Tim Borowski

Tim Borowski (born 2 May 1980 in Neubrandenburg) is a Germany association football midfielder who plays for SV Werder Bremen of the German Fußball-Bundesliga and is a member of the Germany national football team. Tim Borowski is a central midfielder, adept at tackling and attacking although best known for Tim Borowski passing and vision.

Personal life

Tim Borowski has a higher commercial school qualification. Tim Borowski married Lena Mühlbacher on 15 July 2006 at the manor-house in Osterholz-Scharmbeck. They have one child, Emilia born 22 July 2007.

Career

Early career

Tim Borowski started Tim Borowski career at Tim Borowski hometown-club Post Neubrandenburg. There Tim Borowski was scouted by SV Werder Bremen and became a part of the club's youth academy that, in recent history, has also brought up players such as Nelson Haedo Valdez (now with Borussia Dortmund), Christian Schulz and Simon Rolfes (now with Bayer 04 Leverkusen).

Werder Bremen

After playing for Werder Bremen II in the Regionalliga Nord, Tim Borowski finally became part of the senior squad in 2002. Tim Borowski had been a regular since joining the main squad. As Werder Bremen usually deployed a 4-4-2 diamond formation, Tim Borowski usually played as a left midfielder.

Bayern Munich

Borowski joined the defending Fußball-Bundesliga champions on a Bosman ruling. Tim Borowski wore shirt number twenty four for Bayern Munich. Borowski earned twenty-six caps for the German champions, but never managed to establish himself in the starting eleven.

Werder Bremen

After just only one year left FC Bayern Munich on 22 July 2009 and signed a three year contract with Tim Borowski former club SV Werder Bremen.

International career

Tim Borowski first international match for Germany national football team was a 2-2 draw against Bulgaria national football team in Sofia on 21 August 2002.

Tim Borowski was selected for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In the first match against Costa Rica national football team, Tim Borowski played the role of attacking midfielder instead of captain Michael Ballack who was not available for the first match. After the game, Tim Borowski became an ever present substitute for the team and usually substituted for Bastian Schweinsteiger or Torsten Frings.

In the quarter-final against Argentina national football team, Tim Borowski made a superb assistance for Tim Borowski then Bremen teammate Miroslav Klose to score the equalizing goal for Germany. Borowski scored with the decisive fourth penalty in Germany's 4-2 win in the shootout after extra time.

After the strong appearance in the previous match, Tim Borowski played from the beginning in the semi-finals against Italy national football team. Later in that match, Bastian Schweinsteiger replaced Tim Borowski after Borowski picked up an injury, and was not able to play for the third place against Portugal national football team.

Career stats

Honours

Club Titles

- German U19 Champion 1999 with SV Werder Bremen
- DFB-Pokal winner 2004 with SV Werder Bremen
- Fußball-Bundesliga champion 2004 with SV Werder Bremen

National Team

- Confederations Cup Bronze medallist: 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
- Third Place at the FIFA World Cup 2006