Timo Hildebrand
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Timo Hildebrand is a German
professional football goalkeeper who is currently signed with Schalke 04.
Hildebrand holds a Bundesliga
record for keeping a clean sheet for 884 consecutive minutes in 2003–04.
youth team in 1994.
From the summer of 2000, he was the club's number one goalkeeper and contributed largely to Stuttgart's successes, particularly as part of what became known as "Stuttgart's young wild ones" team under coach Felix Magath
who, due to financial restraints, had to rely on young players.
Largely thanks to Hildebrand's steady performances, VfB Stuttgart managed to be Bundesliga
runners-up in 2003 and survived the Champions League
group stage the following season, before bowing out to Chelsea FC in the second round. Hildebrand also played a significant role in Stuttgart's victorious 2006–07 Bundesliga campaign, figuring as a backbone for the next generation of "wild ones" like Serdar Tasci
or Mario Gómez
and helping Stuttgart provide the third-best defence of the season. The 2006–07 campaign remains his greatest domestic success to this day, and his last season with Stuttgart as in December 2006 he did not accept the club's offer to extend his contract.
on a free transfer on 3 July 2007, with Valencia unveiling Hildebrand via a news conference the next day on 4 July 2007. He stated in the news conference that he would "give everything" to the club. Hildebrand was being viewed as a replacement to the club's long-serving goalkeeper Santiago Cañizares
. He made his debut for Valencia on 29 August, for the third qualification round second leg of UEFA Champions League
against IF Elfsborg
. He played the full 90 minutes of that game of which they won 3–0.
Hildebrand was Valencia's first-choice goalkeeper for most part of the 2007–08 season, collecting a Copa del Rey
trophy on the way. After Ronald Koeman
's departure as Valencia manager, Hildebrand lost his place in the first team as Koeman's successor Unai Emery preferred newly signed Renan Brito
instead. According to media coverage, he refused to take place on the bench and was eventually cut from the squad altogether. Hildebrand had not been playing for Valencia for several months since the Supercopa de España second leg on 24 August 2008. On 4 December 2008, he left Valencia by mutual consent.
side 1899 Hoffenheim. He made his Bundesliga debut for Hoffenheim on 31 January 2009 in their 2–0 win at home to Energie Cottbus, being substituted in the 60th minute due to an injury.
In summer 2010, Hildebrand left Hoffenheim.
Sporting CP and debuted on 16 October 2010 in a 2–1 win over GD Estoril Praia in the Portuguese cup
.
After Hildebrand left Sporting, he was on trial with Manchester City
on their pre-season tour of USA before the 2011–12 season, but they did not take up the option to sign him.
after starting keeper Ralf Fährmann
was injured.
-caps, Hildebrand made his full international debut for Germany
on 28 April 2004 in a friendly against Romania in Bucharest as he came on to substitute Oliver Kahn
after the first half and a 0–4 halftime score (Germany eventually lost 1–5).
Hildebrand participated in three consecutive tournaments for Germany, Euro 2004, 2005 Confederations Cup and World Cup 2006
, as Germany's third-choice goalkeeper, playing his first competitive game for Germany at the 2005 Confederations Cup against Argentina
(final score 2–2). After Kahn's retirement from international football in 2006, Hildebrand stepped up to become Germany's number two and was Jens Lehmann
's natural replacement during the Euro 2008 qualification. Somewhat surprisingly, Joachim Löw dropped Hildebrand from the final squad for the tournament and picked Robert Enke
and René Adler
ahead of him. Although Löw stated that Hildebrand was an important player and may return to the set-up in near future, he has yet to appear for Germany since Euro 2008.
|1999–00||rowspan="8"|Stuttgart
||rowspan="8"|Bundesliga
||6||0||0||0||0||0||6||0
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|2000–01||32||0||5||0||6||0||43||0
|-
|2001–02||31||0||3||0||0||0||34||0
|-
|2002–03||20||0||1||0||4||0||25||0
|-
|2003–04||34||0||0||0||8||0||42||0
|-
|2004–05||34||0||3||0||7||0||44||0
|-
|2005–06||31||0||2||0||6||0||31||0
|-
|2006–07||33||0||6||0||0||0||39||0
|-
|2007–08||rowspan="2"|Valencia
||rowspan="2"|La Liga
||26||0||3||0||3||0||32||0
|-
|2008–09||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|2008–09||rowspan="2"|Hoffenheim||rowspan="2"|Bundesliga
||10||0||0||0||0||0||10||0
|-
|2009–10
||28||0||0||0||0||0||28||0
|-
|2010–11||rowspan="1"|Sporting||rowspan="1"|Primeira Liga||0||0||1||0||2||0||3||0
|-
|2011–12
||rowspan="1"|Schalke 04
||rowspan="1"|Bundesliga
||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
259||0||20||0||31||0||310||0
26||0||3||0||3||0||32||0
0||0||1||0||2||0||3||0
285||0||24||0||36||0||345||0
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
professional football goalkeeper who is currently signed with Schalke 04.
