Ron-Robert Zieler

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Ron-Robert Zieler
Personal information
Full nameRon-Robert Zieler
Date of birth (1989-02-12) 12 February 1989
Place of birthCologne, West Germany
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1][2]
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current clubHannover 96
Number1
Youth career
1994–1999SCB Viktoria Köln
1999–20051. FC Köln
2005–2008Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2010Manchester United0(0)
2008–2009→ Northampton Town (loan)2(0)
2010–2011Hannover 96 II15(0)
2010–Hannover 9691(0)
National team‡
2004–2005Germany U165(0)
2005–2006Germany U1711(0)
2007Germany U181(0)
2008Germany U1910(0)
2009Germany U205(0)
2011–Germany2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:28, 23 October 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:48, 15 August 2012 (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.

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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

At the start of the 2008–09 season, Zieler was given a first team squad number – 38 – for the first time.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10] The loan was subsequently extended until 31 January 2009,[11] and then extended again on 2 February until 25 February.[12]

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.[13] He then played again three days later, in a 1–1 draw away to Brighton & Hove Albion,[14] before returning to Manchester United on 26 February 2009 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.[15]

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.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19]

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

Zieler made his debut against Ukraine in a friendly.[21] 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 Löw-era. 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 unsaveable, 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. 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.

Career statistics

As of 11 May 2013.[23]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United 2008–09 000000000000
Northampton Town (loan) 2008–09 200000000020
Manchester United 2009–10 000000000000
Hannover 96 2010–11 15000000000150
2011–12 340200013000490
2012–13 330300012000480
Career total 8405000250001140

International

Germany national team
YearAppsGoals
201110
201210
Total20

Honours

International

Germany U19
  • UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship (1): 2008

References

  1. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2009). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009–2010. Headline. p. 502. ISBN 978-0-7553-1948-0. 
  2. ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (2009). The PFA Footballers Who's Who 2009–10. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 452. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0. 
  3. ↑ Bartram, Steve (25 April 2006). {B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=325204&page=3 "Reserves: Reds win Senior Cup". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). p. 3. Retrieved 9 April 2009. 
  4. ↑ Bartram, Steve (15 March 2007). {B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=411484&page=2 "Reserves: United 0 Sheff U 3". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2009. 
  5. ↑ Bostock, Adam (19 March 2007). {B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=412471 "Reserves: United 2 Oldham 0". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). Retrieved 9 April 2009. 
  6. ↑ Bartram, Steve (12 May 2008). {B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=3469224&page=2 "Reserves win Senior Cup". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2009. 
  7. ↑ Bartram, Steve (30 July 2008). {B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=6615041 "Reds snare Lancashire Cup". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2009. 
  8. ↑ Hibbs, Ben (15 August 2008). {B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=6616127 "Reds squad numbers registered". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). Retrieved 15 August 2008. 
  9. ↑ "Man Utd 3–1 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 23 September 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2009. 
  10. ↑ "Cobblers sign Man Utd goalkeeper". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 27 November 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2008. 
  11. ↑ "Cobblers extend Zieler loan". Sky Sports (BSkyB). 3 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009. 
  12. ↑ "Zieler earns Cobblers stay". Sky Sports (BSkyB). 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009. 
  13. ↑ "Northampton 0–2 Walsall". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 21 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2009. 
  14. ↑ "Brighton 1–1 Northampton". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 24 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009. 
  15. ↑ "Zieler departs". ntfc.co.uk (Northampton Town FC). 26 February 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009. 
  16. ↑ Coppack, Nick (31 March 2009). {F9E570E6-407E-44BC-800F-4A3110258114}&newsid=6629871 "Zieler suffers break". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). Retrieved 1 April 2009. 
  17. ↑ "Ron-Robert Zieler verpflichtet" [Ron-Robert Zieler commits]. hannover96.de (in German) (Hannover 96). 22 April 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010. 
  18. ↑ "Zieler verlängert bis 2015" [Zieler extends contract until 2015]. hannover96.de (in German) (Hannover 96). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011. 
  19. ↑ Zieler: „Ich möchte am liebsten in die Bundesliga“
  20. ↑ "Köpke: "Mit Zieler gegen Österreich und Polen"" [Köpke: "With Zieler against Austria and Poland"]. dfb.de (in German) (German Football Association). 19 August 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011. 
  21. ↑ "Germany to give keeper Zieler debut against Ukraine" [:Zieler to play against Ukraine]. Yahoo sports (Yahoo). 6 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
  22. ↑ "Zieler war die ärmste Sau" [:Zieler the pitifullest player] (in German). bild.de. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011. 
  23. ↑ Ron-Robert Ziler career stats at Soccerbase

External links

Hannover 96 – current squad
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