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Oliver Kahn
Oliver Rolf Kahn is a German football executive and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper. He started his career in the Karlsruher SC Junior team in 1975. Twelve years later, in 1987, Kahn made his debut match in the professional squad. In 1994, he was transferred to Bayern Munich for the fee of DM 4.6 million, where he played until the end of his career in 2008. His commanding pre…
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sports · German footballer (born 1969) · association football player · also Oliver Kahn, Kahn
Born 15 June 1969 · Q131261
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2026· 5 entries
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2019· 1 entry
Awarded German Football Hall of Fame (2019).
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2017· 2 entries
Won Golden Foot (2017).
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Won: Golden Foot with FIFA 100 (2017).
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2015· 1 entry
The arcade game company Konami announced that Kahn would feature in their football video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 as one of the new myClub Legends
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2011· 3 entries
Studied at Seeburg Castle University, Master of Business Administration (2009–2011).
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Two years thereafter, in April 2011, a German court fined Kahn €125,000 ($182,223) for tax evasion after failing to declare more than €6,000 of luxury clothing he bought on a trip to Dubai.
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On 8 July 2011, Kahn married his girlfriend Svenja in Munich.
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2009· 5 entries
Kahn and Simone briefly reconciled in 2009, before divorcing the same year.
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Was part of the jury of a China Central Television reality show, which aimed to find China's best young goalkeeper
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“Livakovic é digno de elogios. Esse goleiro deve jogar em um clube de ponta. Não tenho dúvidas de que assim será na nova temporada, mas ao mesmo tempo ele não está no escopo de nossos interesses.”
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Was offered the position of manager for the FC Schalke 04, which he turned down
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“O homem que parou o Brasil sempre será um herói para mim.”
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2008· 3 entries
Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2007–08).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (2007–08).
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His wax figure in the Berlin branch of the Madame Tussaud museum was inaugurated
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2007· 1 entry
Won: DFB-Ligapokal with Bayern Munich (2007).
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2006· 4 entries
Third place: FIFA World Cup with Germany (2006).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2005–06).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (2005–06).
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Won award: Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (2006).
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2005· 3 entries
Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2004–05).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (2004–05).
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Won: FIFA Confederations Cup with Germany (2005).
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2004· 1 entry
Won: DFB-Ligapokal with Bayern Munich (2004).
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2003· 3 entries
Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2002–03).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (2002–03).
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And Kahn thereafter had a highly publicised relationship with Verena Kerth from 2003 to 2008
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2002· 17 entries
Won the FIFA Golden Ball with Germany (2002).
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Won the FIFA World Cup Golden Glove with Germany (2002).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (2001–02).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Germany (2002).
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Won award: Best Bundesliga Keeper (2002).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (2002).
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Won award: Best European Goalkeeper (2002).
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Won award: UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year (2002).
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Third place: Ballon d'Or (2002).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (2002).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Yashin Award (2002).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (2002).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year silver award (2002).
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Won award: Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (2002).
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Won World Cup Golden Ball (2002).
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Won Golden Glove Award (2002).
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Awarded IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (2002).
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2001· 15 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Bayern Munich (2001).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2000–01).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match (2001).
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Won award: German Footballer of the Year (2001).
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Third place: Ballon d'Or (2001).
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Won award: Best Bundesliga Keeper (2001).
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Won award: UEFA Fair-Play Award (2001).
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Awarded German Footballer of the Year (2001).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Bayern Munich (2001).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich (2000–01).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (2001).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2000–01).
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Won award: Best European Goalkeeper (2001).
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Awarded IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (2001).
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Won award: UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year (2001).
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2000· 9 entries
Won award: Best Bundesliga Keeper (2000).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (1999–2000).
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Won: DFB-Ligapokal with Bayern Munich (2000).
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Won award: German Footballer of the Year (2000).
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Awarded German Footballer of the Year (2000).
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Won award: Best European Goalkeeper (2000).
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Won award: UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year (2000).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1999–2000).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (1999–2000).
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1999· 10 entries
Won award: UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year (1999).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1998–99).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich (1998–99).
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Won award: Best Bundesliga Keeper (1999).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (1999).
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Won award: Best European Goalkeeper (1999).
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Awarded IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (1999).
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Bayern Munich reached the 1999 Champions League Final, facing Manchester United at Camp Nou
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In 1999, Kahn married Simone, with whom he has two children: Katharina-Maria (born 28 December 1998) and David (born 7 March 2003).
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Kahn married Simone, with whom he has two children: Katharina-Maria (born 28 December 1998) and David (born 7 March 2003)
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1998· 3 entries
Won: DFB-Ligapokal with Bayern Munich (1998).
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Won award: Best Bundesliga Keeper (1998).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (1997–98).
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1997· 5 entries
Won the German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1996-1997).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (1996–97).
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Won award: Best Bundesliga Keeper (1997).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1996–97).
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Won: DFB-Ligapokal with Bayern Munich (1997).
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1996· 4 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Bayern Munich (1995-1996).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with Germany (1996).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Bayern Munich (1995–96).
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The UEFA Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup, both achieved in 2001
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1995· 1 entry
Played for Germany men's national association football team (1995–2006) — 86 appearances, 0 goals.
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1994· 5 entries
Won award: Best Bundesliga Keeper (1994).
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Joined Germany in 1994.
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Joined Bayern Munich in 1994.
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Was transferred to Bayern Munich for the fee of DM 4
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Played for FC Bayern Munich (1994–2008) — 429 appearances, 0 goals.
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1990· 1 entry
Won: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg with Karlsruher SC II (1989–90).
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1989· 1 entry
Won: Verbandsliga Nordbaden with Karlsruher SC II (1988–89).
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1988· 1 entry
Studied at Helmholtz-Gymnasium Karlsruhe (1988).
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1987· 4 entries
Joined Karlsruhe in 1987.
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Kahn made his debut match in the professional squad
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Played for Karlsruher SC II (1987–1990) — 73 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Karlsruher SC (1987–1994) — 128 appearances, 0 goals.
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1969· 1 entry
Born 1969-06-15.
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1943· 1 entry
Where he remains well-known, to a Latvian mother, Ērika Alksne, and a Baltic German father, also named Rolf
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