Oliver Kahn vs Predrag Mijatović: Stats Compared
Goalkeeper, Germany (born 1969, retired 2008) · Striker, Yugoslavia (born 1969, retired 2004)
Oliver Kahn versus Predrag Mijatović is a clash of two unmistakable footballing identities. Separated by their years at the top, each defined the football of their own generation. Career output puts Oliver Kahn at 0 goals in 781 games, with Predrag Mijatović at 210 in 500. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Oliver Kahn is listed at 0 and Predrag Mijatović at 30 where figures survive. Oliver Kahn departs the game with 18 major pieces of silverware, including 1× UEFA European Championship (1996); Predrag Mijatović with 2, including 1× UEFA Champions League (1998). Oliver Kahn belonged to the turn of the millennium, dominating with a reflex-sharp quality; Predrag Mijatović rose in the 1990s with a predatory edge. Club journeys add another layer, with Oliver Kahn reaching his representative peak around 2001 across Karlsruher SC, Bayern Munich and Predrag Mijatović doing so around 1998 with Budućnost Podgorica, Partizan, Valencia CF, Real Madrid, Fiorentina, Levante. Each, in his own way, set a standard the other is measured against.
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Player profiles
German goalkeeper and 2002 World Cup Golden Ball winner; eight-time Bundesliga champion with Bayern Munich.
“An intimidating, fiery keeper whose reflexes, presence and aura won him the nickname Der Titan.”
Mijatović's decisive winning goal in the 1998 Champions League final ended Real Madrid's 32-year wait for the European Cup and remains one of the club's most iconic moments.
“A clever, mobile striker whose intelligent runs in behind and composed finishing produced goals in the biggest moments.”
Head-to-head stats
Career goals by season
Representative career seasons — goals per season for each player across their documented clubs.
Attribute radar
Attribute ratings are peak-era, 0–100. Different positions naturally skew the profile.
Attribute comparison
Trophy breakdown
- 1× UEFA European Championship (1996)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2001)
- 8× Bundesliga
- 6× DFB-Pokal
- 1× UEFA Cup (1996)
- 1× Intercontinental Cup (2001)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1998)
- 1× La Liga (1997)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1987 Karlsruher SC debut
- 1994 Joined Bayern Munich
- 1996 Euro winner (as backup)
- 1999 Lost the Champions League final in stoppage time
- 2001 Champions League winner, man of the match in the final
- 2002 World Cup finalist, won the Golden Ball as best player
- 2008 Retired at Bayern Munich
- 1986 Professional debut for Budućnost Podgorica
- 1998 Won UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid
- 1997 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 2004 Retired after a final spell at Levante
- Finished his career with 210 goals in 500 appearances and 2 major honours. Finished his career with 210 goals in 500 appearances and 2 major honours.
The verdict
On balance Oliver Kahn edges the comparison. The margin is a decisive margin, decided mostly by a weightier trophy cabinet.
Oliver Kahn edges it (a decisive margin)
