Michael Tarnat

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Tarnat
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 27, 1969(1969-10-27)
Age	55
Country	Germany
Birth City	Hilden
Horoscope	Libra

Michael Tarnat Biography

Michael Tarnat is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on October 27, 1969 in Hilden, Germany. Michael Tarnat, a former German footballer, was born 27 October 1969. He is currently employed by Bayern Munich as the head of the U12-U16 youth team. He was a left-footed fullback but was occasionally used as a left-wingback or defensive midfielder. His nickname was “Tanne”, which means “fir” in English. After playing for MSV Duisburg and Karlsruher SC, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, and other clubs, he ended his career at Hannover 96. Tarnat, a veteran with 19 caps for Germany was also a participant in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. His powerful kicks and long-shots with strong left foot are what make him a legend.

Bayern Munich’s away game against Eintracht Frankfurt was part of the 1999-2000 Bundesliga season. Tarnat played half an hour as a goalkeeper. After colliding with Samuel Kuffour, Oliver Kahn had to leave the pitch and Bernd Dreher, his replacement, was also hurt. Tarnat was allowed to return to the bench to fill the gap between the sticks. Bayern trailed 0-1, but Tarnat scored the equalizer just two minutes later. The match ended 2-1, with Kuffour scoring the winning goal in the 80th.

He was also a regular member of the German national team in 1998 World Cup finals in France. He appeared in four of the five matches before the tournament ended. They were then surprisingly eliminated in quarterfinals by Croatia. Sinisa Mihajlovic scored an own goal in the group match against Yugoslavia.

Michael Tarnat Net Worth

Michael Tarnat is one of the richest Association Football Player from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Tarnat 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Tarnat was born in Hilden and began playing football at the club SV Hilden- Nord. He then joined MSV Duisburg in 1990 to begin his professional career. Tarnat made his Bundesliga debut in Duisburg’s match against VfB Stuttgart on August 2, 1991. He went on to make 58 league appearances in the next two seasons. Also, he scored his first Bundesliga goal against VfB Leipzig in Duisburg on August 27, 1993. In 1994, he moved to Karlsruher SC and quickly became a star of the team along with Thomas Hassler & Thorsten Fink. His signature was his left-footed shot. He was one of the most skilled free-kick takers in his Bundesliga generation. Tarnat played in 81 Bundesliga games and scored seven goals during his three seasons at KSC. He was first called up to the German national team in 1996. On 9 October 1996, he made his international debut against Armenia in Germany’s 1998 World Cup qualifier.

He was bought by Bayern Munich with Fink in 1997. He was able to play well on his left flank and give Bixente Lizarazu, a star left fullback, almost a full year on the bench. Trainer Ottmar Hitzfeld would play them both in the subsequent seasons, making Bayern one of Europe’s best left flanks. Tarnat’s Bayern career proved to be very successful. In 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2003, he was German champion. He also won the DFB-Pokal 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2001. Tarnat was also a part of the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final, in which Bayern lost 2-1 against Manchester United with two stoppage time goals.

In the late years, however, Tarnat became somewhat injury-prone, which effectively ended his international career in 1998 after 19 caps and caused Bayern to bench him often. In six seasons of playing for Bayern, Tarnat made 122 Bundesliga appearances and scored eight goals for the club in the league. He made a move to Manchester City in 2003, making 32 Premier League appearances and scoring three goals for the club in the league before returning to Germany by signing with Hannover 96 a year later, where he played for the rest of his career. On 17 May 2009, it was announced that he would retire from professional football. He played his last game for Hannover on 29 July 2009 vs Arsenal. In August 2009, Tarnat returned to FC Bayern Munich as a talent scout.

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Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Michael Tarnat celebrates birthday on October 27 of every year.