Hanno Balitsch

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Hanno Balitsch
Personal information
Date of birth	January 2, 1981 (1981-01-02) (age 27)
Place of birth	Alsbach-Hähnlein, West Germany
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Hannover 96
Number	14
Youth clubs
1986-1998 1998-1999	Stammverein FC Alsbach SV Waldhof Mannheim
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999-2001 2001-2002 2002-2004 2005 2005-	SV Waldhof Mannheim 1. FC Köln Bayer Leverkusen 1. FSV Mainz 05 Hannover 96	032 0(1) 024 0(0) 064 0(3) 014 0(0) 092 0(6)
National team2
2003	Germany	01 0(0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 6, 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of July 1, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Hanno Balitsch (born January 2, 1981 in Alsbach-Hähnlein) is a German footballer who plays for Hannover 96.

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 Köln. 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.

He has made one appearance for the German national team, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Spain on February 12, 2003 in Mallorca.

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