How Oliver Kahn Became the SCARIEST Goalkeeper in Football History

throughout football history there's only ever been one footballer who was known as the most intimidating and fearsome goalkeeper of all time with lightning fast reflexes a genuinely Fearless attitude and a commanding presence on the pitch he had the ability to Rally his Squad but at the same time intimidate even the most toughest opponents of his era striking fear and doubt into the hearts of even the most skilled Strikers as they approached the goal he was truly a force to be reckoned with so much so that throughout his career he would become known as their Titan or in English the Titan very few in his position have achieved as much or even come close the level of respect his peers had for him and his name was Oliver Khan but there was a lot more to con than just as intimidating demeanor he was a fierce competitor a leader on the field and a true master and innovator of goalkeeping and there's a reason why in the eyes of many Khan was the greatest overall goalkeeper we've ever seen so today we're gonna look at his career story and see how he became known as the scariest goalkeeper of all time Oliver Khan grew up in carlsbrook Germany to parents who were absolute fans of the game in fact his father Rolf Khan played as professional in the Bundesliga second division so the young Oliver Khan was already a passionate young football fan and would quite often go to see matches with his father but it was during one of those matches after watching the great sepmeyer play for Bayern Munich being amazed at how beautifully he would defend the goal that Oliver Khan was inspired to be a goalkeeper and ever since that day he realized the importance of the goalkeeping position and followed his Idol's footsteps and defending the goal there wasn't a single young soul on Earth more serious and dedicated to the goalkeeping position than Oliver Khan and with that combination of passion and skill he would then sign with his local youth club the very same one his dad once played for carlsrua SC at the age of seven years old and during his youth career one of Khan's most Vivid childhood memories was from a match when he was 11 years old his team was losing two nil and he felt like he was to blame since he let in both goals but instead of giving up he stayed locked in with confidence eventually making incredibly clutch saves helping his team stay alive long enough to Stage a 3-2 comeback win that was the moment that gave Khan the confidence he needed to pursue his dream of truly becoming a professional footballer Colin would quickly rise through the ranks impressing coaches and Oliver Khan that forced him to outwork and out hustle everyone on the training pitch and finally in 1989 at the age of 20 he would become the club's First Choice keeper after slowly impressing his manager day after day he would help second division Carl's rule advance and make it back to the Bundesliga that's right a no-name goalkeeper would defend his Club so well that they would win enough matches to make it back to the German Premiership but what's even crazier is that Khan would lead this the very same relegation quality Squad all the way to the 1992-93 UEFA cup semi-final which for you guys who want some Modern context would be like taking Sheffield United or Blackburn Rovers to the Champions League semi-final Khan kept 12 clean sheets that season which was the second largest in Europe even at one point averaging a safe percentage of 79 which might not sound impressive but you have to realize most Pro goalkeepers on average have only a 69 Savory and Khan was doing this with essentially a second division caliber defense he had to work with every night while his Defenders would often disappoint him Oliver Khan's matter how many times he scored on it would never affect his confidence and he would continue to play and try to make saves like a goal was never even conceded in the first place the guy would even sacrifice his body if it meant making a save hitting the goal post or even running into the bottom of an opposition player's boots it didn't matter and lastly he was incredibly short-tempered like legitimately the man looked terrifying if you were dribbling the ball up to the keeper and saw this I'm almost certain you'd feel intimidated some of his opponents and even the fans watching wondered if Khan was a little crazy in interviews Khan has admitted to struggling with anger issues and having a tendency towards perfectionism he's talked about the pressures he put on himself to perform at the highest level and the frustrations he felt when he fell short of his own expectations however he also credited sports psychology and therapy with helping him manage his emotions and becoming a more well-rounded person and athlete and this is the perfect time to talk about today's sponsor better help better help is the world's largest therapy service in itself hundred percent online with better help you can tap into a network of over 25 000 licensed and 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regarded as the best goalkeeper in Bundesliga and after seeing what Khan could do with just a mediocre Club it was obvious that he was a generational goalkeeper in the making and this is when German Giants Bayern Munich came knocking they