Jens Lehmann

Jens Lehmann

Lehmann in December 2012.
Personal information
Full name	Jens Gerhard Lehmann
Date of birth	(1969-11-10) 10 November 1969 (age 47)
Place of birth	Essen, West Germany
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1998	Schalke 04	274	(2)
1998–1999	Milan	5	(0)
1999–2003	Borussia Dortmund	129	(0)
2003–2008	Arsenal	148	(0)
2008–2010	VfB Stuttgart	65	(0)
2011	Arsenal	1	(0)
Total		622	(2)
National team
1989–1990	West Germany U21	6	(0)
1998–2008	Germany	61	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Jens Gerhard Lehmann (pronounced [ˈjɛns ˈleːman]; born 10 November 1969) is a retired German footballer 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 famous unbeaten title winning season. He also holds the UEFA Champions League record for the most consecutive clean sheets, having not conceded a goal in 10 matches whilst at Arsenal.

Lehmann started his career in the 1988/89 season 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 December 1997.

Lehmann became Schalke's team hero in their 1997 UEFA Cup Final victory over Internazionale, after playing a strong season and saving an Iván Zamorano penalty in a penalty shootout.