Lukas Podolski Bio, Family, Career, Wife, Net Worth, Metrics

Lukas Podolski is a German footballer by profession who is popular for playing with his left leg. People love how he plays powerfully, uses techniques and attacks with his left leg. Moreover, Podolski plays as a striker for ‘Antalyaspor’, which is a Turkish team. Podolski had been interested in football since childhood. During his childhood, he played for the FC 07 Bergheim youth team. In 1995, he started to get a lot of exposure to managers after joining FC Koln’s youth team. The then FC Koln team manager ‘Marcel Koller’ also invited him to training sessions to train with senior players.

The footballer became very popular in 2013 when he scored the fastest goal in the history of the German national team. In the match, Podolski’s team won against Ecuador after just nine seconds by 4-2. Likewise, it was also the second fastest international goal in history. The first is Sammarinese footballer Davide Gualtieri’s 8.3-second goal against England in 1993. However, Podolski, 35, retired from international football three years ago on March 22, 2017. His last international match was against England.

LUKAS PODOLSKI: EARLY CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION AND FAMILY

Podolski was born to his parents Waldemar Podolski and Krystyna Podolski on June 4, 1985 in Gliwice, Poland. During his childhood he spent a lot of time with his sister Justyna Podolska in Bergheim and Pulheim. Talking about his parents, his father, ‘Waldemar Podolskion’ is a retired Polish footballer, and there is no information about his mother. Likewise, talking about his educational qualification, there are no details available. However, the footballer had a tough childhood as he was a poor Polish immigrant. He moved to Germany from Poland with his family when he was only 2 years old. Also, read André Emmett , Jake Marisnick , Rocky Johnson , Nathan Adrien

LUKAS PODOLSKI: CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Podolski started his football career playing for a youth team. After some time, he made his senior debut in 2003. The footballer continued to play for his childhood football club “FC Koln” despite numerous offers from other clubs. Eventually, in 2012, London football club Arsenal signed Podolski. That same year, on August 18, Podolski made his Arsenal debut as a shot-stopper against Sunderland. the footballer played several games for Arsenal but he is popular for scoring a second goal against Montpellier. This helped Arsenal qualify into the top 16 of the Champions League. Likewise, Podolski was named the World Cup’s Best Young Player in the 2006 World Cup. Likewise, he made his 100th appearance for Germany at UEFA Euro 2012. Podolski helped his country win the qualifiers with his assists and three goals. However, his country lost the semi-final match. During the 2014 World Cup campaign, Podolski played for Germany. He appeared in five qualifying matches before the tournament. In the World Cup final in Brazil, he featured in the wins over the United States and Portugal, but he didn’t play the full 90 minutes. Eventually, Germany won the World Cup. At UEFA Euro 2016, Podolski made a substitute appearance against Slovakia. After the tournament, on August 15, 2016, the footballer announced his retirement from international football. He wanted to spend more time with his family. Moreover, his last international match for the Legend : Lukas Podolski

LUKAS PODOLSKI: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

The footballer is currently in a relationship with Monika Puchalski. The couple dated for a while before deciding to get married in April 2011 in Cologne, Germany. They are parents of their two adorable children, a son and a daughter named respectively Louis Gabriel Podolski and Maya Podolski. Additionally, there are no details about Podolski’s dating history. Caption : Podolski with his wife Monika Puchalski

LUKAS PODOLSKI: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA

The footballer has a total net worth of US$49 million. His main source of income is his profession as a footballer and his endorsements. Likewise, talking about its social media availability, it is available on Instagram as poldi_officiel . Similarly, Podolski can also be accessed on Twitter as Podolski10 . Podolski has 4.4 million followers on Instagram and more than 3.4 million followers on Twitter.

LUKAS PODOLSKI : MENSURATIONS

The 35-year-old footballer is very handsome to look at. He has charming facial features, dazzling brown eyes, and fair skin. In addition, he is 1.80 meters tall and weighs around 83 kg. Also, his other body measurements are not currently available.