Michael Ballack is back in the football business as a player agent

Michael Ballack is back in the football business. The former captain of the German national team now works as a player’s agent.

“I help young players plan their careers. It’s about the boys. I want to pass on my wealth of experience to them,” Ballack said image.

As has just become known, the 45-year-old has been the managing director of “Lucky 13 GmbH” for some time. The 13 is a reference to Ballack’s former shirt number.

Seriousness and discretion are important to the native of Görlitz. That’s why there are no official lists of clients. However, Ballack confirmed the imagethat he looks after 18-year-old Anton Kade from Hertha BSC, among others.

Ballack played in the Bundesliga for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Bayer Leverkusen and FC Bayern. Between 2006 and 2010 he wore the shirt of Chelsea FC. After returning to Leverkusen for two years, Ballack ended his career in 2012.