Marc-André ter Stegen (; born 30 April 1992) is a German professional
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for the
German national team and
captains La Liga
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club
Barcelona
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. Considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world, he is known for his reflexes, passing, and ball-playing.
After four seasons in the
Bundesliga
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with
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach, better known as Borussia Mönchengladbach () and colloquially known as just Gladbach, is a professional Association football, football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-W ...
, making 108 league appearances, ter Stegen joined Barcelona for €12 million in 2014. He won the
treble in his first season in Spain, playing for Barcelona in
Copa del Rey
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and
UEFA Champions League
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.
ter Stegen represented Germany at several youth levels and made his senior international debut in 2012. He was part of the German squads that reached the semi-finals of
UEFA Euro 2016
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and won the
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
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, and was also a member of the German side that took part at the
2018 FIFA World Cup
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,
2022 FIFA World Cup
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and
UEFA Euro 2024
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.
Club career
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2010–11 season
ter Stegen began his career at hometown team
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach, better known as Borussia Mönchengladbach () and colloquially known as just Gladbach, is a professional Association football, football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-W ...
. In the first half of the 2010–11 season, he established himself as the star of
their reserve team and was frequently seen on the first-team bench. Whilst he was enjoying a relatively successful season, the same could not be said for his first-team colleagues. Mönchengladbach's senior side were seemingly failing in their efforts to avoid
relegation
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, and on 14 February 2011, manager
Michael Frontzeck
Michael Frontzeck (born 26 March 1964) is a German professional football coach and former player who was most recently assistant coach of VfL Wolfsburg.
As a player he was a left back who notably played in the Bundesliga across three spells for ...
was replaced by
Lucien Favre
Lucien Favre (; born 2 November 1957) is a Swiss professional Association football, football manager and former player who most recently managed club OGC Nice, Nice. Favre was a playmaker for various Swiss and French clubs, the longest for Serve ...
, with the team rooted to the bottom of the
Bundesliga
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, having accumulated only 16 points after 22 match days.
The team’s results soon improved, but the erratic form of first-choice goalkeeper
Logan Bailly held the team back. Whilst he was able to produce match-winning performances such as the one against
Werder Bremen
Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen, Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, Werder are best known for their professional association foo ...
, these were few and far between, and were frequently cancelled out by uninspiring matches. The fans of Mönchengladbach were quick to discredit the Belgian international, with some accusing him of putting more effort into his modelling career than his football. ter Stegen's progress for the reserve team had not gone unnoticed by the supporters, and the new manager was inundated with demands to start the young prodigy in the league. Favre eventually lost patience with Bailly, and on 10 April 2011, relegated him to the bench in favour of ter Stegen for the match against
1. FC Köln. The young German did not disappoint, and the defence boasted a previously unseen solidity. He kept his place in the team for the remainder of the season, keeping four
clean-sheets out of a possible five in the last five matchdays as Mönchengladbach avoided relegation via the playoffs. During this run, he shot to prominence with a last-man-standing display against eventual champions
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, often known simply as Borussia Dortmund () or by its initialism BVB (), or just Dortmund by International fans, is a German professional sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is ...
, making a string of world-class saves as Mönchengladbach secured a famous 1–0 victory.
2011–12 season

ter Stegen's status as first-choice goalkeeper was inevitable when Bailly was sent on loan to Swiss side
Neuchâtel Xamax and the No.1 shirt was delegated to ter Stegen, who had previously worn 21.
During the summer transfer window,
Bayern Munich had succeeded in their drawn-out pursuit of
Schalke 04's captain
Manuel Neuer
Manuel Peter Neuer (; born 27 March 1986) is a German professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for and captain (association football), captains club FC Bayern Munich, Bayern Munic ...
. The German international made his debut against ter Stegen's Mönchengladbach at the
Allianz Arena
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. The match did not go the way the pundits predicted, however, with ter Stegen producing yet another inspired display whilst his counterpart Neuer made the error that condemned Bayern to a 1–0 defeat. Following this match, Borussia Mönchengladbach embarked on an unlikely title challenge, with ter Stegen and fellow youngster
Marco Reus
Marco Reus (; born 31 May 1989) is a German professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.
