Manuel Neuer's record-breaking Bayern Munich, Germany and Schalke career in numbers
Conceivably the finest goalkeeper ever produced, 40-year-old Manuel Neuer has hit some remarkable numbers during a stellar career for Schalke, Bayern Munich and Germany...
Data correct as of 14 May 2026
1 - Neuer is the only goalkeeper in Bundesliga history to have made 100+ appearances and concede fewer goals (461) than games played (544, at an average of 0.85 per game).
2 - He is the only goalkeeper in European football to win the treble of domestic league, domestic cup and UEFA Champions League twice.
4 - Neuer has been Bayern captain since 2017, when he became only the fourth goalkeeper in history (after Sepp Maier, Raimond Aumann and Oliver Kahn) to be given the armband.
5 - From 2013 to 2016, the Gelsenkirchen-native was named World's Best Goalkeeper by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) four years in a row. He claimed the honour for a fifth time in 2020.
5 - Neuer is one of five players involved in both of Bayern's treble wins, in 2013 and 2020 (alongside Thomas Müller, David Alaba, Jerome Boateng and Javi Martinez).
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13 - Neuer completed a baker's dozen of Bundesliga titles in 2025/26 to tie Thomas Müller's all-time record of 13 crowns.
18 - From October 2013 to the end of March 2014, Neuer won 18 Bundesliga matches on the bounce. No other 'keeper in Bundesliga history has enjoyed such a long winning streak.
20 - The record number of UEFA Euro appearances by a goalkeeper, held by Neuer. He also holds the World Cup equivalent (19).
20 - Neuer's age when he made his Bundesliga debut for Schalke in August 2006.
20 - Also the number of Bundesliga seasons Neuer has played in, with only Klaus Fichtel appearing in more (22).
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21 - In 2015/16, Neuer set a Bundesliga record for the most clean sheets (21) in a single season.
33 - Neuer has won 33 titles as a professional at Bayern, Schalke and with the national team. He is a FIFA World Cup winner and, alongside his 13 Bundesliga crowns, Neuer has won six DFB Cups (including his first trophy at Schalke in 2011), seven DFL Super Cups, two Champions Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups and two FIFA Club World Cups. That's not including all his personal honours, either.
48 - Neuer went 48 games without defeat between November 2012 and March 2014, the longest unbeaten record of any goalie in history.
64 - In keeping a clean sheet in the 2-0 league stage win over Union Saint-Gilloise in the 2025/26 Champions League, Neuer extended his record for the most shutouts in UCL history (64 - seven for Schalke and the remainder for Bayern).
124 - With 124 caps for his country, the 2014 World Cup-winner has played more times for Germany than any other goalkeeper.
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193 - Neuer celebrated his 150th Bundesliga victory in just his 193rd game, reaching the milestone faster than any other player.
246 - With 246 Bundesliga clean sheets, Neuer holds the Bundesliga record for the most shutouts.
374 - Neuer holds the record for most wins in Bundesliga history ahead of Thomas Müller (362).
544 - Neuer has played 544 Bundesliga games since debuting for Schalke in August 2006, which is more than any active player. He sits sixth in the all-time rankings.
588 - From Matchday 2 to 17 of the 2014/15 campaign, Neuer went 588 Bundesliga minutes without conceding away from home — another Bundesliga record.
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597 - Neuer has now appeared 590 times in competitive games for Bayern, placing him fifth on the club's all-time list of most outings in all competitions (behind only Gerd Müller, Kahn, Sepp Maier and Thomas Müller).
770 - During the 2011/12 Bundesliga season, Neuer went 770 minutes without conceding. Only Kahn (802) and Timo Hildebrand (884) have gone longer.
2011 - Since 2011, Neuer has been Bayern No.1 and, in February 2025, he extended his contract by one year until the end of the 2025/26 season.
2017 - First handed the armband on a stand-in basis by Jupp Heynckes for a match against Borussia Dortmund in 2013, Neuer has Bayern's club captain for close to a decade now.
2024 - Neuer's last defeat in the Bundesliga came back in May 2024 against Hoffenheim (he has since gone 43 league matches without losing).
