 He was also called up to the German senior national team for a friendly against Chile in 2014.Pierre-Michel Lasogga grew up as the son of players consultant Kerstin Lasogga in Gladbeck near the stadium of FC Schalke 04 stadium in Gelsenkirchen and he also had a season ticket for FC Schalke 04.His stepfather is the former football goalkeeper Oliver Reck, who played for FC Schalke 04 between 1998 and 2003.