| Bio | |
| Real Name | Manuel Peter Neuer |
| Nickname | Manu, Snapper |
| Profession | German Professional Footballer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 193 cm in meters- 1.93 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 4” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 92 kg in Pounds- 203 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Football | |
| Professional Debut | For FC Schalke 04 in 2006-07 season |
| Jersey Number | 1 |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Coach/Mentor | Not 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 Point | In 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 Birth | 27 March 1986 |
| Age (as in 2016) | 30 Years |
| Birth Place | Gelsenkirchen, West Germany |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
| Nationality | German |
| Hometown | Munich |
| School | Gesamtschule Berger Feld |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Family | Father- Not Known Mother- Not Known Brother-Marcel Neuer (Football Referee)  Sister- Not Known |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Ethnicity | German |
| Hobbies | Playing tennis, Travelling skiing. |
| Controversies | Not Known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Potato fritters with salmon and salad |
| Favourite Color | Green |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Kathrin Gilch (2009-2014)  |
| Wife | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | $7.627 Million |
| Net Worth | $40 Million |
- 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.
