Kießling, 34, must pay attention to his body, and in particular his troubled hip, throughout an admirable career that brought a Torjägerkanone, several appearances at a FIFA World Cup and the adulation of everyone connected to his club in the final as Leverkusen finished. A great crusade with victory on the last day against Hannover.
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“He trains fantastically, he’s fully committed and it’s certainly a style of role in the dressing room,” current B04 coach Heiko Herrlich said of the striker, who was given his last taste of action as a late replacement on matchday 34.
“He has wonderful usability and I am very pleased that Bayer Leverkusen have like him in their ranks, a user who has known with this club and has given everything over the years,” added Herrlich.
Kießling’s adventure in Leverkusen began in 2006, when Die Werkself took him to Nuremberg. Despite reported interest from Bayern Munich and Arsenal at the time, he accepted the terms of a first four-year contract in North Rhine-Westphalia at the age of 22. The former goalkeeper and passionate chef scored 8 goals in the Bundesliga in his first season, a tally that will improve in the coming campaigns.
It was in the 2012/13 season that the boy from northern Bavaria entered the history books. Ahead of Bundesliga legend Robert Lewandowski, then at Borussia Dortmund, Kießling was crowned the division’s most sensible goalscorer with 25 goals. The only Leverkusen player to have achieved the feat is Ulf Kirsten.
And then there was the phenomenon that became known as Das Phantomtor, or the “ghost” target. In an attack on Hoffenheim in 2013, Kießling stood up to direct a corner towards the target, but turned with his hands on his head when he saw that his effort had flown into the side net. However, the ball slipped into the net through a gap and, much to the player’s chagrin, was temporarily hit by celebrating teammates, the goal was reported as good.
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On the foreign stage, the striker won six matches and after a good form on the national and European fronts, component of the German team that went to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Kiessling made two appearances as Germany finished the tournament in third place. place.
Now, almost 8 years later, it’s time for one of the Bundesliga’s most reputable players to pull back the curtain on a brilliant career. A right hip injury he suffered in winter camp 2016 wreaked havoc on the player, who recently said, “If I bend down to put on my socks or tie my shoes, it hurts. “
Despite this, Kießling has battled pain and is still pushing himself to the max, something that has helped him overcome a combined total of 400 Bundesliga games for Leverkusen and Nürnberg. “It’s an incredibly beautiful feeling and I’m very proud of that. “he said after achieving that milestone.
“Coach Heiko Herrlich said after my 400th game in Wolfsburg that betting this game was not a gift, it was a compliment for my work. I was extremely happy that I had the opportunity [because it was] special and demonstrations that I played in. the Bundesliga for years. “
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