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Oliver Baumann
Goalkeeper / Germany
Goalkeeper
36
Germany
€2.5M
Profile
Key strength: Shot-stopping
Shot-stopper
Sitting third in the Bundesliga table and riding a three-game winning streak, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's resurgence owes much to their evergreen guardian. At 35, Oliver Baumann continues to defy Father Time and the modern goalkeeper's obsession with playing out from the back—this German shot-stopper focuses on what matters most: keeping the ball out of the net. With a market value of €3 million that reflects experience over potential, Baumann provides the quiet authority that allows Hoffenheim to dream of Champions League qualification. Behind a defensive unit featuring the promising Albian Hajdari and Ozan Kabak, Baumann's command of his area has been instrumental in their current purple patch. While younger alternatives Luca Philipp and Lúkas Petersson wait in the wings, the veteran's consistency remains his greatest asset. In a season where his attacking teammates like Fisnik Asllani and Tim Lemperle grab headlines, Baumann's shot-stopping reliability ensures those goals actually mean something.