Marc-André ter Stegen

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In between two posts and under a crossbar, a place the German has come to call home! (Image: Instagram)

Born in Mönchengladbach, he began his career at hometown club Borussia Mönchengladbach, joining the youth setup as early as 4 years of age. By yearly 2011 he established himself as the star of the reserve team, and was frequently seen on the first-team bench. He made his debut against FC Köln towards the later part of the 2010/11 campaign, after first-choice goalkeeper Logan Bailly was dropped due to his poor form. He kept his place in the team for the remainder of the season, keeping four clean-sheets out of a possible 5, as Die Fohlen avoided relegation via playoffs. He grew in stature and reputation over the next few years, producing 45 clean sheets over the course of 127 appearances, earning himself the moniker "The Mönchengladbach Wall". On 19 May 2014, he was announced as the new goalie for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona, signing on a five-year contract for a fee of €12 million. Duties were split between Claudio Bravo, who kept goal in league games; and the German, who played in the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League. He made his debut in the latter competition on 17 September, keeping a clean-sheet in a 1-0 win over APOEL. He helped Barça win the final of the Copa del Rey in a 3-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao, and a week later helped the team lift the UEFA Champions League with a victory over Juventus. During his career at Barça he has kept 83 clean sheets in 191 appearances, winning a host of trophies including: 4 La Liga (2014/15, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19);  4 Copa del Rey (2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18); FIFA Club World Cup (2015) and the aforementioned UEFA Champions League.