1. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential goalkeepers in the history of the sport, Neuer has been described as a "sweeper-keeper" because of his playing style and speed when rushing off his line to anticipate opponents, going out of the penalty area.
Manuel Neuer was named the best goalkeeper of the decade from 2011 to 2020 by IFFHS.
Manuel Neuer started his career at Schalke 04 where he won the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Ligapokal, and was appointed club captain in 2010.
In 2014, Manuel Neuer finished third in the voting for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Manuel Neuer was awarded the Best European Goalkeeper a record five times, and the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper a joint-record five times, alongside Gianluigi Buffon and Iker Casillas.
Manuel Neuer was named the Best FIFA Goalkeeper in 2020.
Manuel Neuer has the most clean sheets recorded in the competition, with 224.
Manuel Neuer is the only goalkeeper in Bundesliga history with more than 100 appearances to have conceded fewer goals than matches played.
Four years later, Manuel Neuer won the 2014 tournament with Germany as well as the Golden Glove award for being the best goalkeeper in the tournament, and was named in its All-Star Team and Dream Team.
Manuel Neuer is the fifth-most capped German international of all time, and holds the team's record for most appearances at European Championships and at international tournaments.
Manuel Neuer progressed through every age group at his hometown club, Schalke 04, and signed professional terms in 2005.
Manuel Neuer then saved penalties from Bruno Alves and Lisandro Lopez to help Schalke advance to the quarter-finals.
Manuel Neuer finished the season by making 50 appearances in all competitions.
On 1 June 2011, Manuel Neuer made his move to Bayern Munich and signed a five-year contract that lasted until June 2016.
The game featured several saves from both keepers, and Manuel Neuer won the duel against Roman Weidenfeller having only conceded once to Ilkay Gundogan on a penalty shot.
Manuel Neuer finished the season with 31 Bundesliga appearances, five German Cup appearances, 13 UEFA Champions League appearances, and a German Super Cup appearance.
Manuel Neuer started the season by losing in the 2013 DFL-Supercup to Borussia Dortmund.
Manuel Neuer was announced as the 2013 World Goalkeeper of The Year on 7 January 2014.
On 2 May 2014, Manuel Neuer extended his contract until the summer of 2019.
Manuel Neuer finished the season with 31 Bundesliga appearances, five German Cup appearances, 12 UEFA Champions League appearances, one German Super Cup appearance, one UEFA Super Cup appearance, and two FIFA Club World Cup appearances for a total of 52 appearances.
Manuel Neuer won the Footballer of the Year prize, was voted into the UEFA Team of the Year, and finished third in the FIFA Ballon d'Or.
Manuel Neuer started the season by winning the 2014 DFL-Supercup to Borussia Dortmund.
Manuel Neuer finished the season with 32 Bundesliga appearances, five German Cup appearances, 12 UEFA Champions League appearances, and one German Super Cup appearance for a total of 50 appearances.
On 20 April 2016, Manuel Neuer extended his contract with Bayern until 2021.
Manuel Neuer finished the season with 34 Bundesliga appearances, five German Cup appearances, 11 UEFA Champions League appearances, and one German Supercup appearance for a total of 51 appearances.
On 19 July 2017, it was announced that Manuel Neuer would become the new captain for both Bayern and the Germany national team following Philipp Lahm's retirement.
Manuel Neuer was included in the matchday squad for the first time since his injury in the DFB-Pokal final against Eintracht Frankfurt but he was an unused substitute.
Manuel Neuer finished the season with three Bundesliga matches and a Champions League match.
On 14 April 2019, Manuel Neuer sustained a torn muscle fibres in his left calf in a Bundesliga match against Fortuna Dusseldorf.
On 18 May 2019, Manuel Neuer won his seventh consecutive Bundesliga title as Bayern finished two points above Dortmund.
Manuel Neuer finished the season with 26 Bundesliga matches, 3 German Cup matches and 8 Champions League matches.
On 21 May 2020, Manuel Neuer signed a new contract with Bayern, keeping him at the club until 2023.
Manuel Neuer finished the season with 33 Bundesliga appearances, six German Cup appearances, and 11 UEFA Champions League appearances.
Manuel Neuer's record surpassed Sepp Maier, with only Oliver Kahn ahead of Neuer.
On 28 August 2021, Manuel Neuer had his 205th clean sheet in Bundesliga in 441 matches, breaking Oliver Kahn's record of 204 clean sheets in 557 matches.
On 3 February 2025, Manuel Neuer extended his contract with Bayern until June 2026.
