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Eight things Leeds United fans need to know about new signing Michael Zetterer
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The experienced German goalkeeper has signed a three-year contract at Elland Road and will provide further competition for summer signing James Trafford .
Here are eight things to know about Leeds ' latest addition.
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He arrives with recent Bundesliga experience
Zetterer joins Leeds after spending last season with Eintracht Frankfurt .
The goalkeeper made 22 appearances during the previous Bundesliga campaign, facing some of Germany 's biggest clubs as Frankfurt secured an eighth-place finish.
He has played in the Champions League
The 31-year-old also brings experience from European football's biggest competition.
Zetterer made five appearances in the UEFA Champions League last season, featuring against Barcelona , Liverpool and Napoli .
He spent a decade with Werder Bremen
Before joining Frankfurt, Zetterer spent 10 years on the books at Werder Bremen.
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He made 80 appearances for the club and kept 22 clean sheets, while also helping Bremen earn promotion from the 2. Bundesliga during the 2021/22 campaign.
He has already faced a Daniel Farke side
Zetterer's early Bundesliga appearances included a meeting with Borussia Mönchengladbach during Daniel Farke's time in charge of the German club.
Nico Elvedi was also part of the Gladbach side that day, meaning Zetterer now finds himself reunited with another familiar opponent from German football.
He knows Ilia Gruev
One player Zetterer already knows well is Leeds midfielder Ilia Gruev.
The pair spent two seasons together at Werder Bremen and played alongside each other on nine occasions before Gruev eventually moved to Elland Road.
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He gained experience in Austria and the Netherlands
Before establishing himself at Bremen, Zetterer spent time away from the club on loan.
He joined SK Austria Klagenfurt before spending two seasons with Dutch side PEC Zwolle, gaining valuable first-team experience during those spells.
He is Leeds' sixth German player
Zetterer becomes the sixth German to represent Leeds United .
Pierre-Michel Lasogga and Felix Wiedwald were among the first German players to arrive in recent years, followed by Robin Koch .
Current Leeds players Lukas Nmecha and Anton Stach also represented Germany before Zetterer's arrival.
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He has represented Germany internationally
While he is yet to make a senior appearance for Germany, Zetterer has represented his country at youth level.
The goalkeeper earned five caps for Germany's Under-20 side before also featuring for the Under-21s in a friendly against Poland.
With Bundesliga, Champions League and international youth experience behind him, Leeds have added a goalkeeper with considerable experience to their squad as they prepare for the remainder of the Premier League season.
