Jens Lehmann (German pronunciation: [ˈjɛns ˈleːman]; born 10 November 1969 in Essen) is a German football goalkeeper who currently plays for Stuttgart and recently retired from the German national team. He was voted UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year for the 1996–97 and 2005–06 seasons, and he has been selected for three World Cup squads.
Lehmann started his career in 1988 with Schalke 04, playing for them for nearly a decade. His first years were ...
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Jens Lehmann (German pronunciation: [ˈjɛns ˈleːman]; born 10 November 1969 in Essen) is a German football goalkeeper who currently plays for Stuttgart and recently retired from the German national team. He was voted UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year for the 1996–97 and 2005–06 seasons, and he has been selected for three World Cup squads.
Lehmann started his career in 1988 with Schalke 04, playing for them for nearly a decade. His first years were rocky, notably a game against Bayer Leverkusen in 1993 in which he conceded three goals and was substituted after 45 minutes, causing him to flee the stadium alone by tram rather than taking the team bus, but Lehmann gradually established himself as a strong keeper lauded for his ability to intercept crosses.
He scored his first league goal on 12 March 1995 in a 6–2 victory over 1860 Munich in the 84th minute, scoring Schalke's sixth goal from the penalty spot. His second goal was a last-minute equaliser scored against Borussia Dortmund on 19...
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