Manuel Neuer played his 150th Champions League match for Bayern Munich against Leverkusen on 5 March 2025.
In May 2009, Manuel Neuer was called up to the senior German squad for a tour of Asia.
Twelve minutes after replacing Tim Wiese as a half-time substitute, Neuer kicked a clearance against Ivorian player Emmanuel Eboue to concede an equalising goal.
Two days later, Manuel Neuer was named as one of the three goalkeepers in the squad for the tournament, alongside Tim Wiese and Hans-Jorg Butt.
Controversially, Manuel Neuer admitted that he knew it was a legitimate goal, but acted in a way to make the referee doubt this.
Manuel Neuer played in all of Germany's World Cup matches apart from the third-place game against Uruguay, when Hans-Jorg Butt was selected to start.
Manuel Neuer played every minute of every match in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, helping Germany to secure ten wins out of ten games and top their group.
Manuel Neuer then set up the second goal; under pressure by Turkish attackers, he fired a precise long range kick to Mario Gotze deep in the opponent's half, who then found Muller on the edge of the opponent's penalty box to score.
Manuel Neuer started all five of Germany's matches at UEFA Euro 2012 and kept a clean sheet against Portugal in their opening Group B match.
Manuel Neuer started in all seven of Germany's matches in their 2014 FIFA World Cup winning campaign, winning the Golden Glove for keeping the most clean sheets at the tournament.
Early in the second half, Manuel Neuer punched the ball clear before colliding with Higuain at the edge of the box.
Manuel Neuer won the Golden Glove award for the tournament's best goalkeeper.
Manuel Neuer finished the tournament with 244 completed passes, more than outfield players like Lionel Messi, Wesley Sneijder, and Thomas Muller.
Manuel Neuer's playing style was credited with allowing his teammates to press deep in their opponents' half; Manuel Neuer's willingness to come out and challenge opposing attackers caused them to miss shots.
On 31 May 2016, Manuel Neuer was selected for Germany's final 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016.
Manuel Neuer did not concede any goals during Germany's three group games against Ukraine, Poland and Northern Ireland and kept a clean sheet in the round of 16 against Slovakia.
On 2 July 2016, in the quarter-final match against Italy national football team, Manuel Neuer broke compatriot Sepp Maier's record of not conceding a goal at a major tournament for 481 minutes.
Manuel Neuer was named Man of the Match for his performance.
On 15 May 2018, Manuel Neuer was selected in Germany's 27-man preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup even though he had not played a match since fracturing his foot for a second time in September 2017.
Manuel Neuer was selected for the German squad for UEFA Euro 2020.
At the Euro 2020 finals, Manuel Neuer started all three of Germany's group matches, as well as their round of 16 loss to England at Wembley Stadium.
UEFA began investigating Manuel Neuer for wearing rainbow-coloured captain's armband at the tournament to commemorate Pride month.
Manuel Neuer was called up to Germany's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, becoming the first German goalkeeper to feature in four consecutive World Cups.
On 9 December 2022, eight days after Germany were eliminated from the World Cup, Manuel Neuer sustained a broken leg in a skiing accident.
In June 2024, Manuel Neuer was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.
Manuel Neuer recorded 51 clean sheets in 124 international appearances.
Manuel Neuer is regarded by some pundits to be the best goalkeeper of the modern era, with Peter Staunton of Goal.
Manuel Neuer is particularly known for his exceptional reflexes, shot-stopping abilities, agility, speed, and footwork, as well as his handling, capacity to read the game, and ability to come out to collect crosses, which enables him to command his area effectively.
Manuel Neuer attended Gesamtschule Berger Feld, like many other footballers, such as Mesut Ozil.
Manuel Neuer received his first football when he was two, and he had his first game on 3 March 1991,24 days before his fifth birthday.
Manuel Neuer is Catholic, and lends his support to a Gelsenkirchen-based Catholic social action group which campaigns against child poverty and a Gelsenkirchen-based youth club run by the Amigonians.
Manuel Neuer said in 2011 that "it would be good if a professional football player came out because it would help others to do the same".
Mexico were fined for their fans' homophobic chants when Manuel Neuer had the ball during a World Cup match in 2018.
In November 2022, Manuel Neuer revealed that he had to undergo three surgeries on his face in order to treat skin cancer, which later urged him to work with Angelique Kerber to promote sun cream.
Manuel Neuer was in a relationship with Kathrin Gilch until 2014.
The couple separated in early 2020, and Manuel Neuer started dating handball player Anika Bissel.