Mario Gomez: Bayern Munich’s ace striker and 2010/11 Bundesliga top goal scorer
Ever since Bayern Munich made a decision to lure striker Mario Gomez into their line-up, the German has proved to be a revelation for his club. He has already helped his side to different titles, the latest being the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal in 2009/10.
The striker was bought from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfB-Stuttgart-c40879 in 2009 on a four-year deal. It took a record Bundesliga transfer amount to make Gomez land at the Allianz Arena which is believed to be in the region of 30-35 Million Euros. The German’s current contract with the club is due to expire at the end of the 2012/13 season.
The 26-year-old at the age of 16 tied knots with Stuttgart’s youth side in 2001 and spent two years at the academy. The striker made his way into the club’s senior side in 2003 after proving his talent with the Stuttgart’s second string side for two years (2003-2005). The player spent six years in Swabians set-up, piling up 121 league appearances to go along with his 63 goals. Gomez managed to clinch solitary silverware with Die Roten when the club won the 2006/07 Bundesliga title.
The player’s talent was unquestionable as he started inviting interest from across Europe. The striker also wished to make a move elsewhere in order to win silverware on a more consistent basis. As a result, Bayern Munich came up with a hefty offer which was immediately accepted by Stuttgart. Gomez’s new journey started in 2009 and the player took no time to cement his place in Munich’s starting line-up.
Gomez made 29 league appearances for Bayern during his first year at the Allianz Arena, netting 10 goals is return. The player successfully proved his mettle and won thousands of fans during the same season. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 international managed to win silverware in his very first season as a Munich player as the club held on to the Bundesliga crown and the DFB-Pokal during the same term.
The player was also the part of Germany’s set-up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup where he won the bronze medal after finishing third. This was the striker’s first World Cup campaign with the German side since earning his call-up in 2007. Until now, Gomez has bagged 19 goals under his belt from 47 international appearances.
The following season, former Stuttgart man showed his true colours and achieved an inevitable feat while playing for the Bavarians. The striker scored 28 league goals from just the 32 games and was the Bundesliga’s top goal scorer. He left behind http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Freiburg-c40462 striker Papiss Demba Cisse, who bagged 22 goals during the same 2010/11 season.
Gomez is currently the most expensive player in the Bundesliga. He was once regarded the German Footballer of the Year in 2007. Prior to the start of this year’s campaign, the striker had 38 league goals from 61 matches and so far has started in all of the Bundesliga games so far for his side. He scored his first goal of this campaign against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hamburger-SV-c39485 in the 5-0 triumph.
This season, the player has loads of responsibility on his shoulders as fellow striker Nils Petersen is young and will require some time to settle down at the club. It is yet to be seen whether Gomez could achieve the same feat this season or not.
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