Roman Weidenfeller then made his professional debut in 1997, after his performances at the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
12 Facts About Roman Weidenfeller
2.
Roman Weidenfeller moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2002 on a free transfer as a possible replacement for Jens Lehmann, who had moved to Arsenal in 2003.
3.
Roman Weidenfeller had reportedly been unhappy at Kaiserslautern, where he was used mainly as a backup to Georg Koch.
4.
In 2005, Roman Weidenfeller underwent surgery following a meniscus tear in his left knee during training.
5.
Roman Weidenfeller offered an apology to Asamoah following the news reports but denied making the statement.
6.
Roman Weidenfeller won the Bundesliga with Dortmund in 2011 and went on to win the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double with the club in 2012, saving a penalty taken by Arjen Robben in the Bundesliga-clinching match.
7.
On 6 May 2013, Roman Weidenfeller signed a contract extension with Borussia Dortmund, keeping him at the club until 2016.
8.
On 5 February 2016, Roman Weidenfeller signed a new one-year deal with Dortmund, keeping him at the club until 2017.
9.
In November 2013, Roman Weidenfeller was called up to the Germany national squad for his first time for the friendlies against Italy and England.
10.
Roman Weidenfeller received his first cap when he started against England at the Wembley Stadium on 19 November 2013, making him the oldest ever German goalkeeper debutant.
11.
Roman Weidenfeller was nominated as a reserve keeper behind Manuel Neuer for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where the German team won the title a fourth time, but Weidenfeller wasn't used in any match.
12.
Roman Weidenfeller made his first appearance in the Germany national team in a competitive match against Gibraltar during the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying in June 2015.