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Oliver Kahn

German association football player (born 1969)

  • Fame66.8
  • Momentum25.0
  • Footballers rank#219
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Born 1969 · age 57Germany
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  • Age
    57
    Born 1969
  • Known for
    Germany: A Summer's Fa…
    2006
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

Oliver Kahn is the only goalkeeper ever to win the Golden Ball at a World Cup — which he did in 2002 despite an error that cost Germany the final. His twelve years at Bayern and four straight UEFA goalkeeper-of-the-year awards made him the standard, but it's the fury he brought to the position that stuck: they called him "The Titan" and "Volcano" for a reaso

Biography

About

Kahn started in Karlsruhe's youth system in 1975, made the first team in 1987, then moved to Bayern Munich in 1994 for DM 4.6 million. Over fourteen seasons he won eight Bundesliga titles, six German Cups, the 1996 UEFA Cup, and both the Champions League and Intercontinental Cup in 2001. His aggressive command of the box earned him four consecutive UEFA Best European Goalkeeper awards and three from IFFHS. He became Germany's starter after Andreas Köpke retired, helped them reach the 2002 World Cup final, and took the Golden Ball even after his mistake let in Brazil's opener in a 2–0 loss. He…

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Teams

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  • Germany men's national association football team
    1995–2006
  • FC Bayern Munich
    1994–2008
  • Karlsruher SC
    1987–1994
  • Karlsruher SC II
    1987–1990
19872008
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Season stats

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1995–2006860
1994–20084290
1987–19941280
1987–1990730
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Awards

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  • German Football Hall of Fame
  • Golden Foot
  • World Cup Golden Ball
  • Golden Glove Award
  • IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper
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Fame
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66.8
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Score components
Momentum25.0
Historical33.0
Now attention100.0
Source confidence85.0
Completeness90.0
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Category rank
#219
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