Bayern Munich's sweeper-keeper who redefined the position with his ability to play as an additional outfield player.
Manuel Peter Neuer was born in Gelsenkirchen in 1986 and developed at Schalke (2005–2011) where he made 203 appearances. Bayern Munich paid €25 million in 2011 and he has spent 13+ seasons (2011–present) winning 10 Bundesliga titles, 2 Champions Leagues and 6 DFB-Pokals in 470+ appearances. He earned 124 Germany caps and won the 2014 World Cup, keeping 4 clean sheets in 7 games and winning the Golden Glove as the tournament's best goalkeeper — despite conceding 4 to Algerian goalkeeper Rais M'Bolhi. His top speed of 25.1 km/h is the highest recorded for a goalkeeper in the Bundesliga. He revolutionised goalkeeping with his sweeper-keeper style — regularly coming out of his penalty area to act as a libero. He kept 352 clean sheets in 674 career appearances. He was named UEFA Best Goalkeeper 5 times. Bayern's defensive record during his tenure — the best in Bundesliga history in multiple seasons — reflects the security his positioning provides. He suffered a series of foot injuries from 2017 that restricted him, but returned to elite level. He is the highest-rated goalkeeper in the history of the FIFA video game series.
Champions League 2013, 2020 (Bayern)
Career Honours
- Champions League 2013, 2020 (Bayern)
- Bundesliga 10x
- DFB-Pokal 6x
- FIFA World Cup 2014 (Germany)
- FIFA World Cup Golden Glove 2014
- UEFA Best Goalkeeper 5x