Zunge verschluckt oliver kahn biography

by Sebastian Henke

Oliver Kahn was one of the best goalkeepers in the history of soccer. Kahn's irrepressible will to win and his agressive mentality earned him the nickname "Titan" on the soccer field.

Childhood

Oliver Rolf Kahn was born on June 15, 1969, in Karlsruhe, Germany.

He is the son of former German Bundesliga player Rolf Kahn and Monika Kahn. He graduated from the Helmholtz Gymnasium in 1988 and started a distance learning program at the University of Hagen.

He started his career playing in the field before he realized that he wanted to be a goalkeeper.

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His first team was Karlsruhe SC, a club for which his father, Rolf, had played.

Kahn played for several youth teams of Karlsruhe. He made his Bundesliga debut on November 27th, 1987.

His final breakthrough was the 1990 season when he finally became the starting goalie for Karlsruhe.

His good performances in the following years helped him draw the interest of several other Bundesliga teams.

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