Hanno Balitsch

Hanno Balitsch

Balitsch warming up with Hanover in 2010.
Personal information
Full name	Hanno Balitsch
Date of birth	2 January 1981 (1981-01-02)
Place of birth	Alsbach-Hähnlein, West Germany
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	1. FC Nuremberg
Number	5
Youth career
1986–1998	FC Alsbach
1998–1999	SV Waldhof Mannheim
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2001	SV Waldhof Mannheim	32	(1)
2001–2002	1. FC Köln	24	(0)
2002–2005	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	64	(3)
2005	1. FSV Mainz 05	14	(0)
2005–2010	Hannover 96	150	(12)
2010–2012	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	32	(3)
2012–	1. FC Nuremberg	0	(0)
National team
2002–2004	Germany U-21	20	(2)
2003	Germany	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 January 2012. † Appearances (Goals).

Hanno Balitsch (born 2 January 1981 in Alsbach-Hähnlein) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. FC Nuremberg.

Career

In the 1999–2000 season, he transferred from his first team Stammverein FC Alsbach to SV Waldhof Mannheim. In 2001–02 he moved to 1. FC Köln. Rapid development with the team and consistent first team performances brought him to Bayer 04 Leverkusen for two million euros. However, he was unable to assert himself within international competition. He saw the opportunity to move to a newly promoted team, FSV Mainz 05, where he moved during the 2004–05 season, and found form amongst the first-team.

The top league once again beckoned, and the former German Under-21 international moved to Hannover 96, on a contract which will last until 2010.

On 29 May 2010, Balitsch returned to this former club Bayer 04 Leverkusen, sigining a two-year deal.

He has made one appearance for the German national team, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Spain on 12 February 2003 in Majorca.

External links

• Hanno Balitsch at fussballdaten.de (German)