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Manuel Neuer

Manuel Neuer

NAME:

Manuel Neuer

BORN:

27/3/1986 in Gelsenkirchen

POSITION:

GK

CLUB:

FC Schalke

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

FC Schalke II

INTERNATIONAL CAPS:

2

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT:

2/6/2009 vs United Arab Emirates

1 Manuel Neuer

Manuel Neuer began his professional career at Schalke 04 in 2005 after progressing through every age-group at his hometown club.

He made his Bundesliga debut when he replaced the injured Frank Rost on the second match-day of the 2006-07 season.

Neuer progressed through the international youth teams and made his U-21 debut in August 2006 against the Netherlands and won the 2009 Uefa European Under-21 Football Championship in Sweden, keeping a clean-sheet in the Final against England.

He was called up to the national side and made his debut on 2 June against United Arab Emirates. He also played in the November friendly against Ivory Coast which ended 2-2.


 

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