Stefan Kießling (German pronunciation: ['?t?fan 'ki?sl??]) (born 25 January 1984) is a German former footballer who played as a striker for Bayer Leverkusen.
Born in Lichtenfels, West Germany, Kießling began playing football at a young age in the youth setup at 1.
FC Eintracht Bamberg before moving to the 1.
FC Nürnberg academy in 2001.
He made his professional debut for Nürnberg as a 19-year-old in 2003 before being sold to Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2006.
He stayed at Leverkusen for 12 seasons.A German international since 2007, Kießling earned six caps, failing to score a goal at the senior level.
He represented Germany at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, featuring in two matches for the eventual third-place side.