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Goalkeeper · 2013–today

Manuel Neuer

The sweeper-keeper. Neuer's signing from Schalke in 2011 was booed by parts of Bayern's own support; he then changed what the position is understood to be.

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Accuracy note. Figures on this page are documented facts, current to the end of the 2024-25 season. Transfer fees are reported figures: German clubs rarely confirm them officially.

Iconic moments

  • Kept goal in both treble seasons and captained the 2020 side that won all six competitions it entered.
  • Redefined goalkeeping at the 2014 World Cup, playing as an extra defender high up the pitch.
  • Returned from a serious leg break suffered while ski touring in December 2022.

Why he is remembered

The sweeper-keeper. Neuer's signing from Schalke in 2011 was booed by parts of Bayern's own support; he then changed what the position is understood to be.

Manuel Neuer played as a goalkeeper in the 2013–today era and is listed here for Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, Champions League, Club World Cup won with the club.