FCB keeper among themselves
In the list of Bundesliga record players by appearances, Manuel Neuer (35) is still well behind his indirect predecessor in goal at FC Bayern, Oliver Kahn. In another statistic, however, Neuer has already caught up with the “Titan” this weekend.
Note: This article first appeared on Transfermarkt on February 4th, 2022 at 11:55 a.m. and has now been updated after the record was broken.
Kahn won 310 times during his career in the German Oberhaus, in which he played for the record champions as well as for Karlsruher SC. No other Bundesliga professional has done this more often since 1963, except for Neuer. With the win against RB Leipzig on Saturday evening, the national keeper broke that record – with Schalke 04 and Munich he has now also won 310 times, on average he won more than two out of three games in the top flight.
Neuer draws level with Kahn: player with the most Bundesliga victories
“He’s like Bayern Munich in terms of titles, personal awards and records. He is very, very greedy and shows no signs of tiring,” said Kahn last week about Neuer, who had already set the Bundesliga record for “white vests” from him at the start of the season in August.
A contract extension with Bayern until 2025 seems to be just a matter of form, there is no competition for the number one spot. So it seems inevitable that Neuer not only breaks the records, but also significantly expands them. In view of the fewer games played compared to Kahn, the record for most victories in the upper house seems almost unassailable. Here, Neuer has his worst competitor in his own squad.
Neuer & Co.: Players with the most Bundesliga wins, almost all at FC Bayern
In the ranking of players with the most successful Bundesliga appearances, Thomas Müller is another active professional lying in wait in third place. With 296 wins in 404 games, the quota is even a little better than that of Neuer. However, the offensive player can only overtake his team-mate if he is injured – even the three-year age difference is unlikely to mean that the keeper’s career ended earlier.
In addition to the two active Bayern pros, there are nine other former Bayern Munich players and world footballer Robert Lewandowski (267 wins) in the top 15. Only HSV legend Kaltz (291), Mirko Votava (237 for Werder and BVB) and Klaus Fichtel (232 for Schalke and Werder) made it between the ranks of FCB icons.
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