Reus spent his youth career at Borussia Dortmund, prior to l ...
providing the inspiration for Mönchengladbach.
2012–13 season
After the departures of Reus and
Dante
Dante Alighieri (; most likely baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri; – September 14, 1321), widely known mononymously as Dante, was an Italian Italian poetry, poet, writer, and philosopher. His ''Divine Comedy'', originally called ...
, ter Stegen emerged as Mönchengladbach's main star for the season. He was again first-choice, and in February 2013, it was reported that ter Stegen signed a pre-agreement with
La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...
club
Barcelona
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. The deal was later denied by himself.
2013–14 season
After being strongly linked with Barcelona, ter Stegen remained at Mönchengladbach for the new season. On 6 January 2014, he rejected a new deal from the club, raising the speculation over his future. In the last home match of the season, a 3–1 home success against
Mainz 05 on 5 May, ter Stegen gave an emotional farewell to Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Barcelona
2014–15 season
On 19 May 2014, ter Stegen was announced as the new goalkeeper of Spanish club Barcelona, with goalkeeper
Claudio Bravo, after the departures of
Víctor Valdés and
José Manuel Pinto, effective during the summer transfer window. On 22 May 2014, he signed a five-year contract that would keep him at the club until June 2019. The transfer fee was €12 million (£9.7 million), and the buy-out clause was set to €80 million (£63.6 million). After the move, ter Stegen said joining the club was the right move and that he aimed to settle at the club.
ter Stegen suffered an injury prior to the first league match of the season. Due to this injury, Barcelona manager
Luis Enrique made Bravo the starting league goalkeeper, where he would go on to win the
Zamora Trophy. ter Stegen, ended up not playing at all in Barca's
victorious league campaign, but he was made the first-choice goalkeeper in both the
Copa del Rey
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matches and in the
UEFA Champions League
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. He made his debut in the latter tournament on 17 September, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 home win over
APOEL. He helped Barcelona win
the final of the domestic Copa Del Rey cup in his first season, a 3–1 victory against
Athletic Bilbao
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on 30 May 2015. A week later, he played in the
Champions League Final at the
Olympiastadion in Berlin, a 3–1 win over
Juventus
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. He won the "Best Save" award for his spectacular "goal-line" save against Bayern Munich, in the second leg of the
Champions League semi-final.
2015–16 season
His second season opened with victory in the
2015 UEFA Super Cup against
Sevilla
Seville ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
Seville ...
in
Tbilisi
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on 11 August. Having led 4–1, he then conceded three more goals to send the match into extra time, in which Barcelona won 5–4. He made his La Liga debut on 12 September 2015 in a match against
Atlético Madrid
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, which Barcelona won 2–1.
In March 2016, ter Stegen said on the subject of Luis Enrique's rotation policy: "In the long run, these 25 games per season are not enough for me. The decision is made by the coach. I hope that the quality I've shown recently is rewarded."
2016–17 season
ter Stegen picked up injuries at the start of the season, due to which he missed the
Supercopa de España
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and league matches. He became Barcelona's first-choice goalkeeper after Claudio Bravo left for
Manchester City
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on 25 August 2016. On 13 September 2016, ter Stegen gave away and saved a penalty from
Moussa Dembélé which kept the score at 1–0 and which eventually led to a 7–0 victory for Barcelona against
Celtic
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Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
*Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Foot ...
in the
UEFA Champions League
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. On 2 October 2016, ter Stegen had a poor performance when he made two crucial mistakes, which cost Barcelona the match, as they eventually went on to lose 4–3 against
Celta Vigo. He later apologized and said that he would not change his playing style. He later received positive reviews for his role in
Barcelona's 6–1 comeback victory against Paris Saint-Germain in the 2nd leg of the
Champions League round-of-16 for receiving a crucial foul from Paris Saint-Germain midfielder
Marco Verratti
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A technically gifted playmaker, Verratti began his ...
in the opposition half – which led to
Sergi Roberto's crucial 94th-minute winner that kept Barcelona in the hunt for the Champions League. As a result, Barcelona qualified for the
Champions League quarterfinals, where they were eventually eliminated by Juventus. ter Stegen proved to be even more decisive in the second league ''El Clásico'' that season by producing a staggering 12 saves in a 3–2 victory at the
Santiago Bernabéu against
Real Madrid
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, which kept Barcelona alive in the race for
La Liga
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while being three points adrift of Real Madrid.
