not to be confused with Jens Lekman
Jens Gerhard Lehmann ( pronounce [ ˈjɛns ˈleːman ] ; [ 2 ] born 10 November 1969 ) is a german early professional football player who played as a goalkeeper. He was voted UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the year for the 1996–97 and 2005–06 seasons, and was selected for three World Cup squads. He was a member of Arsenal ‘s ‘Invincibles ‘, playing every match of their unbeaten title-winning season in 2003–04. He besides holds the UEFA Champions League commemorate for the most back-to-back clean sheets, not conceding a single goal in 8 consecutive fully matches while he played for Arsenal. He besides has the highest number of continuous minutes without conceding goals. In sum, this lasted 853 minutes.
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Club career [edit ]
Schalke 04 [edit ]
Lehmann started his career in the 1988–89 season [ 3 ] with Schalke 04, playing for them for about 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, [ 4 ] causing him to flee the stadium alone by tram preferably than taking the team bus, [ 5 ] but Lehmann gradually established himself as a hard keeper lauded for his ability to intercept crosses. [ citation needed ] He scored his foremost 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. [ 6 ] His second base goal was a last-minute counterweight scored against acerb rivals, Borussia Dortmund, in the Revierderby on 19 December 1997. [ 7 ] Lehmann became Schalke ‘s team hero in their 1997 UEFA Cup Final victory over Inter Milan, after playing a impregnable temper and saving an Iván Zamorano penalty in a penalty gunfight. [ 8 ]
A.C. Milan [edit ]
Lehmann left Schalke for A.C. Milan in 1998, but his performances were below equality. In one crippled Gabriel Batistuta scored a hat-trick against him, including a goal from a rid kick in the box which Lehmann had conceded by handling a back pass. [ 9 ] In another game he was substituted after giving away a punishment. [ 10 ] After equitable five matches, Lehmann was dropped. Believing he would n’t get another gamble at Milan, he left during the winter. [ 11 ]
Borussia Dortmund [edit ]
In early 1999, Lehmann returned to Germany to play for Borussia Dortmund replacing long-time goalkeeper Stefan Klos. [ 12 ] Lehmann had a difficult start there after several poor performances. Rumors arose that Lehmann might leave, with supporters viewing him critically. [ citation needed ] But the tide finally turned and Lehmann ‘s form improved, becoming a authentic figure in the team. He played a significant function in the club ‘s restitution to the amphetamine echelons of german and european football. Borussia Dortmund began the 2001–02 season strongly and finally won the Bundesliga in 2001–02. That like year, Borussia Dortmund reached the UEFA-Cup final, though the team lost to Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam. [ 13 ] Around this time, Lehmann developed a reputation for his poor disciplinary phonograph record. In a match against SC Freiburg, Lehmann kicked opposing attacker Soumaila Coulibaly after they collided in the penalty sphere. Lehmann was suspended afterwards. He presently holds the criminal record for most red cards for any Borussia Dortmund actor, and the record for most loss cards for a goalkeeper in the german Bundesliga. [ citation needed ] Lehmann ‘s form slipped in the 2002–03 temper, along with Borussia Dortmund ‘s. His time at Dortmund was winding down, and after the season concluded, he left Dortmund. He was replaced by Roman Weidenfeller and Guillaume Warmuz, who had just left Arsenal .
