Oliver Kahn Profile

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
http://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 CupWorld Goalkeeper of the Year 1999, 2001, 2002European Goalkeeper of the Year 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002German Player of the Year 2000, 2001German Goalkeeper of the Year 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002World Cup runner-up 2002European championship 1996World Club Cup 2001Champions League 2001UEFA Cup 1996German championship 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006German Cup 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006League Cup 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004