[20] Bayern defeated Bordeaux 31 in the 1996 UEFA Cup Final. Sport my Sports is an online portal that delivers recent news and updates about the sports industry. [9], At the age of six, Kahn joined Karlsruher SC, where his father Rolf had played from 1962 to 1965. Yet the performances were not loud enough for him to unseat Cologne's Bodo Illgner internationally. His commanding presence in goal[4] and aggressive style earned him nicknames such as Der Titan ([de titan], "The Titan") from the press and Vol-kahn-o ("volcano") from fans. Manuel is different.. Hes the captain. Neuer outperformed Oliver Kahn, who is now CEO of Munich and has now showered Neuer with praise. A bit of a maniac from time to time. Karlsruhers most famous son was named the Worlds Best Goalkeeper three times, European Goalkeeper of the Year four times and German Footballer of the Year twice, when it comes to success the 50-year-old epitomises the very word. Can someone tell me how he was like? Germany were favoured to win as they had beaten England 10 in 2000 at the Wembley Stadium. In any case, no one should deny that Manuel Neuer is a shining light in German football. GOATkeeper Manuel Neuer breaks Oliver Kahns all time Bundesliga wins record. He is partly of Latvian descent; his father Rolf was born in Liepja in 1943, where he remains well-known, to a Latvian mother, rika Alksne, and a Baltic German father, also named Rolf. [82] As of 2011, he started negotiations with television channel Sat.1 to introduce the same format to German television under the name Never give up The Kahn Principle, in which the winner would receive a contract to play for a Bundesliga club. Meet Bayern Munich's legendary goalkeeper and new CEO", "Colossus Kahn brings bittersweet career to an end", "Bayern wins Champions League on penalties", "Shutout specialists lift Bayern to glory", "Was hinter uns passiert, interessiert uns nicht", "Kahn: "Ich bin froh, dass alles vorbei ist! One shot hit Kahn squarely in the eye, causing enough swelling and discoloration to keep him from playing. Your email address will not be published. Kahn's total of 557 Bundesliga games is a record among goalkeepers. Neuer took part in his 311th Bundesliga win as Bayern cruised to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Union Berlin at the Allianz Arena on Saturday. He always gave us great belief on the pitch", "Ronaldo completes unprecedented treble, Hamm retains", "Casillas admits retirement is looming following Golden Foot award", Oliver Kahn's profile on Bayern Munich's official website, Oliver Kahn's article in Encyclopdia Britannica, Faceted Application of Subject Terminology, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oliver_Kahn&oldid=1095540202, UEFA European Championship-winning players, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles using Template:Medal with Runner-up, Articles using Template:Medal with Winner, Articles with German-language sources (de), Pages using national squad without comp link, Pages using national squad without sport or team link, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, This page was last edited on 28 June 2022, at 23:20. Both are great leaders. In the same year, Bayern also won the World Cup. "I'm sure he'd have done well in midfield, but Manuel invented the art of being a footballer as a goalkeeper and revolutionised the position," he recalled in an interview with the club magazine. I could write my own things but a great article from bundesliga.com sums it up better imo. On the downside he didn't contribute much to the game. No striker in the world loved going against them wether its penalties or one on one. When Karl-Heinz Rummenigge's contract expires on December, 31 2021, Kahn will move from his current supervisory duties into the vacant chairman and CEO slot. The 35-year-old has played in 460 top-flight games in Germany to date, including 156 for former club Schalke. He maintained his nimbus as Germany's number one for another two years. 
Der Titan, Oliver Kahn was a great leader for Bayern as well as the world's best goalkeeper in his day. Not that being on the fringes for country prevented Aumann from being a fulcrum for club. Ah Kahn. Its not like Lehmann was a flawless keeper either. Neuer is good, too. In that time, Bayern finished second, first and third in the Bundesliga, claimed one DFB Cup and advanced beyond the Champions League last eight just once, losing 2-0 to Inter Milan in the 2009/10 final. A particularly spectacular incident occurred in Freiburg, when a golf ball was thrown at him from the fan block and he sustained a severely bleeding laceration above his eye. Yes, he absolutely can. [25] Later, he joked, "I thought the goalkeeper was allowed to use his hands in the box. Amy Lawrence of The Guardian on Kahns mentality, 30 June 2002. An amazing captain. I dont know whether I would have acted and decided that way he told Bild+. That gives him an outstanding win rate of 68% in all Bundesliga matches. "Weiter, immer weiter!" Bayern scored three goals in each half to cruise to a 6-2 win in their first preseason fixture of the year. Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is the new owner of the Bundesliga record for most wins after surpassing the previous mark made by fellow stopper and Bayern legend Oliver Kahn. Oliver Kahn's statements after the final of the 2002 World Cup. The New Year saw a new face in the Sbener Strae boardroomone Neuer knows well. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Hes still very capable to play for a long time. In 1999, Kahn married Simone, with whom he has two children: Katharina-Maria (born 28 December 1998) and David (born 7 March 2003). Bayern's win ratio with Kahn in goal was 60.6 percent. [50], Kahn experienced one of his worst performances in his international career against England in Munich in 2001. [2], Kahn was known for his eccentricity and charismatic leadership from the back, which often saw him call out his defenders whenever they made errors. Kahn placed fifth in both the IFFHS Best Goalkeeper of the 21st Century and Best Goalkeeper of the Past 25 Years elections. [81] In 2009, he was part of the jury of a China Central Television reality show, which aimed to find China's best young goalkeeper. He has everything and is just so well rounded. Then the new national coach Jrgen Klinsmann called a duel for the goalkeeper position for the 2006 World Cup between Kahn and Jens Lehmann, which Lehmann, who was playing for Arsenal at the time, ultimately won. Hes very important when hes on the pitch as a leader., In a tweet from FC Bayern, Kahn added: He shows no signs of fatigue. Oliver Kahn was German champion eight times and won the DFB Cup six times. If we strictly look at the "classic" aspect of goalkeeping (= directly preventing goals by making saves), this is the highest peak any goalkeeper has reached this millennium so far. Raimond Aumann lifted the Bundesliga meisterschale six times with Bayern. [52] Despite the defeat, Germany qualified for the World Cup after winning a playoff against Ukraine, and Kahn remained as Germany's number one for the upcoming Cup. However, this vote took place before the final against Brazil. Bundesliga appearances for Bayern: 429Goals conceded: 407Clean sheets: 169. So in my mind Neuer is the best german keeper of all time and Kahn is probably second but thats just my impression after watching both of them play. However, I will always love him for his heroics in the 2002 World Cup. Imagine Neuer on certain illegal stimulants. Until 1994, he played 128 Bundesliga games for KSC and also passed his international baptism of fire in the UEFA Cup with flying colours. [85], Kahn was born in Karlsruhe. [2], In 1999, Bayern Munich reached the 1999 Champions League Final, facing Manchester United at Camp Nou. If both would be in their prime today, Mller also would have developped other skills and probably score 50 in a season. Beside a few long kicks to Elber or Zickler he wasn't involved in the build up play at all. Leading a side to success has been matched by Kahns business exploits since retiring. .. and also what this fine gentleman said. There was just something unique about seeing a maniac that looked like Sabretooth in goal tbh. A goalkeeping legend in his own right, Kahn is one of the key decision-makers at Bayern Munich and will have a say in Neuers upcoming contract extension. Kahn had lightning reflexes. "We've always had good goalkeepers in Germany, at Bayern Munich, when you talk about Sepp Maier or Oliver Kahn, but I think Manuel Neuer has taken goalkeeping to a new level. I told him to leave some records for me. That said, if we look at his whole career (sadly I did not witness his 1990s though, so maybe someone can give more insight than me), he was more error-prone than people like to remember, and somewhat limited in more advanced goalkeeping aspects, even for his time. On top of the other-worldly shot-stopping and one-on-one capabilities that underpin the numbers, the Bayern and Germany skipper has developed into a gloved libero - capable of both breaking up opposition attacks well beyond the boundaries of his own area, and actively participating in build-up play. Bundesliga appearances for Bayern: 299Goals conceded: 219Clean sheets: 148, *correct up to and including 3 January 2022. His best game was probably in the quarter-final against the USA, which Germany happily won 1-0. Sepp Maier (World Champion 1974) was the joker, Toni Schumacher (European Champion 1980) simply the "Tnn". The 33-year-old even took a swipe at his new teammate, who joins the Rekordmeister in the summer: I did not transfer to a club where I would potentially be the number two. I personally believe that both are very similar