Gerhard Tremmel
{{Short description|German footballer (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gerhard Tremmel
| image = Gerhard Tremmel.JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Tremmel with Salzburg in 2010
| fullname = Gerhard Martin Tremmel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|11|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Munich, West Germany
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Swansea City (scout)
| youthyears1 = 1983–1987
| youthclubs1 = SV Lochhausen
| youthyears2 = 1987–1990
| youthclubs2 = Bayern Munich
| youthyears3 = 1990–1991
| youthclubs3 = SC Olching
| youthyears4 = 1991–1992
| youthclubs4 = 1860 Munich
| youthyears5 = 1992–1998
| youthclubs5 = SpVgg Unterhaching
| years1 = 1998–2002
| clubs1 = SpVgg Unterhaching
| caps1 = 68
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2002–2004
| clubs2 = Hannover 96
| caps2 = 22
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2004–2005
| clubs3 = Hertha BSC II
| caps3 = 15
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2004–2006
| clubs4 = Hertha BSC
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2006–2010
| clubs5 = Energie Cottbus
| caps5 = 93
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2010–2011
| clubs6 = Red Bull Salzburg
| caps6 = 28
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2011–2017
| clubs7 = Swansea City
| caps7 = 29
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2016
| clubs8 = → Werder Bremen (loan)
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| totalcaps = 260
| totalgoals = 0
}}
Gerhard Martin "Gerry" Tremmel{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Gerhard Tremmel|url=https://www.sport.de/fussball/pe8370/gerhard-tremmel/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=sport.de|language=de}} (born 16 November 1978) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He works as a scout for Swansea City.
Tremmel played in the Premier League, Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. He was renowned for his shot stopping abilities and his reflexes.
Tremmel holds a number of goalkeeping records. At a rate of 4.2, he had the best saves per goal conceded ratio in the Premier League for the 2012–13 season.{{cite web|title=Barries View Goalkeeping Stats | date= 18 March 2013 |accessdate = 18 March 2013 | publisher= Barrie's View | url=http://www.barriesview.com/2012/12/201213-premier-league-goalkeeper-stats}} He also had the best save percentage in the Premier League that season, at 80.9%. His saves-to-shots ratio in the Premier League and on a European basis made him second only to Manuel Neuer of Bayern Munich.
Playing career
=Early career=
Tremmel's previous clubs include Bayern Munich and 1860 Munich, where he spent three years as a youth, before joining SpVgg Unterhaching where he made his senior debut.
Tremmel left Bavaria in 2002 for spells at Hannover 96 then Hertha BSC, where he spent 2004–05 in the reserve side. He then joined Energie Cottbus in 2006 on a two-year contract, announcing his intention to leave the club on 29 April 2010.{{cite web|title=Energie Cottbus sucht neuen Torwart |trans-title=Energie Cottbus looking for new goalkeeper |language=German |date=29 April 2010 |accessdate=29 April 2010 |publisher=Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg |url=http://www.rbb-online.de/nachrichten/sport/2010_04/energie_cottbus_sucht.html }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On 7 May 2010, his transfer to Hertha for the upcoming season was confirmed,{{cite web|title=Energie-Keeper Tremmel zurück nach Berlin |trans-title=Energie Keeper Tremmel returns to Berlin |language=German |date=7 May 2010 |accessdate=7 May 2010 |publisher=Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg |url=http://www.rbb-online.de/nachrichten/sport/2010_05/energie_keeper_tremmel.html }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} but the transfer failed and he signed for Red Bull Salzburg instead on 20 May 2010.{{cite web | url = http://www.ftd.de/sport/fussball/2bundesliga/news/:tremmel-nach-salzburg-miriuta-im-trainerstab/50116713.html | title = Tremmel nach Salzburg – Miriuta im Trainerstab | language = German | accessdate = 20 May 2010 | date = 20 May 2010 | work = Financial Times Deutschland | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100522100808/http://www.ftd.de/sport/fussball/2bundesliga/news/:tremmel-nach-salzburg-miriuta-im-trainerstab/50116713.html | archivedate = 22 May 2010 | df = dmy-all }}
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=Swansea City=
Tremmel joined Swansea City on 30 August 2011 on a free transfer following their promotion to the Premier League.{{cite web|title=German goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel joins Premier League club Swansea |date=30 August 2011 |accessdate=30 August 2011 |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/50f432b97a1645ceb82c3ac52bc5d5d3/SOC--Swansea-Tremmel/ }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/951046/swansea-sign-gerhard-tremmel-as-competition-for-michel-vorm?cc=5739|title=Tremmel joins Swans as Vorm back-up|date=30 August 2011|work=ESPN Soccernet|accessdate=30 August 2011|archive-date=2 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102064902/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/951046/swansea-sign-gerhard-tremmel-as-competition-for-michel-vorm?cc=5739|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Swansea complete Gerhard Tremmel signing|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14669523.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 August 2011|accessdate=31 August 2011}} Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers had brought Tremmel to South Wales and signed him after his impressive pre-season performances against Celtic and Real Betis.
