Arsenal: Controversial German shot stopper Jens Lehmann has announced his retirement. The 39-year-old will hang up his gloves at the end of the 2009-10 campaign.The 61-times capped German international started his professional career at Schalke`04 in 1989 and made more than 250 league appearances at the Gelsenkirchen side.



After ten years at his beloved Schalke, Lehmann opted to move abroad and signed for Milan. Nevertheless, he failed to impress at the Italian giants and returned to Germany only six months later.



The experienced goalkeeper found back his best form at Borussia Dortmund and earned himself a transfer to Arsenal in 2003 after a number of impressive performances at BVB.



Lehmann developed in to an important first team member at Arsenal and made more than 100 league appearances for the London side before eventually losing his spot in the starting XI to Manuel Almunia.



He joined Stuttgart in the summer of 2008 and has already had his fair share of attention at the Schwaben following a number of controversial actions.



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Arsenal: Controversial German shot stopper Jens Lehmann has announced his retirement. The 39-year-old will hang up his gloves at the end of the 2009-10 campaign.The 61-times capped German international started his professional career at Schalke`04 in 1989 and made more than 250 league appearances at the Gelsenkirchen side.



After ten years at his beloved Schalke, Lehmann opted to move abroad and signed for Milan. Nevertheless, he failed to impress at the Italian giants and returned to Germany only six months later.



The experienced goalkeeper found back his best form at Borussia Dortmund and earned himself a transfer to Arsenal in 2003 after a number of impressive performances at BVB.



Lehmann developed in to an important first team member at Arsenal and made more than 100 league appearances for the London side before eventually losing his spot in the starting XI to Manuel Almunia.



He joined Stuttgart in the summer of 2008 and has already had his fair share of attention at the Schwaben following a number of controversial actions.



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Arsenal: Controversial German shot stopper Jens Lehmann has announced his retirement. The 39-year-old will hang up his gloves at the end of the 2009-10 campaign.The 61-times capped German international started his professional career at Schalke`04 in 1989 and made more than 250 league appearances at the Gelsenkirchen side.



After ten years at his beloved Schalke, Lehmann opted to move abroad and signed for Milan. Nevertheless, he failed to impress at the Italian giants and returned to Germany only six months later.



The experienced goalkeeper found back his best form at Borussia Dortmund and earned himself a transfer to Arsenal in 2003 after a number of impressive performances at BVB.



Lehmann developed in to an important first team member at Arsenal and made more than 100 league appearances for the London side before eventually losing his spot in the starting XI to Manuel Almunia.



He joined Stuttgart in the summer of 2008 and has already had his fair share of attention at the Schwaben following a number of controversial actions.



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