Ron-Robert Zieler

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Ron-Robert Zieler
FIFA WC-qualification 2014 - Austria vs. Germany 2012-09-11 - Ron-Robert Zieler 01.JPG
Zieler with Germany in 2012
Personal information
Full name Ron-Robert Zieler[1]
Date of birth (1989-02-12) 12 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Cologne, West Germany
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Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Hannover 96
Number 1
Youth career
1994–1999 SCB Viktoria Köln
1999–2005 1. FC Köln
2005–2008 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Manchester United 0 (0)
2008–2009 → Northampton Town (loan) 2 (0)
2010–2011 Hannover 96 II 15 (0)
2010– Hannover 96 152 (0)
International career‡
2004–2005 Germany U16 5 (0)
2005–2006 Germany U17 11 (0)
2007 Germany U18 1 (0)
2008 Germany U19 10 (0)
2009 Germany U20 5 (0)
2011– Germany 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:03, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Ron-Robert Zieler (born 12 February 1989) is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hannover 96 and the German national team.

He began his professional career at Manchester United, where he did not play a competitive match, making his debut on loan at Northampton Town. In 2010 he moved to Hannover, where he has since made over 100 Bundesliga appearances.

A former German youth international, Zieler won the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He made his senior international debut in 2011, and was part of Germany's squads which reached the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2012 and won the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Zieler was born in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. He began his football career with his hometown club SCB Viktoria Köln before joining 1. FC Köln in 2001. In July 2005, he moved to England as a trainee with Manchester United.

Manchester United

In his first season with Manchester United, Zieler played 22 times for the Under-18 side, including four in the FA Youth Cup. He was also named as an unused substitute in 11 reserve matches, including the final of the Manchester Senior Cup, earning him a winners medal.[4] The following season, he shared Under-18 goalkeeping duties with Ben Amos, but also made his debut for the reserves on 15 March 2007, a 3–0 home defeat to Sheffield United.[5] Despite that inauspicious start, he made amends four days later by keeping a clean sheet in the 2–0 Manchester Senior Cup win over Oldham Athletic.[6]

The 2007–08 season marked Zieler's emergence as a full member of the reserve team, as he and Tom Heaton shared the majority of the goalkeeping duties, each making 11 appearances. In May 2008, Zieler won another Manchester Senior Cup winners medal, as he played the full 90 minutes and kept a clean sheet against Bolton Wanderers.[7] He then played in the final of the Lancashire Senior Cup at the end of July 2008, restricting Liverpool to just two goals as United won 3–2.[8]

At the start of the 2008–09 season, Zieler was given a first team squad number – 38 – for the first time.[9] He got his first taste of first team action on 23 September 2008, when he was named on the bench for United's 3–1 League Cup win over Middlesbrough.[10]

Northampton Town loan

On 28 November 2008, Zieler was sent on loan to Northampton Town until 31 December as cover for their one senior goalkeeper, Chris Dunn, as Frank Fielding's loan from Blackburn Rovers was coming to an end.[11] The loan was subsequently extended until 31 January 2009,[12] and then extended again on 2 February until 25 February.[13]

Zieler made his debut for Northampton Town on 21 February 2009, playing for the full 90 minutes of the Cobblers' 2–0 home defeat by Walsall.[14] He then played again three days later, in a 1–1 draw away to Brighton & Hove Albion,[15] before returning to Manchester United on 26 February after his loan spell reached 93 days. The loan could not be extended as 93 days is the maximum loan spell allowed outside the transfer window.[16]

Back to Manchester United

Upon returning to Manchester United, Zieler recommenced his duties as reserve team goalkeeper, conceding just one goal in his first four games back. However, in a match against Newcastle United Reserves on 30 March 2009, he suffered a broken arm after colliding with a Newcastle striker in mid-air.[17] He returned to action in the 2009–10 pre-season, but struggled to regain his position in the reserve team; his appearances throughout the season were sporadic and he was most often named as an unused substitute.

Hannover

On 22 April 2010, following a trial period, Zieler signed a two-year contract with German side Hannover 96. The contract began on 1 July 2010 and also includes the option for a one-year extension.[18] Zieler was given a number 20 shirt. His consistent performances for Hannover 96 II earned him his Bundesliga debut on 16 January 2011 away at Eintracht Frankfurt; he kept a clean sheet as his team won 3–0. Since his debut, he was made the first-choice goalkeeper for the rest of the season, dropping Florian Fromlowitz to the bench.

On 24 June 2011, Zieler signed a contract extension until June 2015.[19] He also switched to the number 1 shirt previously worn by Fromlowitz, who was transferred to MSV Duisburg.

International career

In 2008, Zieler kept goal for the German under-19 side that won the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and played with the U-20 at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

He was called up to the senior squad in August 2011, at first without making an appearance.[20]

On 11 November 2011, 22-year-old Zieler played in the senior side 3–3 draw against Ukraine and was the 50th debutant of the Joachim Löw-era.[21] He conceded all three goals within 17 minutes in the first half, without having saved a single shot until half time break, but observers found that all three goals were not his fault, and in the second half he showed a couple of brilliant saves to keep the score down. He is the first keeper since 1954 to concede as many as 3 goals (or more) in a debut match for Germany.[22]

On 28 May 2012, Zieler was named the third goalkeeper of the German squad for the 2012 European Championship, remaining as back-up as they reached the semi-finals. On 15 August 2012, he started in net in a friendly match versus Argentina and was sent off, becoming the first German goalkeeper to earn a red card since the founding of the German national team. He was sent off after half an hour for conceding a penalty with a foul on José Sosa, but replacement Marc-André ter Stegen saved the penalty from Lionel Messi.[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 November 2015.
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total Ref.
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 2008–09 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009–10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northampton Town (loan) 2008–09[24] League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Hannover 96 II 2010–11[25] Regionalliga Nord 15 0 — — — 15 0
Hannover 96 2010–11[25] Bundesliga 15 0 0 0 — — 15 0
2011–12[26] 34 0 2 0 — 13 0 49 0
2012–13[27] 34 0 3 0 — 12 0 49 0
2013–14[28] 34 0 2 0 — — 36 0
2014–15[29] 34 0 2 0 — — 36 0
2015–16[30] 12 0 2 0 — — 14 0
Total 163 0 11 0 — 25 0 199 0
Career totals 180 0 11 0 0 0 25 0 216 0

International

As of 25 March 2015.[31]

Germany senior team
Year Apps Goals
2011 1 0
2012 1 0
2013 0 0
2014 2 0
2015 1 0
Total 5 0

Honours

International

Germany
Germany U19

References

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