MANUEL NEUER DETAILED STATISTICAL PROFILE

BIO

Manuel Neuer was born on 27 March 1986 in Gelsenkirchen, West Germany, and plays as a goalkeeper for Bayern Munich. At club level, he won the DFB-Pokal in 2011 with Schalke 04 and the DFL-Ligapokal in 2005. With Bayern Munich, he has won 13 Bundesliga titles, 6 DFB-Pokals, 8 German Super Cups, 2 UEFA Champions League titles (2013, 2020), 2 UEFA Super Cups, and 2 FIFA Club World Cups. Individually, he won the FIFA World Cup Golden Glove in 2014, was named IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper 5 times, and finished third for the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or. For Germany, he earned 128 caps, appearing in the 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026 World Cups, and winning the FIFA World Cup in 2014.

Performance and Ballon d'Or Criteria

• Proactive Sweeper-Keeper: Operates as an extra defender behind a high defensive line, timing aggressive runs out of his penalty box to intercept opposition direct passes and clear danger.

• Build-Up Distribution: Functions as a vital passing outlet in deep buildup phases, showcasing exceptional composure and high accuracy across both short sequences and long targeted passes under opponent pressure.

• Shot-Stopping Command: Combines remarkable reflexes with commanding penalty area authority, maintaining high-level 1v1 positioning to shut down clear goalscoring opportunities.

Efficiency Statistics

• All-time Clean Sheet Leader: Holds the all-time record for the most clean sheets in Bundesliga history with 243 shutouts.

• Champions League Record: Holds the record for the most clean sheets in UEFA Champions League history with 62 shutouts.

• Unbeaten Goalkeeping Streak: Maintained a record 48 consecutive games without defeat in the Bundesliga between November 2012 and March 2014.