Marc-André ter Stegen was born on the 30th of April 1992, and he is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Barcelona and the Germany national team. Known for his reflexes, passing, and ball-playing ability.
Club career
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2010–11 season
According to the report from BBC sport, Ter Stegen began his career at hometown team Borussia Mönchengladbach. In the first half of the 2010–11 season, he established himself as the star of their reserve team and was frequently seen on the first-team bench. However, whilst he was enjoying a relatively successful season, the same could not be said for his first-team colleagues. The report has it that Mönchengladbach’s senior side were seemingly failing in their efforts to avoid relegation, and on the 14th of February 2011, manager Michael Frontzeck was replaced by Lucien Favre, with the team rooted to the bottom of the Bundesliga, having accumulated only 16 points after 22 match days.
2011–12 season
The goalkeeper’s status as first-choice goalkeeper was cemented when Bailly was sent on loan to Swiss side Neuchâtel Xamax and the no.1 shirt was delegated to Ter Stegen, who had previously worn 21.
2013–14 season
After being strongly linked to Barcelona, Ter Stegen remained at Mönchengladbach for the new season. On the 6th of January 2014, he rejected a new deal from the club, raising the speculation over his future. In the last home match of the season, a 3–1 home success against Mainz 05 on the 5th of May, Ter Stegen sent a tearful goodbye to Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Barcelona
2014–15 season
Report from Deportivi de mundo has it that on the 19th of May 2014, Ter Stegen was announced as the new goalkeeper of Spanish club Barcelona, with Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, after the departures of Víctor Valdés and José Manuel Pinto, effective during the summer transfer window.The report has it that on the 22nd of May 2014, he signed a five-year contract that would keep him at the club until June 2019. The transfer fee was €12 million (£9.7 million), and the buy-out clause was set to €80 million (£63.6 million). However, after the move, Ter Stegen said joining the club was the right move and that he aimed to settle at the club.
2015–16 season
As per the report from ESPN, his second season opened with victory in the 2015 UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla in Tbilisi on 11 August. Having led 4–1, he then conceded three more goals to send the match into extra time, in which Barcelona won 5–4. The young star made his La Liga debut on the 12th of September 2015 in a match against Atlético Madrid, which Barcelona won 2–1.
2018–19 season
On the 12th of August, the FC Barcelona goalkeeper started for Barcelona in the 2018 Supercopa de España, in which the club defeated Sevilla 2–1 to win the title, with Ter Stegen making a late penalty save to secure the victory.
2020–21 season
Report from Skysport has it that after the end of the previous season, it was announced that Ter Stegen underwent a successful knee surgery which would be keeping him out of the team for over two months. The player missed several matches and was replaced by Neto. And on the 20th of October, Ter Stegen extended his contract with Barcelona that would keep him at the club till 30th of June 2025, with a buy-out clause of €500 million.
International career
Report from talkSPORT has it that in 2009, he participated on the winning team of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
The German international was rewarded for his performances by Joachim Löw, who called him up to Germany’s provisional squad for UEFA Euro 2012. He made his debut on the 26th of May 2012, in the 5–3 loss against Switzerland in a friendly match, but did not make the final cut for the tournament. He stopped a penalty from Lionel Messi in his second international match in a 1–3 loss against Argentina on the 15th of August, immediately after coming on following Ron-Robert Zieler’s sending off.
Marc-André ter Stegen Net Worth
Marc-André ter Stegen has a net worth of €25 million (£22.6 million). The German goalie is one of the best player’s in his position and has a market value of €90 million (£81 million), with a release clause of €180 million.
Marc-André ter Stegen Salary
The goalkeeper signed a contract with FC Barcelona that nets him a whopping salary of 4.1 Million Euro (3.6 Million Pound) per year. We have crunched the numbers, this means he earns €20,325 (£18,395) per day and €847 (£766) per hour!
Honours
Barcelona
La Liga: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
Copa del Rey: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21
Supercopa de España: 2018
UEFA Champions League: 2014–15
UEFA Super Cup: 2015
FIFA Club World Cup: 2015
Germany U17
UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2009
Germany
FIFA Confederations Cup: 2017
Individual
UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2009
Fritz Walter Medal U17 Bronze Medal: 2009
Fritz Walter Medal U19 Gold Medal: 2011
kicker Bundesliga Goalkeeper of the Season: 2011–12
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2014–15, 2018–19
UEFA Save of the Season: 2014–15
UEFA Team of the Year: 2018
ESM Team of the Year: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
Trofeo Aldo Rovira: 2019–20