) |
Winter break
Al-Jazira  | 2–3 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Baiano 4' Van Buyten 76' (o.g.)Diyaki Sobis |
(Report) | Schweinsteiger 31' Van Buyten 48'Klose 90+2'Lell |
| Eintracht Bamberg | 0–3 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Borowski 27' Lahm 35'Klose 54' |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0–2 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Ouattara Dick |
Report | Toni 25' Donovan 75'Schweinsteiger Van Bommel |
| Mainz 05 | 0–5 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Klose 4' Toni 55'Donovan 70', 90'Schweinsteiger 72' |
Postseason
| SpVgg Kaufbeuren | 0–11 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Müller 5', 23' Klose 11', 60', 67'Sosa 31'Borowski 34', 36', 38', 55' Rieß 78' |
| VfB Eichstätt | 3–8 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Witasek 18', 30' Zehentmeier 85' |
(Report) | Müller 6', 11', 31', 74', 87' Klose 16', 62'Borowski 34' |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 2–3 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Georgi 49' Rosin 58' |
(Report) | Klose 8', 40', 54' |
Fortuna Sittard  | 0–2 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Grosso 6' |
(Report) | Müller 59' Sosa 87' |
Squad information
These stats are as 25 May 2009, the final day of the 2008–09 Bundesliga season.
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | |
Michael Rensing | 25 | EU | 2003 | 49 | 0 | 2010 | Youth system | |
| 22 | GK | |
Hans-Jörg Butt | 34 | EU | 2008 | 8 | 0 | 2010 | Free | |
| 35 | GK | |
Thomas Kraft | 20 | EU | 2006 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | Youth system | |
| 3 | DF |  |
Lúcio (VC) | 31 | Non-EU | 2004 | 144 | 7 | 2010 | €12m | |
| 5 | DF |  |
Daniel Van Buyten | 31 | EU | 2006 | 68 | 7 | 2010 | €8M | |
| 6 | DF |  |
Martín Demichelis (VC) | 28 | Non-EU | 2003 | 147 | 11 | 2012 | €5M | |
| 21 | DF | |
Philipp Lahm | 25 | EU | 2005 | 104 | 4 | 2012 | Loan return | |
| 23 | DF | |
Massimo Oddo | 32 | EU | 2008 | 18 | 0 | 2009 | Loaned | |
| 30 | DF | |
Christian Lell | 24 | EU | 2003 | 65 | 1 | 2011 | Youth system | |
| 33 | DF | |
Breno | 19 | Non-EU | 2008 | 5 | 0 | 2012 | €12M | |
| 7 | MF | |
Franck Ribéry | 26 | EU | 2007 | 53 | 20 | 2011 | €25M | |
| 8 | MF |  |
Hamit Altıntop | 26 | EU | 2007 | 34 | 5 | 2010 | Free | |
| 15 | MF | |
Zé Roberto | 34 | EU | 2007 | 169 | 14 | 2009 | €9.5M | |
| 16 | MF | |
Andreas Ottl | 24 | EU | 2005 | 73 | 5 | 2011 | Youth system | |
| 17 | MF | |
Mark van Bommel (captain) | 32 | EU | 2006 | 85 | 10 | 2009 | €6M | |
| 20 | MF | |
José Sosa | 23 | Non-EU | 2007 | 32 | 2 | 2011 | €6M | |
| 24 | MF | |
Tim Borowski | 29 | EU | 2008 | 26 | 5 | 2011 | Free | |
| 31 | MF | |
Bastian Schweinsteiger | 24 | EU | 2002 | 184 | 20 | 2012 | Youth system | |
| 9 | FW | |
Luca Toni | 31 | EU | 2007 | 56 | 38 | 2011 | €11M | |
| 11 | FW | |
Lukas Podolski | 23 | EU | 2006 | 72 | 15 | 2010 | €10M | |
| 18 | FW | |
Miroslav Klose | 30 | EU | 2007 | 53 | 20 | 2011 | €14M | |
| 25 | FW | |
Thomas Müller | 19 | EU | 2008 | 4 | 0 | 2011 | Youth system |
- Last updated: 25 January 2010
- Source: Wikipedia players' articles,
Fussballdaten.de (for appearances and goals)
- Ordered by position on pitch.
Transfers in
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | MF | |
Tim Borowski | 29 | EU | Werder Bremen | End of contract | Summer | 2011 | Free | |
| 13 | FW |  |
Landon Donovan | 27 | Non-EU | LA Galaxy |
Loaned | Winter | 2009 | Free |
Total spending: 
€0.0 million
Transfers out
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | |
Oliver Kahn | 39 | EU | Career end | Summer | n/a | ||
| 29 | GK | |
Bernd Dreher | 42 | EU | Career end | Summer | n/a | ||
| 2 | DF | |
Willy Sagnol | 32 | EU | Career end | Summer | n/a | ||
| 23 | DF | |
Marcell Jansen | 23 | EU | Hamburger SV | Transfer | Summer | €8M | |
| MF |  |
Julio dos Santos | 26 | Non-EU | Atlético Paranaense |
Transfer | Summer | Free | ||
| 19 | FW | |
Jan Schlaudraff | 25 | EU | Hannover 96 | Transfer | Summer | €2M | |
| 34 | FW | |
Sandro Wagner | 21 | EU | MSV Duisburg | Transfer | Summer | Free | |
| 32 | DF | |
Georg Niedermeier | 23 | EU | VfB Stuttgart | Loaned out | Winter | €0.1M | |
| 39 | MF | |
Toni Kroos | 18 | EU | Bayer Leverkusen | Loaned out | Winter | Free | |
| 13 | FW | |
Landon Donovan | 27 | Non-EU | LA Galaxy |
Loan return | Winter | n/a |
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.
Total income: 
€10,100,000
Individual statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Bundesliga | Champions League | DFB-Pokal | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | GER |
Michael Rensing | 37 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 22 | GK | GER |
Hans-Jörg Butt | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | GK | GER |
Thomas Kraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | BRA |
Lúcio (vice-captain) | 44 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 5 | DF | BEL |
Daniel Van Buyten | 25 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ARG |
Martín Demichelis (vice-captain) | 40 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | GER |
Philipp Lahm | 39 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 23 | DF | ITA |
Massimo Oddo | 27 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | GER |
Christian Lell | 28 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | BRA |
Breno | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | FRA |
Franck Ribéry | 36 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF | TUR |
Hamit Altıntop | 16 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | BRA |
Zé Roberto | 42 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 16 | MF | GER |
Andreas Ottl | 28 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | NED |
Mark van Bommel (captain) | 41 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ARG |
José Sosa | 20 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | GER |
Tim Borowski | 32 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 31 | MF | GER |
Bastian Schweinsteiger | 44 | 9 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 9 | FW | ITA |
Luca Toni | 35 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 11 | FW | GER |
Lukas Podolski | 31 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 18 | FW | GER |
Miroslav Klose | 37 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 25 | FW | GER |
Thomas Müller | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players sold/retired after the start of the season: | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | FRA |
Willy Sagnol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | GER |
Marcell Jansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF | GER |
Georg Niedermeier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | MF | GER |
Toni Kroos | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | FW | USA |
Landon Donovan (on loan from January to March 2009) | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Goals
| Pos. | Player | BL | CL | Cup | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miroslav Klose |
10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Luca Toni |
14 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Franck Ribéry |
9 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | Lukas Podolski |
6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger |
5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 6 | Tim Borowski |
5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Zé Roberto |
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
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