arsenal [edit ]
2003–04 temper [edit ]
Lehmann joined Arsenal on 25 July 2003 replacing the recently departed David Seaman. Arsenal ‘s 2003–04 season was historic. The Gunners finished the 2003–04 FA Premier League season unbeaten, becoming the foremost English club to accomplish the feat in the modern era and only the second to ever have an unbeaten season in English football ‘s top tier, the alone other team to accomplish this feat being Preston North End in the 1888–89 season. Lehmann played every match in Arsenal ‘s unbeaten temper, though his swashbuckling playing style did lead to occasional mistakes. For example, in the title-winning match at local rivals Tottenham Hotspur, Lehmann pushed Tottenham striker Robbie Keane as the pair waited for a Tottenham corner. [ 14 ] He besides committed an error that led to the equalising finish in Arsenal ‘s Champions League frustration at home to Chelsea the same season. [ 15 ] Despite these mistakes, Lehmann ‘s addition to the Arsenal team had a major effect on Arsenal ‘s ability to finish unbeaten. And Arsenal continued unbeaten until 24 October 2004. At the end of his first season at Arsenal, he had already played 54 times earning himself a Premier League winners medal. [ citation needed ]
2004–05 season [edit ]
By the middle of the 2004–05 temper, Lehmann ‘s discrepant human body lead to Spaniard Manuel Almunia starting in several matches rather. however, Almunia made a series of mistakes during several games, frankincense allowing Lehmann to regain his status. At the end of that season, as speculation again began to mount that he would be replaced over the summer, Lehmann cemented his position in the Arsenal goal with a man-of-the-match operation against Manchester United in the 2005 FA Cup final. He made respective authoritative saves and demonstrated great positional common sense to keep the score 0–0 after extra time, and then crucially saved Paul Scholes ‘ shoot in the penalty gunfight, which Arsenal won 5–4. [ citation needed ]
2005–06 temper [edit ]
Lehmann had an outstanding 2005–06 season with Arsenal, making his 100th Premier League appearance for the club in their game against West Bromwich Albion on 15 April 2006. He was a keystone gene in his english ‘s first-ever accession to the Champions League final ; during their run Arsenal broke the commemorate for the most back-to-back clean sheets in the Champions League with ten-spot, breaking the record of seven that Milan had set barely one year ahead. That hunt formed the bulk of an 853-minute enchantment without conceding a goal, overtaking the CL record for an individual goalkeeper set by Edwin van five hundred Sar. [ citation needed ] Bayern Munich ‘s Hasan Salihamidžić had been the last to net against Lehmann, in the 64th minute of a concluding 16 foremost stage match on 22 February 2005 ; Lehmann kept a clean sheet in the second leg, and then a promote seven during Arsenal ‘s run in 2005–06 ( Almunia played in the early five matches in the group stages ). The final blank sheet was earned in the semi-finals against Villarreal, after Lehmann saved an 89th moment Juan Román Riquelme punishment. Lehmann maintained his shutout run despite an black end to his 2006 UEFA Champions League Final against FC Barcelona ; with the score still at 0–0 he was sent off in the 18th moment for a master foul after bringing down Samuel Eto’o, making him the inaugural actor and only goalkeeper to ever be sent off in a Champions League/European Cup final examination, but it did not stop him from being named the Champions League Goalkeeper of the class for the 2005–06 season after going 853 minutes without conceding a finish. [ 16 ]
Lehmann diving to save a tear
2006–07 season [edit ]
His remarkable run was last ended on 13 September 2006 by Hamburger SV ‘s Boubacar Sanogo, who scored a consolation goal in the 89th minute of Arsenal ‘s first group stage match of the 2006–07 Champions League temper. [ citation needed ] Lehmann ‘s contract at Arsenal was due to expire in summer 2007 and during the 2006–07 season there was much speculation he would leave the club on a Bosman transplant. however, it was reported on 26 April 2007 that he had signed a class ‘s extension on his abridge, tying him to the club until 2008. [ 17 ]
2007–08 season [edit ]
