Biography
Manuel Peter Neuer (German pronunciation: [ˈmaːnu̯eːl ˈnɔʏ.ɐ, -ɛl -]; born 27 March 1986) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Germany and captains Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of the sport, Neuer has been described as a "sweeper-keeper" because of his playing style and speed when rushing off his line to anticipate opponents, going out of the penalty area. He was named the best goalkeeper of the decade from 2011 to 2020 by IFFHS.Neuer started his career at Schalke 04 where he won the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Ligapokal. In 2011, he signed for Bayern Munich and has since won 28 trophies, including eleven Bundesliga titles and two UEFA Champions League titles in 2013 and 2020, both as part of trebles. In 2014, Neuer finished third in the voting for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. He was awarded the UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year and the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper five times each.
He has set numerous records in the Bundesliga. He has the most clean-sheets recorded, with 220. He also holds the most clean-sheets in a season, with 21. Further, he is the fastest to 100 clean-sheets, doing so in 183 games.Neuer was selected as Germany's number one goalkeeper for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. During the group stages, he only conceded a single goal. He provided the assist for Miroslav Klose's opening goal against England as Germany won 4–1. Four years later, Neuer won the 2014 FIFA World Cup with Germany as well as the Golden Glove award for being the best goalkeeper in the tournament. He was also named in its All-Star Team and Dream Team.
Filmography
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Movies 9
TV Shows 5
All or Nothing – The German National Team in Qatar (2023)
Lewandowski - Unknown (2023)
Thomas Hitzlsperger – Katar, warum nur? (2022)
FC Bayern – Behind the Legend (2021)
SCHW31NS7EIGER: Memories - Von Anfang bis Legende (2020)
Servus Uli – A Life for FC Bayern (2019)
The Number One - Germanys Best Goalkeepers (2018)
Les Tuche 3 (2018)
Emigratis (2016)
Match 64: The Maracanã (2015)
The Team (2014)
Wembley - Football Is Coming Hoam (2013)
Leute heute (1997)
Das aktuelle Sportstudio (1963)
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GenderMale
Birthday1986-03-27 (38 years old)
Birth NameManuel Peter Neuer
Birth PlaceGelsenkirchen, Germany
Height193-centimeter
CitizenshipsGermany
ResidencesGelsenkirchen, Germany
AwardsGolden Glove Award, IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper, Bavarian Order of Merit, Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia, Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, German Footballer of the Year, Fritz Walter Medal
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