Gerhard Martin Tremmel is a German football player who plays for Werder Bremen, on loan from Swansea City.
Education
Tremmel left Bavaria in 2002 for spells at Hannover 96 then Hertha Bachelor of Science, where he spent 2004-2005 in the reserve side. On 7 May 2010, his transfer to Hertha Bachelor of Science for the upcoming season was confirmed, but the transfer failed and he signed for Football Club Red Bulletin Salzburg on 20 May 2010.
Career
Tremmel is a vastly experienced goalkeeper having played at the highest level in the Premier League, Bundesliga, Champions League and Europa League. He is renowned for his shot stopping abilities and his reflexes. Tremmel holds a number of goalkeeping records.
At a rate of 4.2, Tremmel has the best saves per goal conceded ratio in the Premier League for the season 2012-2013.
He also has the best save percentage in the Premier League at 80.9%. His saves-to-shots ratio in the Premier League and on a European basis have made him second only to Manuel Neuer of Bayern Munich.
Early career
His 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. He joined Cottbus in 2006 on a two-year contract and announced his intention to leave the club on 29 April 2010.
Swansea City
He joined Swansea City on 30 August 2011 on a free transfer following their promotion to the Premier League.
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 Premier League debut on 26 February 2012 in a 2–0 away loss against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium. 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.
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 and Arsenal in the Premier League.
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".
On 7 February 2013, Swansea announced that they had extended their contract with the Bavarian until the summer of 2015. 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.
On 28 May 2015, Tremmel confirmed that he would not be renewing his contract with Swansea City and would therefore be released by the club
On 11 August, Tremmel re-joined Swansea, signing a two-year contract to keep him at the club until June 2017. Werder Bremen
He was loaned out to Werder Bremen on 28 January 2016. Swansea City
League Cup: 2012-2013.