In the foremost league game of the 2007–08 temper, Lehmann made a serious erroneousness after equitable 52 seconds, allowing David Healy to score for Fulham. however, Lehmann ‘s blushes were spared late in the game as Arsenal won 2–1. In his moment league peer against Blackburn Rovers he fumbled a David Dunn shoot to allow Blackburn to equalise, in a game that finished 1–1. On 24 August, the BBC reported that he returned to Germany to treat an Achilles tendon injury which he picked up during international duty against England, meaning Manuel Almunia took his place for Arsenal ‘s third base couple. [ citation needed ] Lehmann subsequently had to wait about four months to make another competitive appearance for Arsenal, which came in their concluding Champions League group peer against Steaua Bucharest. about one calendar month late, he played entirely his fifth competitive plot of the temper for Arsenal, against Burnley in the third base round of the FA Cup ; interim third-choice goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański was selected for the League Cup games. Lehmann expressed frustration at being number two to Manuel Almunia [ 18 ] fearing it could cost him the number one new jersey in the german national team for the European Championship 2008. however, Arsenal director Arsène Wenger described Lehmann ‘s attitude as “ super-professional ”. [ 19 ]
Lehmann playing for Arsenal in 2007 On 26 January 2008, Lehmann appeared in Arsenal ‘s second FA Cup game of the season, keeping his second consecutive blank sheet as Arsenal beat Newcastle United 3–0. Manager Arsène Wenger by and by promised Lehmann that, if he stayed at Arsenal, he would play every game in the FA Cup. [ 20 ] On 29 January 2008, Lehmann suggested that he will stick with Arsenal until his compress expires at the end of the temper. Lehmann gave his reasons as his relationship with the fans, players, family situations and his find to still be able to win things at the club ; believing he “ would n’t have had this chance somewhere else. ” [ 21 ] On 2 February 2008, following an injury to Almunia, Lehmann returned in finish for Arsenal in the Premiership for an away fastness against Manchester City, more than five months after his last league appearance ; Arsenal won the match 3–1. due to Almunia catching influenza straight after the injury, Lehmann kept his station in goal for the keep up three matches in February, including the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round off of 16 against Milan, but besides the 4–0 loss to arch rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup. [ citation needed ] After another injury to Almunia in early April 2008, Lehmann was back in finish for the away plot against Manchester United on 13 April 2008. Arsenal lost that game 2–1, virtually ending their Premier League style hopes for the season, their third straight temper without a major trophy. There was meditation that would be his survive crippled for Arsenal, but on 19 April Lehmann played in the home game against Reading, which Arsenal won 2–0. The follow week, Łukasz Fabiański was given his Premier League introduction against Derby County and Almunia returned to the bench for the game. however, Lehmann made another appearance and was brought on for Fabiański in the stopping point 20 minutes of the game against Everton on 4 May 2008, Arsenal ‘s final base plot of the season. He was given a standing ovation after the equal as he bowed and clapped to the fans. late that day, Wenger confirmed that it was Lehmann ‘s farewell appearance. [ 22 ]
VfB Stuttgart [edit ]
In early June 2008, it was announced that Lehmann had signed a annual contract for VfB Stuttgart. [ 23 ] He joined the team ‘s pre-season train on 24 July 2008, [ 24 ] and made his debut for the golf club on 30 July 2008 in a friendly match against former team Arsenal. His competitive introduction for the club came on 10 August 2008 in the first gear round of golf of the DFB-Pokal, a 5–0 away victory over FC Hansa Lüneburg, and his Bundesliga debut one week belated in Stuttgart ‘s 3–1 away victory at Borussia Mönchengladbach. [ citation needed ] On 3 April 2009 Lehmann extended his contract at VfB Stuttgart until the summer of 2010 [ 25 ] and announced in August 2009 that he would retire on 30 June 2010. [ 26 ]
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refund to Arsenal ( 2011 ) [edit ]
On 14 March 2011, german yellow journalism Bild reported that Lehmann was in talks to come out of retirement, due to an injury crisis at Arsenal leaving them with only one equip aged keeper, Manuel Almunia. [ 27 ] Lehmann was besides scheduled to spend six weeks working on his coaching badges at his old cabaret. [ 28 ] due to the injury of Arsenal goalkeepers Wojciech Szczęsny, Łukasz Fabiański and Vito Mannone, on 17 March 2011 Lehmann signed for Arsenal on a roll contract until the end of the season. [ 29 ] Lehmann was named as a substitute in Arsenal ‘s match against West Bromwich Albion on 19 March 2011. Despite newspaper reports that he might replace Almunia, due to the Spaniard ‘s poor performances, [ 30 ] Lehmann made his first appearance in Arsenal ‘s reserves on 29 March 2011 against Wigan, when Arsenal lost 2–1. [ 31 ] On 10 April 2011, Lehmann started for the foremost