Ralf Fährmann Explained

Ralf Fährmann
Full Name:Ralf Fährmann[1]
Birth Date:27 September 1988
Birth Place:Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany
Height:1.97 m[2]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Schalke 04
Youthyears1:1995–1998
Youthclubs1:VfB Chemnitz
Youthyears2:1998–2003
Youthclubs2:Chemnitzer FC
Youthyears3:2003–2007
Youthclubs3:Schalke 04
Years1:2007–2009
Clubs1:Schalke 04 II
Caps1:39
Goals1:0
Years2:2007–2009
Clubs2:Schalke 04
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2009–2010
Clubs3:Eintracht Frankfurt II
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2009–2011
Clubs4:Eintracht Frankfurt
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Years5:2011–
Clubs5:Schalke 04
Caps5:224
Goals5:0
Years6:2012–2013
Clubs6:Schalke 04 II
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Clubs7:Norwich City (loan)
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2020
Clubs8:Brann (loan)
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2003–2004
Nationalteam1:Germany U16
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2004–2005
Nationalteam2:Germany U17
Nationalcaps2:14
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2005–2006
Nationalteam3:Germany U18
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2006
Nationalteam4:Germany U19
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2007–2008
Nationalteam5:Germany U20
Nationalcaps5:5
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2008
Nationalteam6:Germany U21
Nationalcaps6:1
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:1 July 2024

Ralf Fährmann (pronounced as /de/; born 27 September 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.

Club career

Fährmann made his professional debut for Schalke 04 on 13 September 2008 in 3–3 draw away to Borussia Dortmund.[3] On 16 September 2008, he played his first international match, against APOEL in a UEFA Cup tie.

At the end of the 2008–09 season, he left Schalke and moved to Eintracht Frankfurt on free transfer, signing a contract valid to 30 June 2012.[4]

Fährmann returned to Schalke in 2011 after the team sold Manuel Neuer to Bayern Munich. In the 2011 DFL-Supercup, Fährmann was named Man of the Match. After 90 minutes, the game finished 0–0 and it went on directly to a penalty shootout. Fährmann saved two penalty kicks, one from Kevin Großkreutz and one from Ivan Perišić, thus allowing Schalke to raise the Supercup trophy for the first time in the club's history. In the start of the 2013–14 season, he was named second choice goalkeeper behind Timo Hildebrand. While Hildebrand was injured, he became the first choice goalkeeper and his impressive performances saw him keep the number one spot for the remainder of the season.

On 4 May 2014, Schalke announced that Fährmann extended his contract with Schalke until 30 June 2019.[5]

Fährmann made his 200th appearance in all competitions for Schalke 04 on 18 April 2018 in a 0–1 home defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in DFB-Pokal.[6]

On 5 July 2019, Fährmann joined Norwich City on loan until the end of 2019–20 season.[7] On 10 March 2020, he left Norwich and was loaned to SK Brann until 30 June 2020.[8] On 23 April 2020, he left for Germany due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 9 June, Brann confirmed that Fährmann would not return for the last day of the loan contract,[9] so he did not play a competitive game for the club.

International career

Fährmann is a former member of several Germany national youth football teams.[10]

Personal life

Fährmann attended the Gesamtschule Berger Feld.[11] His brother Falk Fährmann is also a goalkeeper, who played for FSV Zwickau.[12]

Career statistics

Club

[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 II2007–08Oberliga Westfalen280280
2008–09Regionalliga West110110
Total390390
Schalke 042008–09Bundesliga30101050
Eintracht Frankfurt II2009–10Regionalliga Süd6060
Eintracht Frankfurt2009–10Bundesliga300030
2010–11Bundesliga15010160
Total18010190
Schalke 042011–12Bundesliga90004010140
2012–13Bundesliga00000000
2013–14Bundesliga2201040270
2014–15Bundesliga2501060320
2015–16Bundesliga3401080430
2016–17Bundesliga34040110490
2017–18Bundesliga34050390
2018–19Bundesliga1702060250
2020–21Bundesliga22030250
2021–222. Bundesliga602080
2022–23Bundesliga12000120
2023–242. Bundesliga9010100
Total2240200390102840
Schalke 04 II2012–13Regionalliga West2020
2013–14Regionalliga West2020
Total4040
Norwich City (loan)2019–20Premier League10101030
Brann (loan)2020Eliteserien0000
Career total2950230400203600

Honours

Schalke 04

2011[14]

2021–22

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed . Premier League . 3 September 2019 . 3 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Ralf Fährmann. Schalke 04. 31 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Ralf Fährmann . de . fussballdaten.de . 25 April 2011.
  4. Web site: Fährmann signed with Frankfurt . de . Frankfurter Rundschau . 25 April 2011 . 9 January 2009.
  5. Web site: Ralf Fährmann verlängert seinen Vertrag vorzeitig bis 2019 . de . FC Schalke 04 . 12 May 2014.
  6. Web site: Schalke 04 vs. Eintracht Frankfurt 0 – 1. Soccerway. 18 April 2018. 14 January 2019.
  7. Web site: Ralf Fährmann signs for Norwich City. Norwich City. 5 July 2019. 5 July 2019.
  8. Web site: Ralf Fährmann joins SK Brann on loan until the end of the season. FC Schalke 04. 10 March 2020.
  9. Web site: Ahamada klar for Brann. SK Brann. no. 9 June 2020.
  10. Web site: National team player Ralf Fährmann . DFB.de . 25 April 2011.
  11. Web site: Das Talentmodell Gelsenkirchen . 27 November 2008 . RevierSport . Funke Medien . 24 July 2018 . Zwölf von ihnen haben den Sprung in die Bundesliga geschafft, darunter Manuel Neuer, Ralf Fährmann (beide Schalke), Mesut Özil, Sebastian Boenisch (beide Werber Bremen), Tim Hoogland (Mainz 05), Michael Delura (Panionios Athen) und Alexander Baumjohann (Borussia Mönchengladbach). .
  12. Web site: Heinicke: Haupstache gesund . de . kicker.de . 25 April 2011 . 27 March 2008.
  13. Web site: Ralf Fährmann - Club matches. WorldFootball.net.
  14. Web site: Borussia Dortmund 3:4 FC Schalke 04: Takt. aufstellung . Borussia Dortmund 3:4 FC Schalke 04: Tactical lineup . Kicker . Olympia-Verlag . 13 August 2019 . de.