Marc-André ter Stegen
German footballer (born 1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marc-André ter Stegen (German pronunciation: [ˌmaʁk ʔanˈdʁeː teːɐ̯ ˈsteːɡn̩] ⓘ;[4] born 30 April 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Barcelona and the Germany national team.[5][6][7] Regarded as a highly promising player in his youth,[8] he has since established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in world football.[9][10][11][12][13] Known for his reflexes, passing, and ball-playing ability,[14] he has been often nicknamed as the Berlin Wall because of his reflexes and ball control abilities as a goalkeeper.[15]
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Full name | Marc-André ter Stegen[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 (age 31)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Mönchengladbach, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–2010 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2014 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 108 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014– | Barcelona | 277 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Germany U16 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Germany U17 | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Germany U18 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Germany U19 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2015 | Germany U21 | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012– | Germany | 40 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:25, 21 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:37, 27 March 2024 (UTC) |
After four seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach, making 108 league appearances, he joined Barcelona for €12 million in 2014. He won the treble in his first season in Spain, playing for Barcelona in Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League.
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 and won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, and was also a member of the German side that took part at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.