Manuel Neuer
Awards & Honours
18
Awards Won
4
Honours
2
Rankings
4
Covers
5
Records
Manuel Neuer is not just a goalkeeper; he is a transformative figure who changed how the position is played. His sweeper-keeper style has inspired a generation of young keepers worldwide. He holds the Bundesliga record for most clean sheets (224) and is the fastest to 100 clean sheets. He is the only goalkeeper to win two European trebles, and his third-place finish in the 2014 Ballon d'Or is the highest for a keeper in over 50 years. These achievements place him in the pantheon of football's all-time greats.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
IFFHS Best Goalkeeper of the Decade
Named the best goalkeeper from 2011 to 2020.
Germany National Team Captain
Served as captain from 2017 to 2023.
Bayern Munich Captain
Appointed club captain in 2017 and continues in the role.
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
Awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf, Germany's highest sports honor, for winning the World Cup.
Rankings & Lists
IFFHS Best Goalkeeper of the Decade
Ballon d'Or
Magazine Covers
Kicker
2013-06
Treble Champions
Kicker
2020-08
Captain of the Treble
Sports Illustrated Germany
2014-07
World Cup Hero
11 Freunde
2014-09
The Sweeper-Keeper Revolution
Records & Feats
Most clean sheets in Bundesliga history
224 clean sheets as of 2026, the most by any goalkeeper in the league's history.
Most clean sheets in a single Bundesliga season
21 clean sheets in the 2015-16 season, a league record.
Fastest to 100 Bundesliga clean sheets
Reached 100 clean sheets in just 183 appearances, the fastest in league history.
Only goalkeeper to win two European trebles
Won the treble (Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, Champions League) in 2013 and again in 2020 as captain.
Only goalkeeper with more than 100 appearances to have conceded fewer goals than matches played in Bundesliga
His goals-against average is below 1.0 per game over his Bundesliga career.