Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.4
Solid
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
1.FC Nuremberg
top club · 389 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#36
goals rank
#46
assists rank
0
season goals
1
season assists
Among 455 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2007
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
—
best season
18 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-01-30 · 5 players total
505Appearances
0Goals
1Assists
45Yellow cards
0Red cards
503Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Raphael Schäfer |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-01-30 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Relatives |
Jul 2017
Transfer: 1.FC Nuremberg → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — 1.FC Nuremberg
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Oct 2015
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — 1.FC Nuremberg
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2015
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — 1.FC Nuremberg
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — 1.FC Nuremberg
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — 1.FC Nuremberg
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2011
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — 1.FC Nuremberg
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2010
Injury: unknown
Oct 2010
Injury: unknown
Jul 2010
10/11 — 1.FC Nuremberg
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — 1.FC Nuremberg
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — 1.FC Nuremberg
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → 1.FC Nuremberg
08/09 · Transfer · €500k
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — VfB Stuttgart
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: 1.FC Nuremberg → VfB Stuttgart
07/08 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — 1.FC Nuremberg
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — 1.FC Nuremberg
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — 1.FC Nuremberg
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — 1.FC Nuremberg
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — 1.FC Nuremberg
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — 1.FC Nuremberg
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: VfB Lübeck → 1.FC Nuremberg
01/02 · Transfer · €375k
Jul 2000
00/01 — VfB Lübeck
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — VfB Lübeck
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — VfB Lübeck
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Hannover 96 → VfB Lübeck
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Hannover 96
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Hannover 96
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Hannover 96 U19 → Hannover 96
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Hannover 96 U17 → Hannover 96 U19
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
94/95 — Hannover 96 U17
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
93/94 — Hannover 96 U17
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
Transfer: Hannover Yth. → Hannover 96 U17
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1991
Transfer: Drispenst. Jgd. → Hannover Yth.
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.06/90
Clean sheets14 total · 14.00/90
Minutes played by club
VfB Lübeck
15.6%
Hannover 96
0.6%
Hannover 96 U17
0.4%
1.FC Nuremberg
76.8%
VfB Stuttgart
6.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfB Lübeck | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 7,053 |
| Hannover 96 | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Hannover 96 U17 | 2 | 93/94 | 94/95 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg | 15 | 01/02 | 16/17 | 389 | 0 | 1 | 34,763 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3,000 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Lübeck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | Regionalliga Nord | VfB Lübeck | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 98/99 | Regionalliga Nord | VfB Lübeck | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 603 |
| 97/98 | Regionalliga Nord | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | Amateurmeisterschaft | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | NFV-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | U17-Champ. | Hannover 96 U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 93/94 | U17-Champ. | Hannover 96 U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 15/16 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,164 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga Playoffs | 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,215 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,925 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,745 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,205 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,028 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga Playoffs | 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga Playoffs | 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 07/08 | Ligapokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,000 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 419 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,015 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,340 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 03/04 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,930 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Lübeck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 00/01 | Regionalliga Nord | VfB Lübeck | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,150 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Drispenst. Jgd. | Hannover Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Hannover Yth. | Hannover 96 U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Hannover 96 U17 | Hannover 96 U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Hannover 96 U19 | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Hannover 96 | VfB Lübeck | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | VfB Lübeck | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | 0 | €375k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | 1.FC Nuremberg | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 5000000 | €2.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | VfB Stuttgart | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | 2500000 | €500k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | 1.FC Nuremberg | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | influenza | 2008-03-13 | 2008-03-17 | 5 | 2 |
| 09/10 | flesh wound | 2010-02-08 | 2010-02-11 | 4 | 2 |
| 10/11 | concussion | 2010-10-04 | 2010-10-04 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Torn muscle fiber | 2010-12-20 | 2011-01-13 | 25 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Knee surgery | 2011-08-18 | 2011-11-03 | 78 | 21 |
| 12/13 | Achilles tendon irritation | 2012-10-22 | 2012-11-08 | 18 | 7 |
| 12/13 | Nose surgery | 2013-01-21 | 2013-01-24 | 4 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Shoulder injury | 2014-05-08 | 2014-05-12 | 5 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Arthroscopy | 2015-06-29 | 2015-09-10 | 74 | 7 |
| 15/16 | Calf injury | 2015-10-19 | 2015-11-19 | 32 | 10 |
| 15/16 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2016-03-07 | 2016-05-13 | 68 | 14 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-09-10 | 2016-10-10 | 31 | 10 |
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #27300 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17662 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17368 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9067 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Pinola | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marek Mintál | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Timothy Chandler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Mak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juri Judt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Teams faced most often by Raphael Schäfer's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 60 | -33 | 8% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 33% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 42% |
| Werder Bremen | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 29% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 33% |
| Bayern München | 24 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 68 | -51 | 8% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 33% |
| Hamburger SV | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 50% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 25% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 55 | -32 | 4% |
| SC Freiburg | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 50% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 3,060 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 16/17 | 14 | 1,290 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 1,434 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 14/15 | 15 | 1,305 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 3,045 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 2,865 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 2,385 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 3,418 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 3,060 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 3,447 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 3,000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 3,419 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 3,180 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 3,140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 00/01 | 37 | 3,390 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 3,060 | 14 | 41% | 32 | 0.94 |
| 98/99 | 7 | 603 | 1 | 14% | 7 | 1.04 |
| 97/98 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| 96/97 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
| 94/95 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| 93/94 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| 16/17 | 14 | 1,290 | 2 | 14% | 22 | 1.53 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 1,434 | 6 | 35% | 14 | 0.88 |
| 14/15 | 15 | 1,305 | 3 | 20% | 23 | 1.59 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 3,045 | 4 | 12% | 66 | 1.95 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 2,865 | 6 | 19% | 47 | 1.48 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 2,385 | 8 | 30% | 34 | 1.28 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 3,418 | 11 | 29% | 47 | 1.24 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 3,060 | 10 | 29% | 47 | 1.38 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 3,447 | 19 | 50% | 31 | 0.81 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 3,000 | 6 | 18% | 63 | 1.89 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 3,419 | 15 | 39% | 34 | 0.89 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 3,180 | 6 | 17% | 50 | 1.42 |
| 04/05 | 27 | 2,460 | 8 | 30% | 46 | 1.68 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 3,140 | 12 | 34% | 44 | 1.26 |
| 02/03 | 2 | 135 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 2.67 |
| 01/02 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 1.5 |
| 00/01 | 37 | 3,390 | 11 | 30% | 45 | 1.19 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
273 apps
0 G
1 A
2. Bundesliga
108 apps
0 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
31 apps
0 G
0 A
Bundesliga Playoffs
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Regionalliga Nord
76 apps
0 G
0 A
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Raphael Schäfer is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Raphael Schäfer?
Raphael Schäfer is 47 years old. He was born on January 30, 1979 in Kędzierzyn-Koźle.
What position does Raphael Schäfer play?
Raphael Schäfer plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
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Raphael Schäfer currently plays for Retired.