yet different. The kind of player that drives your team forward and makes you feel stronger with him on the pitch. But his major strength is probably anticipation and positional play. At his home club, Karlsruher SC, where he started as a 6-year-old, he played in all the youth teams and eventually also in the professional team. I always wanted to play, especially when I was young. Since Neuer set up shop 10 years ago, the record champions have gorged on nine of a possible 10 Bundesliga titles, five DFB Cups and two Champions Leagues as part of unprecedented 2013 and 2020 continental trebles. Even his own team-mates were not safe from him, such as the Austrian Andreas Herzog, whom he once shook from behind. He played 429 Bundesliga games for Bayern, with whom he collected countless titles. . [83] After having studied business at the Privatuniversitt Schloss Seeburg Kahn obtained a Master of Business Administration degree in 2012. Kahn captained Germany 49 times. Due to the formidable presence, commanding influence, and aggressive playing style that he showed in goal during his professional career, Kahn's epithet is "The Titan"; he was also frequently nicknamed "King Kahn" throughout his career. Although suffering a rupture of his cruciate ligament, which kept him off the field for almost six months, Kahn made his debut match for the German national team two months after his return. Those are the words of former Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge - but is he right? But if Neuer is the Messi of goalkeeping, then Kahn is the Neymar, the Surez, dare I say the Mller of goalkeeping. [86] Rolf briefly played professionally for Karlsruher SC, as did his son Axel, Oliver Kahn's older brother. But this might be a case of the talent coming right alongside the crazy because nobody should have saved some of his legendary saves. For 15 years he was then the Munich team's absolute figure of respect. [19] The team signed him as a replacement for Raimond Aumann at the beginning of the 199495 season, for the at that time record fee of DM4.6million (2.385million) for his position,[12] and was established as Bayern's starting goalkeeper. "There is no consolation [] it was the only mistake I made in seven games and it was brutally punished". powerhouse that links the field to the boardroom at Bayern Munich. [29] But the team failed to win the UEFA Super Cup a couple of months earlier.[31]. I remember watching Bayern when Kahn played, but have no memory of how good he was. [43], Kahn was initially called for the German national team as a late back-up for the 1994 FIFA World Cup;[44] however he made his first international appearance on 23 June 1995 in a 21 victory against Switzerland,[45] two months after recovering from his cruciate ligament injury. I believe he was screwed out of the World Cup in 2006 and I couldn't understand why he played along with the backup role. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version). Oliver Kahn was accepted to the Bayern Mnchen AG Executive Board back in the summer, his five-year contract became effective on January, 1 2020. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, punch in a goal in the other team's penalty area. [36] As of 2021, he is the joint all time clean sheet leader in the history of the Bundesliga with Manuel Neuer, with 204. has become as much a part of the German vernacular as "Da ist das Ding" or "Eier, wir brauchen Eier". [4], Kahn spent the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France on the bench, and it was not until Andreas Kpke announced his retirement at the end of the tournament that Kahn became the starting goalkeeper. You are spot on. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time,[3] his individual contributions have earned him a record four consecutive UEFA Best European Goalkeeper awards, as well as three IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper awards, and two German Footballer of the Year trophies. Meet Bayern Munich's legendary goalkeeper, and future CEO", "DFB - Deutscher Fuball-Bund e.V. On 27 November 1987, Kahn made his league debut in a 40 away defeat to 1. His position as number 1 was so clear at the time that it always seemed to be something personal with him and Klinsmann. The first goalkeeper to reach 100 caps for Germany, Neuer missed the rump of the 2017/18 season due to a recurring metatarsal fracture, but has otherwise been an ever present. 