Hildebrand holds a Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
record for keeping a clean sheet for 884 consecutive minutes in 2003–04.
VfB Stuttgart
After starting his career at the little known FV Hofheim/Ried, Hildebrand joined the StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
youth team in 1994.
From the summer of 2000, he was the club's number one goalkeeper and contributed largely to Stuttgart's successes, particularly as part of what became known as "Stuttgart's young wild ones" team under coach Felix Magath
Felix Magath
Wolfgang-Felix Magath is a former German football central midfielder and current manager of VfL Wolfsburg.-Playing career:...
who, due to financial restraints, had to rely on young players.
Largely thanks to Hildebrand's steady performances, VfB Stuttgart managed to be Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
runners-up in 2003 and survived the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
group stage the following season, before bowing out to Chelsea FC in the second round. Hildebrand also played a significant role in Stuttgart's victorious 2006–07 Bundesliga campaign, figuring as a backbone for the next generation of "wild ones" like Serdar Tasci
Serdar Tasçi
Serdar Tasci is a German football player who plays as a defender for VfB Stuttgart and the German national team.-Club career:Tasci was born in West Germany to Turkish parents. He played for the youth teams of SC Altbach, of Stuttgarter Kickers and, from July 1999 onwards, of Stuttgart...
or Mario Gómez
Mario Gómez
Mario Gómez García is a German footballer who plays as a striker for FC Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga. Gómez joined Bayern after six years in Stuttgart. The fee was a record for a player transferred in the Bundesliga, estimated to be 30–35 million euro...
and helping Stuttgart provide the third-best defence of the season. The 2006–07 campaign remains his greatest domestic success to this day, and his last season with Stuttgart as in December 2006 he did not accept the club's offer to extend his contract.
Valencia
Hildebrand joined the Spanish club ValenciaValencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
on a free transfer on 3 July 2007, with Valencia unveiling Hildebrand via a news conference the next day on 4 July 2007. He stated in the news conference that he would "give everything" to the club. Hildebrand was being viewed as a replacement to the club's long-serving goalkeeper Santiago Cañizares
Santiago Cañizares
José Santiago Cañizares Ruiz is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.After playing with Real Madrid, mostly as a backup, he finished his career at Valencia CF, where he appeared in more than 400 official games since 1998.In his prime, he was regarded as one of the best...
. He made his debut for Valencia on 29 August, for the third qualification round second leg of UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
against IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...
. He played the full 90 minutes of that game of which they won 3–0.
Hildebrand was Valencia's first-choice goalkeeper for most part of the 2007–08 season, collecting a Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
trophy on the way. After Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman is a former Dutch footballer, and the current manager of Feyenoord. He is the younger brother of former Feyenoord coach Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman...
's departure as Valencia manager, Hildebrand lost his place in the first team as Koeman's successor Unai Emery preferred newly signed Renan Brito
Renan Brito Soares
Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Internacional.- Career :...
instead. According to media coverage, he refused to take place on the bench and was eventually cut from the squad altogether. Hildebrand had not been playing for Valencia for several months since the Supercopa de España second leg on 24 August 2008. On 4 December 2008, he left Valencia by mutual consent.
Hoffenheim
On 10 December 2008, Hildebrand signed for the BundesligaFußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
side 1899 Hoffenheim. He made his Bundesliga debut for Hoffenheim on 31 January 2009 in their 2–0 win at home to Energie Cottbus, being substituted in the 60th minute due to an injury.
In summer 2010, Hildebrand left Hoffenheim.
Sporting
Hildebrand signed a one-year deal with PortuguesePortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
Sporting CP and debuted on 16 October 2010 in a 2–1 win over GD Estoril Praia in the Portuguese cup
Taça de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
.
After Hildebrand left Sporting, he was on trial with Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
on their pre-season tour of USA before the 2011–12 season, but they did not take up the option to sign him.
