Ron-Robert Zieler
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Ron-Robert Zieler (born 12 February 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96. Between 2011 and 2015, he made six appearances for the Germany national team.
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Full name | Ron-Robert Zieler[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1989-02-12) 12 February 1989 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cologne, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2016 | Hannover 96 | 185 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Leicester City | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | VfB Stuttgart | 68 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | Hannover 96 | 99 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | → 1. FC Köln (loan) | 1 | (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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2015 | Germany | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023 |
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 96, where he made 221 professional appearances across six seasons; he did not miss a Bundesliga game in any of his five final seasons. Zieler joined Stuttgart in 2017 after one season with Leicester City.
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.