Fabian Giefer

Bayer Leverkusen

Born in Adenau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Giefer began his football career at 1. FC Oberahr as his first youth club. He then move to TuRa Lommersdorf before moving to Bayer Leverkusen, where he started his professional career. He would soon promoted to Bayer Leverkusen II. Griefer played his first Bayer Leverkusen II match in the opening game of the season, in a 2–2 draw against Verl. At Bayer Leverkusen II, Giefer spent the season competing the first choice goalkeeper role with Benedikt Fernandez and Erik Domaschke, which saw him make ten appearances. Giefer was promoted to the Bayer Leverkusen first team ahead of the 2009–10 season. Having signed his first professional contract with the club he was expected to fight over a first choice goalkeeper role with René Adler. Following Adler's absence, he made his Bundesliga debut on 6 November 2009 against Eintracht Frankfurt, in which he kept a clean sheet in a 4–0 win. While Adler managed to regain his first choice goalkeeper role soon after, he went on to make two appearances for the side in the 2009–10 season against Hannover 96 and Borussia Mönchengladbach. In the 2010–11 season, Giefer continued to remain a second choice goalkeeper behind Adler. On 1 December 2010, he made his international debut for the UEFA Europa League, substituting Bayer's #1 goalkeeper, René Adler and the team won 1–0 against Norway's Rosenborg. By the end of December, Giefer made two more appearances in all competitions: once…

After representing the Germany youth team for five years, Giefer was called up by Germany U20 in November 2010. He made his Germany U20 debut, where he played until he was sent-off, in a 2–1 win over Italy U20 on 17 November 2010. Two years on, Giefer was called up by Germany U21, but withdrew and was replaced by Kevin Trapp.

As of 4 August 2020

In April 2016, Giefer was fined and had to collect points for dangerous driving. He is married to the German model Annabell Trah.