Schalke 04
Hildebrand signed onto Schalke 04 in the middle of the 2011–12 Bundesliga campaign2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga
The 2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga is the 49th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season started on 5 August 2011 with the season opening match involving defending champions Borussia Dortmund and will end with the last games on 5 May 2012...
after starting keeper Ralf Fährmann
Ralf Fährmann
Ralf Fährmann is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Schalke 04.-Career:Fährmann made his professional debut for Schalke on 13 September 2008 in 3–3 draw away to Borussia Dortmund. On 16 September 2008 he played his first international match against APOEL F.C...
was injured.
International career
After collecting 18 Under-21Germany national under-21 football team
The Germany national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Germany in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and is controlled by the German Football Association , the governing body of football in Germany....
-caps, Hildebrand made his full international debut for Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
on 28 April 2004 in a friendly against Romania in Bucharest as he came on to substitute Oliver Kahn
Oliver Kahn
Oliver Rolf Kahn is a former German football goalkeeper. He started his career in the Karlsruher SC Junior team. He had his debut game in the professional squad in 1987...
after the first half and a 0–4 halftime score (Germany eventually lost 1–5).
Hildebrand participated in three consecutive tournaments for Germany, Euro 2004, 2005 Confederations Cup and World Cup 2006
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, as Germany's third-choice goalkeeper, playing his first competitive game for Germany at the 2005 Confederations Cup against Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
(final score 2–2). After Kahn's retirement from international football in 2006, Hildebrand stepped up to become Germany's number two and was Jens Lehmann
Jens Lehmann
Jens Gerhard Lehmann is a German former football goalkeeper. He was voted UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year for the 1996–97 and 2005–06 seasons, and he has been selected for three World Cup squads. He was a member of Arsenal's Invincibles, playing every match of their famous unbeaten title winning...
's natural replacement during the Euro 2008 qualification. Somewhat surprisingly, Joachim Löw dropped Hildebrand from the final squad for the tournament and picked Robert Enke
Robert Enke
Robert Enke was a German football goalkeeper.Enke played at leading clubs in several European countries, namely Barcelona, Benfica and Fenerbahçe, but made the majority of his appearances for Bundesliga side Hannover 96 in his homeland.He won eight full international caps for the German national...
and René Adler
René Adler
René Adler is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper in the German Bundesliga for Bayer Leverkusen and for the German national team.-Career:...
ahead of him. Although Löw stated that Hildebrand was an important player and may return to the set-up in near future, he has yet to appear for Germany since Euro 2008.
Career statistics
|-|1999–00||rowspan="8"|Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
||rowspan="8"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
||6||0||0||0||0||0||6||0
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|2000–01||32||0||5||0||6||0||43||0
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|2001–02||31||0||3||0||0||0||34||0
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|2002–03||20||0||1||0||4||0||25||0
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|2003–04||34||0||0||0||8||0||42||0
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|2004–05||34||0||3||0||7||0||44||0
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|2005–06||31||0||2||0||6||0||31||0
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|2006–07||33||0||6||0||0||0||39||0
|-
|2007–08||rowspan="2"|Valencia
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
||rowspan="2"|La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
||26||0||3||0||3||0||32||0
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|2008–09||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|2008–09||rowspan="2"|Hoffenheim||rowspan="2"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
||10||0||0||0||0||0||10||0
|-
|2009–10
2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga
The 2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 47th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season commenced on 7 August 2009 with the traditional season opening match involving the defending champions VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart. The last games were played on 8 May 2010...
||28||0||0||0||0||0||28||0
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|2010–11||rowspan="1"|Sporting||rowspan="1"|Primeira Liga||0||0||1||0||2||0||3||0
|-
|2011–12
2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga
The 2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga is the 49th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season started on 5 August 2011 with the season opening match involving defending champions Borussia Dortmund and will end with the last games on 5 May 2012...
||rowspan="1"|Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
||rowspan="1"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
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259||0||20||0||31||0||310||0
26||0||3||0||3||0||32||0
0||0||1||0||2||0||3||0
285||0||24||0||36||0||345||0
Germany
- FIFA World CupFIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
Bronze medallist: 20062006 FIFA World CupThe 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six... - Confederations Cup Bronze medallist: 20052005 FIFA Confederations Cup-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place playoff:-Final:-Awards:-Goal scorers:5 goals Adriano4 goals Luciano Figueroa John Aloisi Michael Ballack...
VfB Stuttgart
- Fußball-BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
: 2006–07 - DFB Pokal Runner-Up: 2006–07
External links
- Timo Hildebrand at transfermarkt.de