Der Titan, Oliver Kahn was a great leader for Bayern as well as the world's best goalkeeper in his day. Not that being on the fringes for country prevented Aumann from being a fulcrum for club. Ah Kahn. Its not like Lehmann was a flawless keeper either. Neuer is good, too. In that time, Bayern finished second, first and third in the Bundesliga, claimed one DFB Cup and advanced beyond the Champions League last eight just once, losing 2-0 to Inter Milan in the 2009/10 final. A particularly spectacular incident occurred in Freiburg, when a golf ball was thrown at him from the fan block and he sustained a severely bleeding laceration above his eye. Yes, he absolutely can. [25] Later, he joked, "I thought the goalkeeper was allowed to use his hands in the box. Amy Lawrence of The Guardian on Kahns mentality, 30 June 2002. An amazing captain. I dont know whether I would have acted and decided that way he told Bild+. That gives him an outstanding win rate of 68% in all Bundesliga matches. "Weiter, immer weiter!" Bayern scored three goals in each half to cruise to a 6-2 win in their first preseason fixture of the year. Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is the new owner of the Bundesliga record for most wins after surpassing the previous mark made by fellow stopper and Bayern legend Oliver Kahn. Oliver Kahn's statements after the final of the 2002 World Cup. The New Year saw a new face in the Sbener Strae boardroomone Neuer knows well. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Hes still very capable to play for a long time. In 1999, Kahn married Simone, with whom he has two children: Katharina-Maria (born 28 December 1998) and David (born 7 March 2003). Bayern's win ratio with Kahn in goal was 60.6 percent. [50], Kahn experienced one of his worst performances in his international career against England in Munich in 2001. [2], Kahn was known for his eccentricity and charismatic leadership from the back, which often saw him call out his defenders whenever they made errors. Kahn placed fifth in both the IFFHS Best Goalkeeper of the 21st Century and Best Goalkeeper of the Past 25 Years elections. [81] In 2009, he was part of the jury of a China Central Television reality show, which aimed to find China's best young goalkeeper. He has everything and is just so well rounded. Then the new national coach Jrgen Klinsmann called a duel for the goalkeeper position for the 2006 World Cup between Kahn and Jens Lehmann, which Lehmann, who was playing for Arsenal at the time, ultimately won. Hes very important when hes on the pitch as a leader., In a tweet from FC Bayern, Kahn added: He shows no signs of fatigue. Oliver Kahn was German champion eight times and won the DFB Cup six times. If we strictly look at the "classic" aspect of goalkeeping (= directly preventing goals by making saves), this is the highest peak any goalkeeper has reached this millennium so far. Raimond Aumann lifted the Bundesliga meisterschale six times with Bayern. [52] Despite the defeat, Germany qualified for the World Cup after winning a playoff against Ukraine, and Kahn remained as Germany's number one for the upcoming Cup. However, this vote took place before the final against Brazil. Bundesliga appearances for Bayern: 429Goals conceded: 407Clean sheets: 169. So in my mind Neuer is the best german keeper of all time and Kahn is probably second but thats just my impression after watching both of them play. However, I will always love him for his heroics in the 2002 World Cup. Imagine Neuer on certain illegal stimulants. Until 1994, he played 128 Bundesliga games for KSC and also passed his international baptism of fire in the UEFA Cup with flying colours. [85], Kahn was born in Karlsruhe. [2], In 1999, Bayern Munich reached the 1999 Champions League Final, facing Manchester United at Camp Nou. If both would be in their prime today, Mller also would have developped other skills and probably score 50 in a season. Beside a few long kicks to Elber or Zickler he wasn't involved in the build up play at all. Leading a side to success has been matched by Kahns business exploits since retiring. .. and also what this fine gentleman said. There was just something unique about seeing a maniac that looked like Sabretooth in goal tbh. A goalkeeping legend in his own right, Kahn is one of the key decision-makers at Bayern Munich and will have a say in Neuers upcoming contract extension. Kahn had lightning reflexes. "We've always had good goalkeepers in Germany, at Bayern Munich, when you talk about Sepp Maier or Oliver Kahn, but I think Manuel Neuer has taken goalkeeping to a new level. I told him to leave some records for me. That said, if we look at his whole career (sadly I did not witness his 1990s though, so maybe someone can give more insight than me), he was more error-prone than people like to remember, and somewhat limited in more advanced goalkeeping aspects, even for his time. On top of the other-worldly shot-stopping and one-on-one capabilities that underpin the numbers, the Bayern and Germany skipper has developed into a gloved libero - capable of both breaking up opposition attacks well beyond the boundaries of his own area, and actively participating in build-up play. Bundesliga appearances for Bayern: 299Goals conceded: 219Clean sheets: 148, *correct up to and including 