team in an off game against Blackpool. He was forced to start the game when Almunia was injured in the ardent up. [ 32 ] Winning 3–1, it was his two-hundredth appearance for Arsenal. Lehmann became the oldest actor to play for Arsenal in the Premier League but not the oldest to play for the Gunners in all competitions, a record held by Jock Rutherford. Lehmann ‘s shrink with Arsenal expired at the end of the season, and then he decided to retire once again. [ citation needed ] On 8 September 2018, a match was organised between Arsenal legends and Real Madrid legends in which Lehmann appeared after David Seaman picked up wound during train. He finally made two saves in the second one-half and then saved a shot from Alfonso in the subsequent penalty shoot out. Arsenal legends won 5–3 on penalties, with Lehmann scoring the last penalty for Arsenal. [ 33 ]
International career [edit ]
Lehmann made his introduction for the german national team against Oman in February 1998 and earned 61 caps for his country, 32 of which were friendlies. [ 34 ] He had a well-publicised competition with former Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, whose presence long prevented Lehmann from becoming the number one goalkeeper of the national team. Lehmann was in the team which finished as runner-up in the 2002 World Cup, but he did n’t play any matches in the competition, as Kahn was still Germany ‘s first choice goalkeeper. [ citation needed ] On 7 April 2006, however, german national passenger car Jürgen Klinsmann announced that Lehmann would be Germany ‘s first-choice goalkeeper for the approaching World Cup. Lehmann conceded two goals in Germany ‘s opening equal of the World Cup, both scored by Costa Rica ‘s Paulo Wanchope although Germany won the pit 4–2. Lehmann played strongly in the next three games, conceding no goals and allowing Germany to sweep their group undefeated and beat Sweden convincingly in the Round of 16. [ citation needed ] The highlight of Lehmann ‘s external career came in the quarterfinal match ( 30 June 2006, Olympiastadion, Berlin ) against Argentina. The game remained connect 1–1 after 90 minutes and supernumerary fourth dimension. The game came gloomy to penalty kicks and Lehmann carried his team through, picking the right direction for all descry kicks, making saves from Argentinians Roberto Ayala and Esteban Cambiasso and about saving a third. meanwhile, the Germans made all four of the necessity spot kicks to win the penalty shoot-out 4–2. Lehmann ‘s art in the gunfight was aided by notes given to him before the kicks – an theme from Germany ‘s chief scout, Swiss-born Urs Siegenthaler. Germany ‘s goalkeeping director, Andreas Köpke, gave Lehmann a tabloid of composition with the penalty tendencies of seven of the Argentinians, with Lehmann keeping the composition in his proper windsock. [ 35 ] only two of the seven players on the notice ( Ayala and Maxi Rodríguez ) ended up taking penalties, but Köpke had predicted both correctly and Lehmann saved Ayala ‘s complain. [ 35 ] Before the stopping point shot from Cambiasso, Lehmann looked at the paper for a long time even though Cambiasso ‘s name was not even on it. Lehmann then saved the penalty, ending the game. [ 35 ] The history about the newspaper features in the film Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen. Lehmann was considered a bomber by the german populace after these saves, and he received praise even from long-time rival and backing keeper Oliver Kahn. [ 36 ] Germany ‘s opposition in the semifinals was Italy. The Italians had the better chances to score but Lehmann made several spectacular saves, including one in extra time where he dived out of goal to intercept an italian player who had broken informal from the defense, punching the ball clear with his fist and temporarily knocking out the italian in the summons. He allowed two goals within a minute of each other with alone a few seconds remaining in supernumerary time, which put Italy into the World Cup final. [ 37 ] The retiring Oliver Kahn was given the award of starting in the third identify play-off match, an propose made by Lehmann himself. Kahn was made captain for that game due to the wound to Michael Ballack. Germany defeated Portugal 3–1 for the third gear space ( bronze ) medals. [ 38 ] In August 2006, Lehmann revealed that during the World Cup he was suffering with a foot injury that he claims was a result of wearing different boots. The german Football Association ordered their players to wear only those manufactured by principal presenter Adidas as opposed to Lehmann ‘s sponsor Nike. This has now been overturned thanks to Lehmann and several other players protesting about the decisiveness and the players are now free to wear boots made by other companies .
