Lukas Podolski

Podolski is one of those footballers I find impossible not to root for. Born in Gliwice and shining for Germany, he paired a thunderous left foot with a grin that never seemed to fade. What moves me most is that after retiring he returned to buy his old club, Gornik Zabrze, a gesture that reveals where his heart truly lies. Add the fact that he writes non-fiction, and you get a man who lives thoughtfully off the pitch too. For me he embodies the rare blend of fierce talent and genuine warmth, and that combination earns my lasting affection.

Name (English)

Lukas Podolski

Name (Japanese)

ルーカス・ポドルスキ

Reading

るーかす・ぽどるすき

Born

June 4, 1985 (age 41)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Ox

Origin

Gliwice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Height

182 cm

Occupation

association football player / non-fiction writer / athlete

Awards & achievements

• Footballer of the month
• 2004 Goal of the Month
• 2006 Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
• 2003 Player of the month

• Official sitehttp://www.lukas-podolski.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/poldi_official/
• Xhttps://x.com/Podolski10
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lukas%20Podolski
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9D%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AD
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134976

Tags

• Silesian Voivodeship
• association football player
• non-fiction writer
• athlete

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.