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Oliver Kahn German Soccer Goalkeeper

Oliver Rolf Kahn is a German football executive and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper. He started his career in 1975 with the Karlsruher SC junior team. Twelve years later, Kahn played his first match in a professional team. In 1994, he was transferred to Bayern Munich for a fee of 4.6 million DM, where he played until the end of his career in 2008. His impressive presence in goal and offensive style earned him nicknames such as Der Titan from the press and Wol-Kahn-O (“Volcano”) from fans.

Kahn is one of the most successful German players in recent history, having won eight Bundesliga titles, six DFB-Pokals, the UEFA Cup in 1996, the UEFA Champions League, and the Intercontinental Cup, both achieved in 2001. From 1994 to 2006, Kahn was in the German national team, in which he played as a starter after the retirement of Andreas Köpke. He was an unused member of the team that won the 1996 UEFA European Championship.

At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, although Germany was not among the tournament favorites, Kahn’s skill in scoring goals despite injuries was crucial in reaching the final, where Germany lost 0–2 to Brazil. Kahn made a mistake on Brazil’s first goal; Nevertheless, he received the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament. On 1 July 2021, he became CEO of Bayern Munich until 27 May 2023.