Lehmann with the german national team in 2006 In August 2006, Lehmann suggested that he may retire from league and international football after playing for Germany in Euro 2008. [ 39 ] however, he subsequently stated in January 2007 that he had not made any decision on retirement. Lehmann set a national team record of not conceding a goal for 681 minutes in a friendly against Switzerland on 26 March 2008. In Euro 2008, he was one of alone two players born in the 1960s, with the other being Austria ‘s Ivica Vastić. Lehmann started every match as Germany reached the final. They lost 1–0 to Spain ; a miss of communication between Lehmann and Philipp Lahm allowed Spain ‘s Fernando Torres to net the only finish in the peer. On 8 August 2008, Lehmann announced his retirement from international football. He made his decision following a two-hour talk with the german national team ‘s coach Joachim Löw and goalkeeping coach Andreas Köpke, stating that he was not able to give them any guarantee that he will continue to play football following the end of his annual sign with VfB Stuttgart in June 2009. He has since retired and subsequently worked towards his broad FIFA coaching license at Arsenal. [ 40 ] [ 41 ]
stylus of turn [edit ]
Considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world in his premier, american samoa good as one of the best goalkeepers in the history of the Premier League, and one of Arsenal ‘s and Germany ‘s greatest goalkeepers, Lehmann was a talented and know custodian, who was renowned for his agility, reflexes, intensity, and acrobatic shot-stopping abilities ; however, he was besides known for his effective preferably than spectacular play style. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] [ 44 ] [ 45 ] [ 46 ] [ 47 ] [ 48 ] A well–rounded goalkeeper, he was besides highly regarded in the media for his distribution with either foot, a well as his wield, physical presence, aligning, read of the crippled, and his ability to come off his line and collect or punch crosses, which allowed him to command his area efficaciously. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] [ 49 ] [ 50 ] [ 51 ] [ 52 ] [ 53 ] He was besides known for his eccentric personality, and for being highly outspoken. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] [ 54 ] [ 55 ] furthermore, he possessed a strong brain, tactical sense, and leadership qualities, and was besides known for his ability to handle coerce and communicate with his back–line. [ 56 ] [ 57 ] [ 58 ] One of the best goalkeepers of his generation, his playing style served as an inspiration for Manuel Neuer. [ 49 ] however, despite his ability, he was besides known to be inconsistent at times, and his longevity was not particularly impressive. [ 54 ] [ 59 ]
ahead of the 2017–18 temper, it was confirmed that Lehmann would return to Arsenal once again as adjunct coach. [ 60 ] On 19 June 2018, Arsenal confirmed that Lehmann had left the club as part of new head coach Unai Emery ‘s coaching staff changes. [ 61 ] On 29 January 2019, he was appointed assistant bus of FC Augsburg alongside Manuel Baum, as the team were only 15th in the Bundesliga. [ 62 ] In May 2020, Tennor Holding BV named Lehmann, among others, as its spokesperson on the supervisory board of Hertha BSC. [ 63 ] One year by and by, he was sacked after sending initiate and former football player Dennis Aogo a Whatsapp message calling him a “ quota black guy ”, [ 64 ] in relation to Aogo ‘s study as an adept at Sky. Lehmann had previously apologized via a Twitter post. [ 65 ]
