Mike Hanke

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Mike Hanke
Personal information
Date of birth	November 5, 1983 (1983-11-05) (age 24)
Place of birth	Hamm, West Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Hannover 96
Number	9
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001–2005 2005–2007 2007–	Schalke 04 Wolfsburg Hannover 96	057 00(7) 053 0(16) 031 0(10)
National team2
2005–	Germany	012 00(1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 5 May 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Mike Hanke (born November 5, 1983 in Hamm) is a German football player who plays the position of striker, with Germany's Hannover 96.

[edit] Club career

Hanke made his debut in the 2001–02 season of the German Bundesliga for Schalke 04. He was transferred to VfL Wolfsburg during the 2005–06 season upon request by then Wolfsburg manager Thomas Strunz.

In May 2007, Hanke moved to Hannover 96, and netted eleven league goals, while the side achieved a midtable final position.

[edit] International career

Hanke was first capped for the Germany national football team on June 8, 2005, at the 2005 Confederations Cup, in a 2–2 draw against Russia. He netted his first international goal on June 29, against Tunisia, but was sent off in his second match against Mexico.

He was a member of the German squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but missed the first two group stage matches due to the red card received in the Confederations Cup. He appeared as a substitute in the third place play-off against Portugal.

[edit] Personal life

Hanke and his girlfriend Jenny have a daughter named Janatha-Fey, born on March 15, 2007.

[edit] Trivia

Mika Hanke is, ironcally for being a football player, allergic to lawn. He gets blisters and sore skin from contact with grass.

[edit] External links

• Bundesliga statistics (German)
• Official website (German)

v • d • e Germany squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Third Place 1 Lehmann • 2 Jansen • 3 Friedrich • 4 Huth • 5 Kehl • 6 Nowotny • 7 Schweinsteiger • 8 Frings • 9 Hanke • 10 Neuville • 11 Klose • 12 Kahn • 13 Ballack • 14 Asamoah • 15 Hitzlsperger • 16 Lahm • 17 Mertesacker • 18 Borowski • 19 Schneider • 20 Podolski • 21 Metzelder • 22 Odonkor • 23 Hildebrand • Coach: Klinsmann

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