3 January 2022. His best game was probably in the quarter-final against the USA, which Germany happily won 1-0. Sepp Maier (World Champion 1974) was the joker, Toni Schumacher (European Champion 1980) simply the "Tnn". The 33-year-old even took a swipe at his new teammate, who joins the Rekordmeister in the summer: I did not transfer to a club where I would potentially be the number two. I personally believe that both are very similar yet different. The kind of player that drives your team forward and makes you feel stronger with him on the pitch. But his major strength is probably anticipation and positional play. At his home club, Karlsruher SC, where he started as a 6-year-old, he played in all the youth teams and eventually also in the professional team. I always wanted to play, especially when I was young. Since Neuer set up shop 10 years ago, the record champions have gorged on nine of a possible 10 Bundesliga titles, five DFB Cups and two Champions Leagues as part of unprecedented 2013 and 2020 continental trebles. Even his own team-mates were not safe from him, such as the Austrian Andreas Herzog, whom he once shook from behind. He played 429 Bundesliga games for Bayern, with whom he collected countless titles. . [83] After having studied business at the Privatuniversitt Schloss Seeburg Kahn obtained a Master of Business Administration degree in 2012. Kahn captained Germany 49 times. Due to the formidable presence, commanding influence, and aggressive playing style that he showed in goal during his professional career, Kahn's epithet is "The Titan"; he was also frequently nicknamed "King Kahn" throughout his career. Although suffering a rupture of his cruciate ligament, which kept him off the field for almost six months, Kahn made his debut match for the German national team two months after his return. Those are the words of former Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge - but is he right? But if Neuer is the Messi of goalkeeping, then Kahn is the Neymar, the Surez, dare I say the Mller of goalkeeping. [86] Rolf briefly played professionally for Karlsruher SC, as did his son Axel, Oliver Kahn's older brother. But this might be a case of the talent coming right alongside the crazy because nobody should have saved some of his legendary saves. For 15 years he was then the Munich team's absolute figure of respect. [19] The team signed him as a replacement for Raimond Aumann at the beginning of the 199495 season, for the at that time record fee of DM4.6million (2.385million) for his position,[12] and was established as Bayern's starting goalkeeper. "There is no consolation [] it was the only mistake I made in seven games and it was brutally punished". powerhouse that links the field to the boardroom at Bayern Munich. [29] But the team failed to win the UEFA Super Cup a couple of months earlier.[31]. I remember watching Bayern when Kahn played, but have no memory of how good he was. [43], Kahn was initially called for the German national team as a late back-up for the 1994 FIFA World Cup;[44] however he made his first international appearance on 23 June 1995 in a 21 victory against Switzerland,[45] two months after recovering from his cruciate ligament injury. I believe he was screwed out of the World Cup in 2006 and I couldn't understand why he played along with the backup role. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version). Oliver Kahn was accepted to the Bayern Mnchen AG Executive Board back in the summer, his five-year contract became effective on January, 1 2020. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, punch in a goal in the other team's penalty area. [36] As of 2021, he is the joint all time clean sheet leader in the history of the Bundesliga with Manuel Neuer, with 204. has become as much a part of the German vernacular as "Da ist das Ding" or "Eier, wir brauchen Eier". [4], Kahn spent the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France on the bench, and it was not until Andreas Kpke announced his retirement at the end of the tournament that Kahn became the starting goalkeeper. You are spot on. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time,[3] his individual contributions have earned him a record four consecutive UEFA Best European Goalkeeper awards, as well as three IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper awards, and two German Footballer of the Year trophies. Meet Bayern Munich's legendary goalkeeper, and future CEO", "DFB - Deutscher Fuball-Bund e.V. On 27 November 1987, Kahn made his league debut in a 40 away defeat to 1. His position as number 1 was so clear at the time that it always seemed to be something personal with him and Klinsmann. The first goalkeeper to reach 100 caps for Germany, Neuer missed the rump of the 2017/18 season due to a recurring metatarsal fracture, but has otherwise been an ever present.