Euro 2012 Players to Watch: Manuel Neuer of Germany

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Published: May 28, 2012

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Germany and Bayern Munich’s latest No. 1, Manuel Neuer, succeeded in proving his worth to the latter’s fans this past season.

Success of a more tangible variety proved more elusive for the goalkeeper, however, as Bayern found themselves second best in the campaign’s various deciders. Neuer will be keen to play his part in ensuring the German national side go one better at Euro 2012.

 

Neuer in Numbers

Neuer was born on March 27, 1986 in Gelsenkirchen, the city of Schalke 04, for whom he would play 190 games after becoming their first-choice goalkeeper in the 2006-07 season.

Only 20 years old upon becoming a first-team regular, Neuer has since continued to enhance his reputation as one of European football’s best goalkeepers.

In keeping with the fortunes of a club who have not been able to add to their seven German championships since their last success in 1957-58, Neuer alone was unable to help bring the success Schalke fans crave, getting as close as runners-up in his inaugural Bundesliga season and again in 2009-10.

One piece of silverware did arrive the following season in the form of the German Cup. Neuer was an ever-present, recording four clean sheets in six rounds (only conceding three goals), two of which came in the semifinals (a 1-0 win over Bayern) and in the 5-0 final demolition of MSV Duisburg.



A major hint that his future may lie elsewhere of his hometown club came in the form of Neuer’s elevation to the Germany No. 1 spot. That rapid progression contained a fortuitous element in the form of an injury to the previous occupant, Rene Adler, before the 2010 World Cup, but from there, Neuer made it his own.

Other than in the third/fourth playoff match, Neuer was between the sticks for each of Germany’s six games in the tournament, performing impeccably with only three goals conceded.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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