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Manuel Neuer

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Manuel Neuer

Manuel Peter Neuer

German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer revolutionized modern goalkeeping as the supreme 'sweeper-keeper', winning the 2014 World Cup and two trebles with Bayern Munich.

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Biography

Born in Gelsenkirchen, Manuel Neuer joined his local club Schalke 04 at age five. He broke into the first team in 2006 and delivered world-class performances, including a heroic 2010-11 Champions League run that took Schalke to the semi-finals and a DFB-Pokal victory. In 2011, Neuer joined Bayern Munich, where he fundamentally changed the expectations of the goalkeeping position. Playing as an aggressive 'sweeper-keeper' who operated outside his penalty area to intercept opposition attacks and initiate distribution, Neuer anchored Bayern's historic trebles in 2013 and 2020. At the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Neuer won the Golden Glove as the tournament's top goalkeeper, producing a clinic in sweeper-keeping in the round of 16 against Algeria and keeping a clean sheet in the final against Argentina. Voted IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper five times and The Best FIFA Goalkeeper in 2020, he captained both Bayern Munich and Germany, retiring from international football in August 2024 with 124 caps.

Career timeline

  1. FC Schalke 04

    2006 – 2011 · Won 2011 DFB-Pokal and reached Champions League semi-finals

  2. FC Bayern Munich

    2011 – present · Club captain; two-time continental treble winner (2013, 2020)

  3. Germany national football team

    2009 – 2024 · 2014 World Cup winner & Golden Glove; retired from international play in 2024

Major achievements

  • FIFA World Cup winner & Golden Glove2014
  • UEFA Champions League winner (2 times)2013, 2020
  • Bundesliga champion (11 times)2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (5 times)2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020
  • The Best FIFA Goalkeeper2020
  • FIFA Club World Cup winner (2 times)2013, 2020

Personal life & family

Relationship

Anika Bissel

Spouse (m. 2023)

Children

Luca Neuer

Neuer married professional handball player Anika Bissel in November 2023 in an intimate ceremony at Lake Tegernsee. In March 2024, they welcomed their first child, a son named Luca.

Sources

  1. Manuel Neuer — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
  2. FC Bayern Munich — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
  3. Germany national football team — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)