Piotr Trochowski

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Piotr Trochowski
Personal information
Full name Piotr Trochowski
Date of birth March 22, 1984 (1984-03-22) (age 24)
Place of birth    Tczew, Poland
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Hamburger SV
Number 15
Youth clubs
1997–1999
1999–2001		 St. Pauli
Bayern Munich
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2001–2005
2002–2005
2005–		 Bayern Munich II
Bayern Munich
Hamburger SV		 038 0(8)
013 0(1)
093 0(8)   
National team2
2004–2006
2006–		 Germany U-21
Germany		 015 0(2)
012 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of May 17, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of May 27, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Piotr Trochowski (born March 22, 1984 in Tczew, Poland) is a German footballer of Polish origin who is an attacking midfielder for Hamburger SV and Germany. He is known for his powerful shots.

[edit] Club career

Trochowski started his career with FC St. Pauli, a regional team in Hamburg. In 2001, he transferred to Bayern München, starting with its junior side then progressing to the amateur team. However, he soon became frustrated because his capability was not acknowledged by the club.

In January 2005, he moved back to Hamburg to play for Hamburger SV. Team manager Thomas Doll gave him a chance and Trochowski proved his worth. Within 2 seasons, he played himself into the starting line-up of the team, scoring five goals (including one (and a assist) against former team Bayern Munich, in a September 24, 2005 2-0 home win) in his first full season as Hamburger reached the UEFA Champions League.

[edit] International career

Trochowski played for the Germany Under-20 team at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.

One year after his move to Hamburger, senior national coach Joachim Löw called him for the first time, and he debuted in an October 7, 2006 friendly against Georgia.

After having appeared six times during the qualification matches, Trochowski was selected for the final 23-man squad for Euro 2008.

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