Manuel Neuer

About Manuel Neuer

While leading the German national team to a World Cup victory in 2014, he won the Golden Glove Award. In 2012, he was selected ESM Goalkeeper of the Year for Bayern Munich, and from 2006 to 2011, he was a member of FC Schalke 04's first team.

Manuel Peter Neuer is a German professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper and captain of both Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the German national team. He is considered one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of the sport. Neuer is compared to a "sweeping goalkeeper" in speed and speed play when he rushes out of the border with the opponent, comes out of the goalkeeper's penalty area. He was named best goalkeeper of the decade 2011-2020 by the IFFHS. Neuer started his career at Schalke 04 where he won DFB-Pokal and DFL-Ligapokal. In 2011 he signed for Bayern Munich and has since won 24 titles, including eight Bundesliga titles and two UEFA Champions League titles. In 2014, Neuer was third in the poll, behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, for the FIFA Ballon d'Or. He has been awarded UEFA's Goalkeeper of the Year and IFFHS's Best Goalkeeper of the Year titles every five times.

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Trivia

Named Best Bundesliga Goalkeeper in 2007 and Footballer of the Year in Germany in 2011.

Manuel Neuer before fame

In 1991, he began his 14-year youth career at Schalke 04, where he spent the majority of his time.

Achievement of Manuel Neuer

In 2007, he was named Best Bundesliga Goalkeeper, and in 2011, he was named German Footballer of the Year.

Salary 2020

$9 Million

Net Worth 2020

$40 Million

Manuel Neuer family life

He dated Kathrin Gilch for a few years before they broke up in 2014. Marcel, his brother, became a soccer referee.

Associations of Manuel Neuer

He played for Germany's national team and Bayern Munich alongside Mario Gomez.

Manuel Neuer Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	92 kg
Height	193 cm
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Brown

Facts about Manuel Neuer

• Mario Gomez is his teammate and friend.
• As for the religion, Manuel Neuer is a Catholic.
• In 2007, Manuel Neuer was named the Best Bundesliga Goalkeeper, as well as the Footballer of the Year in Germany in 2011.
• What was his way to Bayern Munich?
Manuel Neueru0027s first club was Schalke 04. Joining it in 1991, Manuel hit the ground running. Seeing talent of this young boy, the trainer gave him the possibility to go on on a regular basis. Until 2005, Manuel had kept attending the academy of the club. To experience the new heights, the guy joined the Bayern Munich club which had been considering Manuel as one of the best candidates for the position of a goalkeeper. In 2011, Manuel Neuer inked the deal for five years.
• What is his playing technique?
It is very hard to beat Bayern. One of the impediments is their goalkeeper Manuel. Manuel Neuer is so much good at psychological battle with a penalty taker, as well as keen on reacting very quickly.
• When did he become the part of the national team?
It was 2009 when he came on board as a goalkeeper of the German national football team.
• Manuel Neueru0027s nickname is Sweeper - Keeper.
• Manuel served as a football referee in the Verbandsliga.
• Manuel Neuer can play not only as a goalkeeper but also as a defender.
• What is about his charity activity?
Manuel has arranged his own charity foundation for kids, as he believes that they should be treated in the best way.