Alexander Nübel
GK
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Sep 30, 1996 (29)
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6'4"
190 lb
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Joins Besiktas from Bayern
Nubel has agreed a transfer from Bayern Munich to join Besiktas, the club announced.
Analysis: Nubel joined Bayern as a 23 year old free agent from Schalke in 2020, following the same path through Gelsenkirchen as Neuer himself, and was earmarked at the time as his long term successor. That succession never played out in Munich, as Nubel made just four appearances for the club across his one season there, one in the domestic cup, two in the Champions League, and a final outing in the Bundesliga against Freiburg. A loan spell followed at Monaco for two seasons, then three more at Stuttgart, and he now leaves Bayern for Besiktas without ever adding to that four appearance tally. The succession plan since shifted to Jonas Urbig, who joined Bayern from Cologne in January 2025 and has been positioned by the club as the long term heir to Neuer, even deputizing for him in Bundesliga and Champions League matches during injury absences last season.
Returns to Bayern
Nubel brings his three-year loan spell at Stuttgart to an end and will return to parent club Bayern Munich this summer, though he is unlikely to remain at the Allianz Arena and is expected to seek a new challenge elsewhere, the club announced.
Analysis: Nubel made 129 competitive appearances for Stuttgart across three seasons, helping the club finish as Bundesliga runners-up in 2023/24, win the DFB Pokal in 2024/25 and secure Champions League qualification again in 2025/26 while reaching a second consecutive cup final. The goalkeeper ends his final campaign in Cannstatt having been one of the best goalkeepers in the Bundesliga, stopping 110 shots and conceding just 49 while keeping 11 clean sheets across the season, earning the genuine affection of the Stuttgart fanbase who regularly serenaded him with chants from the stands. With Bayern unlikely to offer him a first-team pathway given Manuel Neuer's continued presence, Nubel will look to find a new home this summer where he can continue performing at the highest level on a regular basis.
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