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My Take
Neuer is, to my mind, the rare athlete who changed the grammar of his position. Before him, a goalkeeper wandering thirty meters off his line looked reckless; after him, the sweeper-keeper became standard curriculum. I admire how undramatic his genius is. His best work is positional, preventive, almost invisible, which is exactly why highlight reels undersell him. Captaining Bayern Munich while collecting back-to-back IFFHS world's best goalkeeper honors would define most careers; for him it feels like a footnote to a larger tactical legacy. Every modern keeper who plays comfortably with their feet owes this man from Gelsenkirchen a quiet debt.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Manuel Neuer
- Name (Japanese)
- マヌエル・ノイアー
- Reading
- まぬえる・のいあー
- Born
- March 27, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Height
- 193 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2011 German Footballer of the Year
- 2014 Golden Glove Award
- 2005 Fritz Walter Medal
- 2010 Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
- 2019 Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
- 2013 IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper
- Bavarian Order of Merit
- 2014 IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Manuel Neuer born?
Born March 27, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Manuel Neuer from?
Manuel Neuer is from Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does Manuel Neuer do?
Manuel Neuer works as association football player.
How tall is Manuel Neuer?
Manuel Neuer is 193 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.