2017–18 season
On 29 May 2017, ter Stegen signed a new contract with Barcelona, keeping him at the club until 2022, with his buyout clause raised to €180 million.
On 14 October 2017, ter Stegen made some critical saves, including two well-placed shots from
Antoine Griezmann of Atlético Madrid, en route to a 1–1 draw at the newly-rebuilt
Wanda Metropolitano, preserving Barcelona's unbeaten record in the
2017–18 La Liga season. On 28 October 2017, ter Stegen produced a phenomenal display against Athletic Bilbao in an eventual 2–0 win for Barcelona, denying
Aritz Aduriz from a one-on-one position and producing a brilliant diving effort from the same opponent with five minutes remaining on the clock. As of 20 November 2017, ter Stegen, assisted by the guidance of the manager at that time
Ernesto Valverde
Ernesto Valverde Tejedor (born 9 February 1964) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of La Liga club Athletic Bilbao.
Over ten seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 264 games and 68 ...
, along with the good form of teammate and defender
Samuel Umtiti, was responsible for Barcelona having the fewest goals conceded of any club in
Europe's top five leagues, with just four conceded. On 22 November 2017, ter Stegen saved a 90th minute shot from
Paulo Dybala
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against Juventus, which was similar to a shot he had scored against ter Stegen in the previous season's Champions League defeat. The result was good enough to secure a draw and a first place position in Group D, qualifying Barcelona to the
2017–18 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
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. At this point, ter Stegen had saved 23 of his last 24 shots on target for a 96% save percentage.
On 17 April 2018, ter Stegen captained Barcelona for the first time in a 2–2 draw against Celta Vigo at the
Balaídos in the absence of regular captains
Andrés Iniesta and
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (; born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for and Captain (association football), captains both Major League Soccer ...
, with the two starting on the bench.
2018–19 season

On 12 August, 2018, ter Stegen started for Barcelona in the
2018 Supercopa de España
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The match was played betwe ...
, in which the club defeated Sevilla 2–1 to win the title, with ter Stegen making a late penalty save to secure the victory.
ter Stegen won his fourth La Liga title with Barcelona, and reached the
semi-finals
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of the
2018–19 UEFA Champions League
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, where his team was eliminated from the competition after losing 3–4 on aggregate against
Liverpool
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, including a 0–4 loss at
Anfield
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in the second leg.
2019–20 season
On 28 September 2019, ter Stegen provided an assist to
Luis Suárez
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for the first goal in a 2–0
away win over
Getafe
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Getafe is located 13 km south of Madrid's city c ...
, becoming the first Barcelona goalkeeper to provide an assist in La Liga in the 21st century. On 6 October, ter Stegen marked his 200th game for ''Barça'' with a clean sheet in a 4–0 home win against
Sevilla
Seville ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
Seville ...
. He provided another assist on 7 December to Griezmann for the first goal in a 5–2 home victory vs
Mallorca
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The capital of the island, Palma, Majorca, Palma, i ...
.
For the first time in his Barça career, ter Stegen kept five consecutive clean sheets. The fifth was against Athletic Bilbao in a 1–0 win on 23 June 2020. On 14 August 2020, he allowed eight goals in the
2–8 defeat against eventual winners Bayern Munich in the
2019–20 UEFA Champions League quarter-final in
Lisbon
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.
2020–21 season
After the end of the previous season, it was announced that ter Stegen underwent a successful knee surgery which would be keeping him out of the team for over two months. He missed several matches and was replaced by
Neto.
