Tim Borowski facts for kids
Borowski with Werder Bremen in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tim Borowski | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1996 | Neubrandenburg 04 | ||
| 1996–1999 | Werder Bremen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Werder Bremen II | 58 | (12) |
| 2000–2008 | Werder Bremen | 169 | (23) |
| 2008–2009 | Bayern Munich | 26 | (5) |
| 2009–2012 | Werder Bremen | 41 | (4) |
| Total | 294 | (44) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Germany U21 | 15 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Germany B | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2008 | Germany | 33 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017 | Werder Bremen youth (assistant manager) | ||
| 2017–2021 | Werder Bremen (assistant manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tim Borowski (born 2 May 1980) is a German football manager and former player. He was a midfielder who played for many years.
Borowski spent 11 years of his 12-year professional career with Werder Bremen. He played 236 games in the Bundesliga, scoring 32 goals. He also won three major titles, including the 2004 German championship. He played 33 times for the German national team from 2002 to 2008. He represented Germany at the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008.
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Playing for Clubs
Starting at Werder Bremen
Tim Borowski was born in Neubrandenburg, East Germany. He began his football journey at his hometown club, 1. FC Neubrandenburg 04. When he was 16, SV Werder Bremen noticed his talent and signed him for their junior teams. He played two full seasons with the reserve team, Werder Bremen II.
Borowski played his first official game for Werder's main team on 26 August 2000. It was a DFB-Pokal (German Cup) match against VfL Wolfsburg. He became a full member of the main squad in the next season.
In the 2003–04 season, Borowski played 25 games and scored one goal. That year, Werder Bremen won their fourth German championship. This was their first championship in 11 years. In the 2005–06 season, he had his best year for goals and assists. He scored ten goals and made 11 assists. This helped his team finish second in the league. In the Champions League that season, he scored against Juventus FC. Werder Bremen won that game 3–2, but they were knocked out of the tournament.
Moving to Bayern Munich
In the summer of 2008, Borowski joined FC Bayern Munich. He moved for free, which is called a free transfer. He played 30 games in all competitions during his one season there. He played seven times in the Champions League and scored once. He also scored in the DFB-Pokal and five times in the Bundesliga.
Coming Back to Werder
Borowski returned to Werder Bremen on 22 July 2009. He signed a contract for three years. In his last two years, he played only 13 league matches. He then left Werder Bremen and soon retired from football. He was 32 years old and retired because of injuries.
After retiring, Borowski stayed involved with Werder Bremen. In 2014, he finished an 18-month training program in the club's marketing department. In 2015, he became the sports director for the reserve team.
Playing for Germany
Borowski played his first game for Germany on 21 August 2002. He came on as a substitute in a friendly game against Bulgaria. The game ended in a 2–2 draw.
He was chosen by manager Jürgen Klinsmann to play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. He started in the first game against Costa Rica, which Germany won 4–2.
Borowski played four more times as a substitute in the World Cup. In the quarter-final against Argentina, he made a great pass to Miroslav Klose for Germany's equalizing goal. He also scored his penalty in the penalty shootout, which Germany won 4–2. He started the next game against Italy but had to leave due to injury. Germany lost that game 0–2.
Borowski also played in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and UEFA Euro 2008. Germany finished third in the Confederations Cup and second in Euro 2008.
After Playing Football
In 2017, Tim Borowski became part of the coaching team at Werder Bremen. He worked alongside manager Florian Kohfeldt. Before this, he helped coach one of the club's youth teams (U17). He also worked to get his final coaching license in 2020.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Werder Bremen II | 1999–2000 | Regionalliga Nord | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 6 | |||
| 2000–01 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 5 | |||||
| 2001–02 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 58 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 13 | – | ||
| Werder Bremen | 2001–02 | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2003–04 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||||
| 2004–05 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 10 | |||
| 2005–06 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 13 | |||
| 2006–07 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2007–08 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 4 | |||
| Total | 169 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 230 | 40 | – | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | 35 | 7 | ||
| Werder Bremen | 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | – | 11 | 1 | 45 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 64 | 7 | – | ||
| Career total | 294 | 44 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 8 | 391 | 67 | – | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Borowski goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2005 | Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany |  South Africa |
2–1 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2 June 2006 | Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany |  Colombia |
3–0 | 3–0 |
Awards and Trophies
Werder Bremen
- Bundesliga: 2003–04
- DFB-Pokal: 2003–04; runner-up: 2009–10
- DFB-Ligapokal: 2006; runner-up: 2004
Germany
- UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2008
- FIFA World Cup third place: 2006
- FIFA Confederations Cup third place: 2005
See also
In Spanish: Tim Borowski para niños
