Jens Lehmann

Jens Gerhard Lehmann (pronounced [ˈjɛns ˈleːman]; born 10 November 1969) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was a member of Arsenal's "Invincibles", playing every match of their unbeaten title-winning season. He holds the UEFA Champions League record for the most consecutive clean sheets, not conceding a single goal in eight consecutive full matches while he played for Arsenal. He also has the highest number of continuous minutes without conceding goals. In total, this lasted 853 minutes. He is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation.

Jens Lehmann
Lehmann in a charity match in 2019
Personal information
Full name Jens Gerhard Lehmann
Date of birth (1969-11-10) 10 November 1969
Place of birth Essen, West Germany
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1998 Schalke 04 274 (2)
1998–1999 AC Milan 5 (0)
1999–2003 Borussia Dortmund 129 (0)
2003–2008 Arsenal 147 (0)
2008–2010 VfB Stuttgart 65 (0)
2011 Arsenal 1 (0)
Total 621 (2)
International career
1989–1990 West Germany U21 6 (0)
1998–2008 Germany 61 (0)
Managerial career
2017–2018 Arsenal (goalkeeper coach)
2019 Augsburg (assistant manager)
2020–2021 Hertha Berlin (board member)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up2002 Korea/Japan
2006 Germany
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up2008 Austria-Switzerland
FIFA Confederations Cup
2005 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lehmann was voted UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year for the 1996–97 and 2005–06 seasons, and was selected for three World Cup squads.

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