Marc-Andre ter Stegen (born 30 April 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Barcelona and the Germany national team. Regarded as a highly promising player in his youth, he has since established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in world football. Known for his reflexes, passing, and ball-playing ability, he has been often nicknamed as the Berlin Wall because of his reflexes and ball control abilities as a goalkeeper.
After four seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Monchengladbach, 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.
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 and Barcelona goalkeeper Salvador Sadurni 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.<\/P>","776ABA890334BE6B3BFB7EFC5D96F457":"Borussia Monchengladbach","38FCF119BEE99893":"FC Barcelona","C497EA9EA23AEEDCAF9AD5DB76B19323":"
CLUB
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Barcelona
<\/STRONG>La Liga: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017-18, 2018–19, 2022–23
Copa del Rey: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2020-21
Supercopa de Espana: 2018, 2023
UEFA Champions League: 2014–15
UEFA Super Cup: 2015
FIFA Club World Cup: 2015
INTERNATIONAL
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Germany U17
<\/STRONG>UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2009
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FIFA Confederations Cup: 2017
INDIVIDUAL
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UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament:
<\/STRONG>2009
Fritz Walter Medal U17 Bronze:
<\/STRONG>2009
Fritz Walter Medal U19 Gold:
<\/STRONG>2011
kicker Goalkeeper of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2012
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season:
<\/STRONG>2014–15, 2018–19
UEFA Save of the Season:
<\/STRONG>2014–15
UEFA Fans' Team of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2018
ESM Team of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23
La Liga Zamora Trophy:
<\/STRONG>2022–23
La Liga Team of the Season:
<\/STRONG>2022–23
La Liga Player of the Season:
<\/STRONG>2022–23
Premi Barca Jugadors:
<\/STRONG>2018–19, 2022–23
Trofeo Aldo Rovira:
<\/STRONG>2019–20, 2022–23<\/P>","4ADA354908754559E53E3FA7C013DA37":"1","3D0CAED1D8820318D15DE014CB00C4C7":"Germany","e_index":6};