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Goalkeeper · 1998–2012

Oliver Kahn

Der Titan. Signed from Karlsruher SC in 1994 for a fee that looks absurd today, Kahn spent fourteen years as the loudest and most demanding presence in the dressing room.

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Iconic moments

  • Saved three penalties in the 2001 Champions League final shoot-out against Valencia.
  • Remains the only goalkeeper to be named player of the tournament at a World Cup (2002).
  • Consoled Santiago Cañizares after that 2001 final — and returned as the club's CEO from 2021 to 2023.

Why he is remembered

Der Titan. Signed from Karlsruher SC in 1994 for a fee that looks absurd today, Kahn spent fourteen years as the loudest and most demanding presence in the dressing room.

Oliver Kahn played as a goalkeeper in the 1998–2012 era and is listed here for Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, Champions League, UEFA Cup, Intercontinental Cup won with the club.