On 20 October, 2020, ter Stegen extended his contract with Barcelona that would keep him at the club until 30 June 2025, with a buy-out clause of €500 million.
On 24 November, ter Stegen reached his 100th clean sheet with Barcelona in a 4–0 win over
Dynamo Kyiv
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in a
Champions League group stage match at the
NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in
Kyiv
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.
On 6 January 2021, in a 3–2 league victory against Athletic Bilbao at the
San Mamés, ter Stegen reached 250 appearances for Barcelona in all competitions, making him the goalkeeper with the fifth–most appearances in the club's history.
That year, he won the
Copa del Rey
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with the club against the previous runners-up Athletic Bilbao 4–0.
2021–22 season
On the 2021-22 season ter Stegen did not win any trophies with the side and the latter came second in La Liga. Barcelona were knocked out in the Champions League group stage and then knocked out in the quarter-finals of the
Europa League by
Eintracht Frankfurt
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. The season ended with a 2–0 loss at home to
Villarreal.
2022–23 season
On 30 December 2022, ter Stegen was named Barcelona's fourth captain, after
Gerard Piqué's retirement.
ter Stegen won his fifth
La Liga
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title with Barcelona. Leading a Barcelona defence bolstered by the signings of
Jules Koundé and
Andreas Christensen, ter Stegen won his first
Zamora Trophy for conceding just 18 goals in 38 appearances. In addition, his 26 clean sheets equalled
Paco Liaño
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's La Liga record set in the
1993–94 season. Despite Barcelona's La Liga success, they were knocked out of the Champions League group stage and then eliminated from the Europa League in the knockout round play-offs by
Manchester United
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.
2024–25 season
On 11 August 2024, following
Sergi Roberto's departure from the club, ter Stegen was announced as Barça's new captain. Following a ruptured
patellar tendon
The patellar tendon is the distal portion of the common tendon of the quadriceps femoris, which is continued from the patella to the tibial tuberosity. It is also sometimes called the patellar ligament as it forms a bone to bone connection whe ...
injury during the match against
Villarreal in September, he was ruled out for the rest of the
2024-25 season. Despite his injury, he lifted his first trophy as captain on 12 January 2025, following a 5–2 victory over Real Madrid in the
Supercopa de España final. On 3 May 2025, he returned from injury, starting in a 2–1 away victory against
Real Valladolid
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The club ...
.
International career
Youth
In 2009, ter Stegen participated on the winning team of the
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
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Spain national under-17 football team, ...
.
On 27 June 2015, ter Stegen conceded five goals in
Germany U21s' match against
Portugal U21 in the semi-finals of the
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
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in Czech Republic.
Senior
ter Stegen was rewarded for his performances by
Joachim Löw, who called him up to
Germany
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's provisional squad for
UEFA Euro 2012
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, but did not make the final 23-man. On 26 May 2012, ter Stegen debuted in a 5–3 loss against
Switzerland
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in a
friendly match
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. He stopped a penalty from
Lionel Messi
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in his second international match in a 1–3 loss against
Argentina
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on 15 August, immediately after coming on following
Ron-Robert Zieler's sending off.
ter Stegen was included in Germany's
UEFA Euro 2016
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squad, but remained on the bench throughout the entire tournament, as a back-up to starter Manuel Neuer; Germany reached the semi-finals, and were eliminated following a 2–0 loss to hosts
France
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.
At the
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
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, ter Stegen started in all of his team's matches, apart from the first group-stage match, as Germany went on to win the tournament. For his performance in
the final against Chile, he was named the ''Man of the Match''.
On 15 May 2018, ter Stegen was included in Germany's provisional 27-man squad for the
2018 FIFA World Cup
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. Löw included ter Stegen in Germany's final 23-man squad for the World Cup on 4 June 2018.
In September 2019, ter Stegen engaged in a minor war of words with Manuel Neuer over the first-choice goalkeeper spot for Germany.
