Oliver Kahn is a German former professional goalkeeper who played for Karlsruher SC and Bayern Munich, and captained the Germany national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, known for winning a record four consecutive UEFA Best European Goalkeeper awards and becoming the only goalkeeper in World Cup history to win the Golden Ball, at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
What trophies did Oliver Kahn win with Bayern Munich?
With Bayern Munich, Kahn won eight Bundesliga titles, six DFB-Pokals, five DFB-Ligapokals, the UEFA Champions League in 2000-01, the UEFA Cup in 1995-96, and the Intercontinental Cup in 2001. He also finished as runner-up in the 1998-99 Champions League Final, when Manchester United scored twice in injury time to win at Camp Nou.
How did Oliver Kahn win the Golden Ball at the 2002 World Cup?
Kahn received the Golden Ball for the best individual performance at the 2002 FIFA World Cup despite conceding two goals in the final, including fumbling a Rivaldo shot to Ronaldo. He had conceded only three goals across the entire tournament before the final, playing the deciding match with torn ligaments in his right ring finger, and the FIFA Technical Study Group judged his overall contribution the best of any player. No goalkeeper had won the award before him in World Cup history.
What was the rivalry between Oliver Kahn and Jens Lehmann?
Jurgen Klinsmann rotated the Germany number one position between Kahn and Jens Lehmann of Arsenal during the build-up to the 2006 World Cup to stimulate competition. On the 7th of April 2006, Klinsmann announced Lehmann as his first choice. Kahn accepted the decision, embraced Lehmann before the quarter-final shoot-out against Argentina, and publicly praised Lehmann's two decisive penalty saves in the post-match press conference.
How many caps did Oliver Kahn earn for Germany?
Kahn earned 86 caps for Germany, 49 of them as captain. His final international appearance came in the third-place play-off on the 8th of July 2006, a 3-1 win over Portugal, in which he started and made several key saves despite the absence of the injured Michael Ballack.
What did Oliver Kahn do after retiring from football?
After retiring in 2008, Kahn worked as an analyst for German broadcaster ZDF and obtained an MBA from the Privatuniversitat Schloss Seeburg in 2012. He joined the executive board of FC Bayern Munich on the 1st of January 2020 and served as the club's CEO from the 1st of July 2021 until he was dismissed on the 27th of May 2023.