Manuel Neuer, who did not concede a goal in 57 of the 136 matches he played in his Champions League career, shared the record of Iker Casillas, who is the goalkeeper with the most shutouts in the history of the tournament.
1) Manuel Neuer (57) Iker Casillas (57)
2) Gianluigi Buffon (52)
Who is Manuel Neuer?
Manuel Neuer was born on March 27, 1986 in Germany. His brother is a referee in the Verbandsliga. He started playing football at Schalke 04 in 1991. Neuer turned professional at Schalke 04 in the 2005-2006 season. He took part in 2 matches in the 2006-2007 season when Frank Rost was injured. He received an offer from Bayern Munich when he was only 20 years old. Neuer, who attracted attention with his performance in the Champions League with Schalke in the 2010-11 season, was transferred to Bayern Munich on June 1, 2011. Neuer, considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world, signed a 5-year contract with Munich.
Manuel Peter Neuer (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 and most influential 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.
Manuel Neuer, who plays as Goalkeeper for Bayern Munich, was born on March 27, 1986. Manuel Neuer, who is 193 cm tall and weighs 92 kilos, uses his right foot.
NATIONAL TEAM CAREER OF MANUEL NEUER
Neuer made his U-21 debut on 15 August 2006 against Netherlands U-21. He won the 2009 European Under-21 Championship with the Germany national under-21 football team.
He was called to the Germany A national squad on 19 May 2009. He made his debut against UAE on 2 June.
AWARDS OF MANUEL NEUER
Bundesliga Best Goalkeeper Award: 2007
European Under-21 Football Championship Best Goalkeeper Award: 2009
FIFA/FIFpro World XI: 2013
FIFA World Cup Golden Glove: 2014
UEFA Team of the Year: 2013, 2014
Ballon' D'or Finalist: 2014
Goalkeeper of the year in Europe: 2015
Manuel Neuer married Nina Weiss in 2017.
December 2022
Bayern Munich's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer announced that he had cancer.
WHAT IS MANUEL NEUER'S CANCER?
Speaking to the German press, the 36-year-old experienced goalkeeper announced that he had skin cancer.
Stating that he had three surgeries due to this disease, Neuer said, "I had to have three surgeries on my face due to skin cancer."
The successful goalkeeper also explained, "It's about my protection from the sun. I was told that I shouldn't compromise on this. But I train constantly and I like to spend my free time in nature."