Hanno Balitsch
Encyclopedia
Hanno Balitsch is a German
footballer who plays as a midfielder
for Bayer Leverkusen.
. Rapid development with the team and consistent first team performances brought him to Bayer Leverkusen
for two million euros. However, he was unable to assert himself within international competition. He saw the opportunity to move to a newly promoted team, FSV Mainz 05, where he moved during the 2004–05 season, and found form amongst the first-team.
The top league once again beckoned, and the former German Under-21 international moved to Hannover 96
, on a contract which will last until 2010.
On 29 May 2010, Balitsch returned to this former club Bayer Leverkusen, sigining a two-year deal.
He has made one appearance for the German national team
, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Spain
on 12 February 2003 in Majorca.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
footballer who plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Bayer Leverkusen.
Career
In the 1999–2000 season, he transferred from his first team Stammverein FC Alsbach to Waldhof Mannheim. In 2001–02 he moved to 1. FC Köln1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
. Rapid development with the team and consistent first team performances brought him to Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the most well-known department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a sports club whose members also participate in athletics, gymnastics, basketball and other sports.-Origins and early years:On 27 November...
for two million euros. However, he was unable to assert himself within international competition. He saw the opportunity to move to a newly promoted team, FSV Mainz 05, where he moved during the 2004–05 season, and found form amongst the first-team.
The top league once again beckoned, and the former German Under-21 international moved to Hannover 96
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:...
, on a contract which will last until 2010.
On 29 May 2010, Balitsch returned to this former club Bayer Leverkusen, sigining a two-year deal.
He has made one appearance for the German national team
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
on 12 February 2003 in Majorca.