needed a goalkeeper who could bring them back to success after a few seasons of disappointment Oliver Khan would join his new club and immediately make an impact going on to play in 32 of the team's 34 matches That season Bayern Munich finished in second place in the league just one point behind Borussia Dortmund which was an incredible improvement from last season's 6th Place finish Khan's incredible saves would also go on to help Bayern win the UEFA cup making it their first European title in 20 years solidifying Khan as the best goalkeeper in the league the 1996-97 season was a breakthrough year for Oliver Khan and Bayern Munich the team won their first Bundesliga title in four years with Khan playing a key role in their success by keeping an incredible 20 clean sheets in 34 matches setting a club record for the most shootouts in a single season do you understand how crazy it is to play 34 matches and having only a 40 percent chance of scoring on Oliver Khan absolutely ridiculous natural econ would be named the bundesliga's best goalkeeper for a second time however Bayern Munich would fail to defend their Bundesliga title in the 1997-98 season finishing in second place but still winning the German possible competition That season with Khan being named bundesliga's best German League Cup title Oliver Khan would play in 34 league matches and kept an incredible 15 clean sheets throughout the season with Khan winning his fifth Bundesliga best goalkeeper award as well as his first of many iffhs world's best goalkeeper and a best European goalkeeper Awards Khan would also be named the 2000 German footballer of the year the first time a goalkeeper would win the award in nearly two decades by this time Khan was easily the best goalkeeper in the world and would only continue to reach even greater Heights because in the 2000 2001 season Oliver Khan would have one of the best goalkeeping seasons in history he would play in all 34 league matches and kept an insane 21 clean sheets meaning that Oliver Khan kept the opposition from scoring for 61 of their match is just an absolute wall at the goal setting a new Bundesliga record for the most shootouts in a single season they would also go on to win a third consecutive Bundesliga title and another German League Cup title but most importantly Khan and Bayern Munich would finally win the 2001 Champions League title because in the Champions League final against Valencia after a 1-1 draw at extra time the matchup would go on to penalty shootouts into Oliver Khan would iconically save three penalties in that one game in one of the most Stone Cold and clutch goalkeeping performances of all time Khan would win his sixth Bundesliga best goalkeeper award as well as a second iffhs world's best goalkeeper award a second the best European goalkeeper award being named the 2001 Champions League final man of the match and being named the back to back German footballer of the Year Oliver Khan was so good that he would Place third in the 2001 Ballon d'Or voting one of the very rare moments a goalkeeper has ever finished finished in the top three in all of football history at the club level Khan won everything you could possibly think of for a goalkeeper but it was in 2002 when Khan would get the chance to represent his country for the infamous World Cup hosted by both South Korea and Japan Khan played an absolutely crucial role in helping Germany reach the World Cup final he would keep five clean sheets in seven matches and was named the tournament's best goalkeeper eventually winning the Golden Ball for being the best player of the tournament making him the only goalkeeper to ever win a World Cup Golden Ball however a solid and incredible as Oliver Khan was they would ultimately lose to Brazil who were just way too stacked offensively Khan would also receive his seventh and final Bundesliga best goalkeeper Ward his third and final iffhs world's best goalkeeper award his fourth and final best European goalkeeper award and would once again finish third in the 2002 Ballon d'Or voting for the second year in a row in hindsight seeing how legendary Prime Oliver con was it's honestly such a shame that he was never able to win the Ballon d'Or I mean if any other goalkeeper in history truly deserved to win the award it 100 should have been Oliver Khan I mean even compared to other all-time goalkeepers Gianna Ouija Buffon and Manuel Neuer for example have only finished in the top three for the voting once in their careers while Oliver Khan did it in consecutive Seasons it just goes to show you how dominant he was and just how much of an impression he left on the pitch Khan would finish the rest of his career with Bayern Munich where he now serves as the club's top executive helping them maintain their spot as the most iconic German club of all time Khan would win eight Bundesliga titles six German cup titles five German League Cup titles one InterContinental cup one UEFA cup and one Champions League title while being named the bundesliga's best goalkeeper for seven years the iffhs world's best goalkeeper for three years and the best goalkeeper in Europe for four without a doubt one of the greatest goalkeepers the game has ever seen

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Length: 11min 6sec (666 seconds)

Published: Sat Apr 01 2023