Lukas Podolski

Lukas Podolski is a German forward playing for the English Premier League team Arsenal. He also competes internationally for the German national team.


Born in Poland, Podolski migrated to West Germany when he was 2 years old. He was part of the German U-17 in 2001 and continued playing for the national team until he reached the senior level in 2004, where he played as the youngest German player in Euro 2004. He also played in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, as well as in Euro 2008 and Euro 2012.

Born: June 4, 1985 in Gliwice, Poland
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 83 kg
Website: Twitter

Career Highlights:

• Scored his first goal in 2006 World Cup in a match vs Ecuador
• Clubs: FC Koln (2004-06), Bayern Munich (2006-08),  FC Koln (2008-12), Arsenal (2012)
• FIFA World Cup Best Young Player, 2006
• UEFA Euro 2008 Silver Boot

Nicklas Bendtner

Nicklas Bendtner is a Danish soccer player, playing as striker for the English Premier League team Arsenal, which he joined in 2004. He was loaned to Birmingham City in 2006-2007 season, and to Sunderland in 2011-2012. 

Bendtner also plays for Denmark in international competitions, appearing for U16, U17, U19 and U21 teams during his youth, and to the senior team since 2006. He is part of the Euro 2012 squad, which he scored twice in a match against Portugal on June 2012.

He gained notoriety during the competition when he was fined for showing his underwear after scoring a goal. He was handed a 100,000-euro fine and a ban match for the 2014 qualifying. 

Born: January 16, 1988 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 185 lbs
Website: nicklas-bendtner.com 






Achievements/Career Highlights:

• Named 2004 Danish Under-17 Player of the Year
• Youngest Danish to be selected as part of the U-21 team, at age 18
• Youngest to join the Danish senior team, at age 18
• 2010 Danish Player of the Year
• scored a crucial goal during the 2010 World Cup qualifier vs. Portugal