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Manuel Neuer Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Biography & More

Manuel-Neuer

Bio
Real NameManuel Peter Neuer
NicknameManu, Snapper
ProfessionGerman Professional Footballer
Physical Stats & More
Heightin centimeters- 193 cm
in meters- 1.93 m
in Feet Inches- 6’ 4”
Weightin Kilograms- 92 kg
in Pounds- 203 lbs
Eye ColourBlue
Hair ColourBrown
Football
Professional DebutFor FC Schalke 04 in 2006-07 season
Jersey Number1
Position Goalkeeper
Coach/MentorNot Known
Achievements• In the 2014 FIFA World Cup Manuel was given Golden Glove Award for being the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
• Some People consider him to be the best goalkeeper in the World since Lev Yashin.
• In 2014 for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award, Manuel got third spot after voting.
• Again in 2014, he became the third best player in the World as per "The Guardian".
• In November 2009, he was the only German goalkeeper in the list of five nominated goalkeepers for UEFA Team of the Year.
• In 2011-12 season playing for FC Bayern Neuer broke the Bayern Munich record for most competitive clean sheets in a row, having gone over 1,000 minutes without conceding. He improved the record formerly held by Oliver Kahn.
Career Turning PointIn 2008 in UEFA Champions league in the first knockout round against porto he almost single-handedly kept Schalke in the tournament with several saves, for this quality he was brought in the list of 2007–08 UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year award.
Personal Life
Date of Birth27 March 1986
Age (as in 2016)30 Years
Birth PlaceGelsenkirchen, West Germany
Zodiac sign/Sun signAries
NationalityGerman
HometownMunich
SchoolGesamtschule Berger Feld
CollegeNot Known
Educational QualificationsNot Known
FamilyFather- Not Known
Mother- Not Known
Brother-Marcel Neuer (Football Referee)
Marcel Neuer on the ground
Sister- Not Known
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityGerman
HobbiesPlaying tennis, Travelling skiing.
ControversiesNot Known
Favourite Things
Favourite FoodPotato fritters with salmon and salad
Favourite Color Green
Girls, Family & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsKathrin Gilch (2009-2014)
Kathrin-Glich
WifeN/A
ChildrenN/A
Money Factor
Salary$7.627 Million
Net Worth$40 Million

Manuel Neuer on ground
  • Does Manuel Neuer smoke?: No.
  • Does Manuel drink Alcohol?: Yes.
  • Manuel attended Gesamtschule Berger Feld, like many other notable footballers, such as Mesut Özil.
  • Manuel started playing football, when he was only 2 years old.
  • Manuel’s brother Marcel Neuer is currently a football referee.
  • His first football game was on 3rd March 1991, 24 days before his fifth birthday.
  • Manuel runs a charity foundation, called Manuel Neuer kids foundation. In November 2011, he won €500,000 for charity in a celebrity edition of Wer wird Millionär?, the German version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
  • In 2011, He moved to Bayern Munich, he signed a contract of €22 million and this amount made him second most expensive goalkeeper of all time only behind Gianluigi Buffon.
  • He serves as vice captain for Bayern Munich and captain of National Football Team of Germany.
  • Manuel is called “Sweeper-Keeper” for his unique playing style and speed.
  • He is the current holder of the IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper award for three years and regarded as one of the best goalkeeper of the World.