Personal Life
Jens Lehmann and his elder brother grew up in Essen. After graduating from high school with A-levels in 1988, he studied Economics at the University of Münster between 1992 and 1998 while continuing his football career.
In 1999, he married Conny, an elementary school teacher. Lehmann later adopted Conny's son with footballer Knut Reinhardt, Lasse. The pair also have two children Mats (born 2000) and Lieselotta (born 2006).
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