personal life [edit ]
Lehmann and his elder brother grew up in Essen. After graduating from secondary school with A-levels ( Abitur ) in 1988, he studied economics at the University of Münster between 1992 and 1998 while continuing his football career. [ citation needed ] In 1999, he married Conny, a center school teacher. Lehmann late adopted Lasse, Conny ’ s son from her former marriage to footballer Knut Reinhardt. The pair besides have two children Mats ( born 2000 ) and Lieselotta ( hold 2006 ). [ 66 ]
charity [edit ]
Lehmann in 2012 He is display panel extremity of the youth football basis Stiftung Jugendfußball, founded 2000 upon the first step of Jürgen Klinsmann. Lehmann besides acts as ambassador of the foundation Power-Child Campus South Africa [ 67 ] that supports children affected by HIV and well as foundations of Bert Trautmann, Christoph Metzelder and former Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson. [ citation needed ] He participated in the Soccer Aid football peer on 6 June 2010 for the Rest of the World team in help of UNICEF. [ 68 ]
Acting appearances [edit ]
Lehmann made his film acting debut with the German/South african production Themba. [ 69 ] He plays Big John Jacobs, a football coach and endowment scout, who discovers Themba, a young and ambitious youth, who is faced with poverty, AIDS and violence, but finally makes his way on to the south african national team. [ 70 ] The movie is based on a novel by Lutz van Dijk and premiered at the Berlinale 2010. [ 71 ]
career statistics [edit ]
baseball club [edit ]
Club
Season
League
National Cup
League Cup
Europe
Other[a]
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Schalke 04
1988–89
2. Bundesliga
13
0
3
0
—
—
—
16
0
1989–90
2. Bundesliga
27
0
0
0
—
—
—
27
0
1990–91
2. Bundesliga
34
0
1
0
—
—
—
35
0
1991–92
Bundesliga
37
0
1
0
—
—
—
38
0
1992–93
Bundesliga
8
0
2
0
—
—
—
10
0
1993–94
Bundesliga
21
0
1
0
—
—
—
22
0
1994–95
Bundesliga
34
1
4
0
—
—
—
38
1
1995–96
Bundesliga
32
0
3
0
—
—
—
35
0
1996–97
Bundesliga
34
0
2
0
—
12
0
—
48
0
1997–98
Bundesliga
34
1
2
0
—
7
0
—
43
1
Total
274
2
19
0
0
0
19
0
0
0
312
2
A.C. Milan
1998–99
Serie A
5
0
1
0
—
—
—
6
0
Borussia Dortmund
1998–99
Bundesliga
13
0
0
0
—
—
—
13
0
1999–2000
Bundesliga
31
0
0
0
2
0
12
0
—
45
0
2000–01
Bundesliga
31
0
3
0
—
—
—
34
0
2001–02
Bundesliga
30
0
0
0
2
0
17
0
—
49
0
2002–03
Bundesliga
24
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
—
36
0
2003–04
Bundesliga
—
—
2
0
—
—
2
0
Total
129
0
3
0
6
0
41
0
0
0
179
0
Arsenal
2003–04
Premier League
38
0
5
0
0
0
10
0
1
0
54
0
2004–05
Premier League
28
0
5
0
0
0
7
0
1
0
41
0
2005–06
Premier League
38
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
1
0
47
0
2006–07
Premier League
36
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
—
44
0
2007–08
Premier League
7
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
—
13
0
Total
147
0
13
0
0
0
36
0
3
0
199
0
VfB Stuttgart
2008–09
Bundesliga
34
0
3
0
—
10
0
—
47
0
2009–10
Bundesliga
31
0
2
0
—
10
0
—
43
0
Total
65
0
5
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
90
0
Arsenal
2010–11
Premier League
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
1
0
Career total
621
2
41
0
6
0
116
0
3
0
787
2
International [edit ]
Germany national team
Year
Apps
Goals
1998
2
0
1999
8
0
2000
2
0
2001
1
0
2002
3
0
2004
5
0
2005
7
0
2006
14
0
2007
9
0
2008
10
0
Total
61
0
Honours [edit ]
Schalke 04
Milan
Borussia Dortmund
Arsenal
Germany
Individual
References [edit ]
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