| Oliver Kahn | |
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The two years following the 2002 World Cup have been tough for Oliver Kahn, as the bar he set so high in Japan and Korea became a rod for the giant keeper's back, gleefully wielded by an intrusive media and exacting a heavy toll both professionally and privately. After an average season at Bayern and Germany's early exit from Euro 2004 in Portugal, Kahn's current priority is to manage expectations down to a more healthy level. The Bayern keeper has asked the media to judge him on his performance as a footballer and help him focus 100 percent on sport. "I'm desperate to win trophies again," he said in the summer. |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Date & place of birth | 15 June 1969 in Karlsruhe |
| Star sign | Gemini |
| Nickname | 'Olli' |
| Height/weight/shoe size | 1.88 m / 91 kg / 10 1/2 |
| Marital status | married (to Simone), 2 children (Katharina-Maria, David) |
| Education | Grammar school |
| Attributes | impatient, disciplined, ambitious |
| Hobbies | Golf, reading |
| Motto | "Never give up!" |
| Homepage | www.oliver-kahn.de |
| Previous clubs | Karlsruher SC (1975 - 94) |
| Date signed | 1 July 1994 |
| Contract until | 30 June 2008 |
| Career record |
Best Player and Best Goalkeeper at 2002 World Cup World Goalkeeper of the Year 1999, 2001, 2002 European Goalkeeper of the Year 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 German Player of the Year 2000, 2001 German Goalkeeper of the Year 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 World Cup runner-up 2002 European championship 1996 World Club Cup 2001 Champions League 2001 UEFA Cup 1996 German championship 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 German Cup 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006 League Cup 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004 |
