Michael Langer

I have always had a soft spot for goalkeepers, and Michael Langer fits the archetype perfectly. Born in 1985 in Bregenz, Vorarlberg, the Austrian former pro stood 194 centimeters tall, an imposing presence in the one position where you are only noticed when something goes wrong. Keepers do the most thankless work in football: they prevent rather than score, and respect comes slowly. Picturing that long frame filling the goalmouth, I imagine a player who survived on patience and concentration over many seasons. It is exactly this kind of unglamorous reliability that I think deserves more recognition than it usually gets.

Name (English)

Michael Langer

Name (Japanese)

ミヒャエル・ランガー

Reading

みひゃえる・らんがー

Born

January 6, 1985 (age 41)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Ox

Origin

Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria

Height

194 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9F%E3%83%92%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Vorarlberg
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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