Tremmel made his competitive debut for Swansea on 7 January 2012 in an FA Cup fixture at Barnsley, helping his team to a 2–4 away win.{{cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/16371672.stm | title = Barnsley 2 – 4 Swansea | accessdate = 9 January 2012 | date = 7 January 2012 | publisher = BBC}} He made his Premier League debut on 26 February 2012 in a 2–0 away loss against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.
Tremmel made his fourth appearance for Swansea, and his first in the 2012–13 season, in a 3–1 win against Barnsley in the League Cup.{{Soccerbase season|33720|2012|name=Gerhard Tremmel|access-date=3 September 2012}}
Following an injury suffered by first choice goalkeeper Michel Vorm on 27 October 2012, Tremmel started to have a run of games in the Swansea team for the first time.{{cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20113602 | title = Goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel eager for Swansea 'chance' | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 29 October 2012 | accessdate = 12 November 2012}} Swansea, now with Tremmel in the side, went on a seven-match unbeaten run that included memorable away wins at Liverpool in the League Cup, and Newcastle United and Arsenal in the Premier League.{{cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/feb/22/swansea-gerhard-tremmel-silverware | title = How Swansea's Gerhard Tremmel came to the brink of his first silverware | work = The Guardian | date = 22 February 2013 | accessdate = 18 March 2013}} He also managed to keep clean sheets against the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool. These performances were met with praise from then-manager Michael Laudrup, who said, "Gerhard has done well and it is very important to know you have a goalkeeper of quality when things happen."{{cite web | url = http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/8349651/ | title = Michael Laudrup talks up Gerhard Tremmel's recent performances for Swansea | publisher = Sky Sports | date = 21 December 2012 | accessdate = 18 March 2013}}
On 7 February 2013, Swansea announced that they had extended their contract with the Bavarian until the summer of 2015.{{cite web | url = http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/gt-contract-643037.aspx | title = Tremmel pens new deal | publisher = Swansea City A.F.C. | date = 7 February 2013 | accessdate = 10 February 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
On 24 February 2013, Tremmel helped Swansea beat Bradford City 5–0 to win the 2012–13 League Cup by the competition's highest-ever winning margin for the final. This achievement landed Swansea's first major trophy as well as qualification for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. German mass tabloid Bild hailed Tremmel's "career highlight" at the "legendary" Wembley Stadium and a just reward for 15 years of hard work and professionalism in the game.{{cite web | url = http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2013/02/25/world-reacts-to-swansea-city-s-historic-cup-win-91466-32880343/ | title = World reacts to Swansea City's historic cup win | publisher = Wales Online | date = 25 February 2013 | accessdate = 18 March 2013}}
On 28 May 2015, Tremmel confirmed that he would not be renewing his contract with Swansea and would therefore be released by the club.{{cite web | url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32917781 | title = Alan Tate and Gerhard Tremmel not offered new deals by Swansea | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 28 May 2015 | access-date = 24 August 2015}} On 11 August, however, he re-joined the side, signing a two-year contract to keep him at the club until June 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33871317 |title=Goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel re-signs for Swansea City |publisher = BBC Sport | date = 11 August 2015 | access-date = 11 August 2015}} On 22 May 2017, the club announced his release along with seven other players after he had only appeared in the EFL Trophy during the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Emnes and Tremmel depart as Swansea City release eight players|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40001921|accessdate=24 May 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 May 2017}}
=Werder Bremen=
Tremmel was loaned out to Werder Bremen, in his native Germany, on 28 January 2016.{{cite news|title=Swansea goalkeeper Tremmel joins Werder Bremen on loan|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35421318|accessdate=28 January 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 January 2016}}{{Cite web|title=Gerhard Tremmel wechselt zum SV Werder|trans-title=Gerhard Tremmel moves to SV Werder|language=German|date=28 January 2016|accessdate=28 January 2016|publisher=SV Werder Bremen|url=https://www.werder.de/de/profis/news/57841.php}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Post-playing career
Following his release by Swansea City at the end of 2016–17 season, Tremmel took up the position of a scout for the club.{{cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40630769 | title = Gerhard Tremmel: Goalkeeper joins Swansea staff as player scout | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 17 July 2017 | access-date = 17 July 2017}}
Career statistics
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite web|title=Gerhard Tremmel|url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/tremmelgerhard/|website=fussballdaten.de|accessdate=17 January 2017}}{{cite web|title=G. Tremmel|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/gerhard-tremmel/1596/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=17 January 2017}}{{Soccerbase|33720}}. Retrieved 22 October 2022 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|SpVgg Unterhaching
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2000–01
|Bundesliga |32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2001–02
|29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!68 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 70 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Hannover 96
|Bundesliga |18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2003–04
|Bundesliga |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | |||
| Hertha BSC II
|15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| Hertha BSC
|Bundesliga |5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Energie Cottbus
|Bundesliga |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08
|Bundesliga |24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09
|Bundesliga |34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10
|2. Bundesliga |34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!93 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 100 | 0 | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg
|28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="7"|Swansea City
|1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13
|Premier League |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|Premier League |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2014–15
|Premier League |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| Swansea City U23
|2016–17 |colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Werder Bremen (loan)
|Bundesliga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!260 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 307 | 0 |
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Honours
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Gerhard Tremmel}}
- {{Official website|http://www.gerhard-tremmel.de}} {{in lang|de}}
- {{ESPN Soccernet|84678}}
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