Ron-Robert Zieler

Ron-Robert Zieler is a German goalkeeper who was born in Köln on 12 February 1989. He developed at SCB Viktoria Köln and 1. FC Köln before joining Manchester United’s academy at 16, where he spent five years. A loan to Northampton Town in 2008 offered his first senior experience, although an arm injury in 2009 interrupted his progress. Zieler returned to Germany with Hannover 96 in 2010, made his Bundesliga debut with a clean sheet against Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2011, and became the club’s established first-choice goalkeeper. His consistent performances earned a Germany debut in November 2011, and he was part of the squad that won the 2014 FIFA World Cup. After Hannover’s relegation in 2016, he joined Leicester City, then moved to VfB Stuttgart in 2017, where he started every match in his first season. He returned to Hannover in 2019 and came back to 1. FC Köln in July 2025, adding experienced goalkeeping and leadership to the squad.