In May 2021, ter Stegen was omitted from Germany's
UEFA Euro 2020
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squad after opting to undergo surgery to treat an injury to the
patellar tendon
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in his right knee.
ter Stegen was included in Germany's 26-man squad for the
2022 FIFA World Cup
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held in
Qatar
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. He was an unused substitute for all the matches.
ter Stegen was named in Germany's squad for
UEFA Euro 2024
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. Following the conclusion of the tournament, he became Germany's first-choice goalkeeper after Neuer retired from international football.
Style of play
ter Stegen has been described as a tall, agile and consistent goalkeeper, with quick reflexes, good decision-making and excellent shot-stopping abilities between the posts; he is also strong in the air, good in one-on-one situations, and effective at communicating with his back-line courtesy of his strong personality. Due to his ability to read the game and speed when rushing off his line, he is able to anticipate opponents outside the area who have beaten the offside trap. Being highly competent with the ball at his feet, he is known for his control and accurate distribution of the ball, and often functions as a
sweeper-keeper, due to his ability to play the ball out from the back. He often uses his legs to close down players and to make crucial saves in what has been described as a 'German goalkeeping style'. Moreover, he possesses good fundamental goalkeeping technique, and a strong positional sense. In 2020, former
Spain
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and Barcelona goalkeeper
Salvador Sadurní noted that ter Stegen's style of play is very similar to that of his German compatriot Manuel Neuer. Regarded as a highly promising player in his youth, he has since established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in world football.
Personal life
ter Stegen was born in
Mönchengladbach
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Geography Municipal subdivisions
Since 2009, th ...
, North Rhine-Westphalia. He is of Dutch descent through his father. He married his longtime girlfriend, Daniela Jehle, in
Sitges
; , ) is a town about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, renowned worldwide for Sitges Film Festival, its film festival, Carnival, and LGBTQ culture. Located between the Garraf Massif and the Mediterranean Sea, it is know ...
, near
Barcelona
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. On 28 December 2019, she gave birth to their first child, Ben. On 6 March 2025, he announced via social media that he had split up with his wife, Daniela.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Barcelona
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La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...
:
2014–15,
2015–16,
2017–18,
2018–19,
2022–23,
2024–25
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Copa del Rey
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:
2014–15,
2015–16,
2016–17,
2017–18,
2020–21,
2024–25
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Supercopa de España
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:
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
,
2023
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UEFA Champions League
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:
2014–15
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UEFA Super Cup
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:
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
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FIFA Club World Cup
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:
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
Germany U17
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UEFA European Under-17 Championship
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Spain national under-17 football team, ...
:
2009
2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
Germany
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FIFA Confederations Cup
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:
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
Individual
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UEFA European Under-17 Championship
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Spain national under-17 football team, ...
Team of the Tournament:
2009
2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
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Fritz Walter Medal U17 Bronze:
2009
2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
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Fritz Walter Medal U19 Gold:
2011
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* ''
kicker'' Goalkeeper of the Year: 2012
* UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season:
2014–15,
2018–19
* UEFA Save of the Season: 2014–15
* UEFA Fans' Team of the Year:
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
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ESM Team of the Year:
2017–18,
2018–19,
2019–20,
2022–23
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La Liga
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Zamora Trophy:
2022–23
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La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...
Team of the Season:
2022–23
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La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...
Player of the Season:
2022–23
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Premi Barça Jugadors: 2018–19, 2022–23
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Trofeo Aldo Rovira: 2019–20, 2022–23
References
External links
Profileat the FC Barcelona website
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1992 births
Living people
Footballers from Mönchengladbach
German men's footballers
Germany men's youth international footballers
Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Germany men's international footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Borussia Mönchengladbach II players
Borussia Mönchengladbach players
FC Barcelona players
Regionalliga players
Bundesliga players
La Liga players
UEFA Champions League–winning players
UEFA Euro 2016 players
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup players
2018 FIFA World Cup players
2022 FIFA World Cup players
UEFA Euro 2024 players
FIFA Confederations Cup–winning players
German expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
German expatriate sportspeople in Spain
German people of Dutch descent
21st-century German sportsmen