Oliver Kahn is regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time and he is one of the most successful German football players in recent history. His individual contributions have earned him numerous awards and his commanding presence in goal and aggressive style earned him nicknames such as “The Titan”. Oliver (*1969) started his career in the Karlsruher SC Juniorteam in 1975. Twelve years later, Kahn made his debut match in the professional squad. In 1994, he was transferred to Bayern Munich for the fee of DM4.6 million, where he played until the end of his career in 2008. From 1994 to 2006, Kahn was part of the German national team, in which he played as a starter after the retirement of Andreas Köpke; he was an unused member of the squad that won the 1996 UEFA European Championship. In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the team reached the final. During his career he won eight Bundesliga titles, six DFB Cups, the UEFA Cup in 1996, the UEFA Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup, both achieved in 2001. He has earned a record of four consecutive UEFA Best European Goalkeeper awards, as well as three IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper awards, and two German Footballer of the Year trophies. At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Kahn became the first and only goalkeeper in the tournament's history to win the Golden Ball. Kahn is placed fifth in both the IFFHS Best Goalkeeper of the 21st Century and Best Goalkeeper of the Past 25 Years elections. After his twenty year-career, of which he played fourteen with Bayern, he joined the ZDF sports team from 2008 to 2020 as an analyst for the matches of the German national football team. In January 2020 Oliver Kahn became member of the FC Bayern München AG Executive Board and has been CEO of FC Bayern München AG since 1 July 2021.