Manuel Neuer Goalkeeper of German Footballer Plays Manuel Neuer (born 27 March 1986 in Gelsenkirchen) is a German footballer and the current goalkeeper of Schalke 04. Neuer's hero and idol as a child was fellow German and former Schalke goalkeeper Jens Lehmann. He is considered to be one of the most talented young German keepers.
After progressing through the youth teams, Neuer made his U-21 debut on 15 August 2006 against the Netherlands. He won the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship with the Germany national under-21 football team in Sweden and kept a clean sheet in the final against England.
Neuer was called-up on 19 May 2009 to the senior Germany squad for a tour of Asia. He made his debut on this tour in a match against United Arab Emirates on 2 June. He played in the November friendly against the Ivory Coast that ended 2–2. Although he took responsibility for the first goal conceded, manager Joachim Löw refused to blame him and instead commended him for doing his best.
The shocking death of keeper Robert Enke in November 2009 saw him elevated as the second choice goalkeeper under René Adler. However, Adler suffered a serious rib injury which ruled out of the World Cup. Neuer was then called to become Germany's No.1 goalkeeper ahead of Tim Wiese and Hans-Jörg Butt for the upcoming tournament.
Personal information
Full name Manuel Neuer
Date of birth 27 March 1986 (1986-03-27) (age 24)
Place of birth Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Schalke 04
Number 1
Youth career
1991–2004 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2008 Schalke 04 II 2 (0)
2005– Schalke 04 122 (0)
National team‡
2006–2009 Germany U-21 20 (0)
2009– Germany 6 (0)
After progressing through the youth teams, Neuer made his U-21 debut on 15 August 2006 against the Netherlands. He won the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship with the Germany national under-21 football team in Sweden and kept a clean sheet in the final against England.
Neuer was called-up on 19 May 2009 to the senior Germany squad for a tour of Asia. He made his debut on this tour in a match against United Arab Emirates on 2 June. He played in the November friendly against the Ivory Coast that ended 2–2. Although he took responsibility for the first goal conceded, manager Joachim Löw refused to blame him and instead commended him for doing his best.
The shocking death of keeper Robert Enke in November 2009 saw him elevated as the second choice goalkeeper under René Adler. However, Adler suffered a serious rib injury which ruled out of the World Cup. Neuer was then called to become Germany's No.1 goalkeeper ahead of Tim Wiese and Hans-Jörg Butt for the upcoming tournament.
Personal information
Full name Manuel Neuer
Date of birth 27 March 1986 (1986-03-27) (age 24)
Place of birth Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Schalke 04
Number 1
Youth career
1991–2004 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2008 Schalke 04 II 2 (0)
2005– Schalke 04 122 (0)
National team‡
2006–2009 Germany U-21 20 (0)
2009– Germany 6 (0)
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