Manuel Neuer

When one thinks of the best goalkeepers to ever play the game of football, the name Manuel Neuer certainly comes to mind. The German was born on 27th March, 1986 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Neuer is widely known for his sweeping skills and amazing shot stopping. The 36 year old is still regarded as the best goalkeeper in the world currently and has been one of the key members for his club Bayern Munich for more than a decade. Neuer is referred to as a "sweeper keeper" and has become a benchmark for most of the young keepers in the world. His ability on the ball is considered to be better than most of the outfield players and he has certainly been regarded as the best keeper for his positioning. The German international is a right footed player and also has a nickname of "Snapper." Neuer has Aries as his sun sign and had been awarded as the "Best Goalkeeper of the Last Decade" by IIFHS.

Manuel Neuer started playing football from avery young age of 2. The German international used to play football for hours with his brother in their back garden. He joined the youth academy at Schalke and performed well in the early days of his career. Neuer signed his first professional contract in 2005. In the 2007/08 season, the German international made his UEFA Champions League debut for Schalke and was awarded the Man of the Match for making numerous saves and saving his team from defeat. After performing brilliantly for Schalke, Neuer joined Bayern Munich and became the second most expensive goalkeeper in history. He has since been a monumental figure in the dressing room for the team and he has captained the team a numerous times. Manuel Neuer made his international debut in 2009 and played well in his first ever tournament with the German National Team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He was one of the standout players in the 2012 UEFA Euros and was awarded the "Golden Glove" in the 2014 FIFA World Cup for keeping the most clean sheets and and helping Germany win the Cup. He has been instrumental for Germany in the last decade and has played numerous tournaments.

Manuel Neuer has won a number of individual as well as team honours. The 36 year old finished 3rd in the FIFA Ballon D'or voting, he has won 5 UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year Awards and 5 IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper Award. Neuer was also chosen as the number one goalkeeper for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, in which he also won the "Golden GLove" award for keeping the most clean sheets. Neuer has won also won 1 FIFA World Cup, 2 UEFA Champions Leagues, 9 Bundesliga titles, 6 German Cups, 2 FIFA Club World Cups, 2 UEFA Super Cups and 6 German Super Cups.

Club and International debuts

Schalke: Manuel Neuer started his career at Schalke's youth academy and rose through the ranks with unbelievable talent. The German international made his debut in the Bundesliga for Schalke on 19th August, 2006 against Ahem. He kept a clean sheet in his first ever game and Schalke won the game 1-0. He then went on to join Bayern Munich and became a bonafide legend at the club.

Germany: Manuel Neuer made his Germany on 2nd June, 2009 at a young age of 23 years and 2 months. He played the full 90 minutes on his debut against U.A.E as his team Germany won 7-2. Neuer made his debut under legendary coach Joachim Low.

Notable Statistics

Manuel Neuer has been one of the standout players for his team Bayern Munich and the Germany National Team. The 36 year old has won numerous titles with both the teams and has won the UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year award 5 times in his stellar career. The German international was also the number one keeper in the 2010 FIFA World Cup as well as the 2014 FIFA World Cup and helped his team win the tournament by keeping the most clean sheets. He was also made the captain of his boyhood team Schalke with whom he won a trophy before leaving the club and joining rivals Bayern Munich.

Club Stats

International Stats

Manuel Neuer jersey number

Manuel Neuer started his career at Schalke at a very young age and was not their first choice keeper during the early days since being promoted from the Youth Academy. The 36 year old started his career in the first team by wearing the number 29 in his first season. He then changed to number 12 for a season before becoming the first choice keeper and taking the number 1. He has been wearing the number 1 for Bayern Munich ever since joining the club.

Neuer made his debut for Germany in 2009 and wore the number 12 first. But the 36 year old has been wearing the number 1 ever since the 2009/10 season and has been the first choice keeper.

Manuel Neur net worth and salary

Manuel Neuer has a net worth of $40 million and has been one of the top earners in football with a salary of $9 million annually. The goalkeeper recently signed a new contract at Bayern Munich and was one of the top earners at the club.

Brand endorsement

Adidas

Coca-Cola

Zero

Sony

Mobile World 24

Die Monster Uni

Head and Shoulders

Mercedes Benz

Manuel Neuer Kids Foundation

Who is Manuel Neuer's girlfriend?

Manuel Neuer was previously in a relationship with Karthrin Glich until 2014. However, the German goalkeeper started dating Nina Weiss in 2015 and married Weiss in Tannheim, Austria a church wedding. But the couple seperated in 2020 and now Neuer is dating 21 year old Anika Bissel.

Does Manuel Neuer have kids?

Manuel Neuer has no kids with current girlfriend Anika Bissel as of now.