Oliver Kahn vs Teddy Sheringham: Stats Compared
Goalkeeper, Germany (born 1969, retired 2008) · Striker, England (born 1966, retired 2008)
Oliver Kahn versus Teddy Sheringham is a clash of two unmistakable footballing identities. Both built reputations on finding the back of the net, but they did it in markedly different ways. The raw numbers read 0 goals in 781 outings for Oliver Kahn (0.00/game), versus 320 in 900 for Teddy Sheringham (0.36/game). Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Oliver Kahn is listed at 0 and Teddy Sheringham at 130 where figures survive. In major honours Oliver Kahn collected 18 — headlined by 1× UEFA European Championship (1996) — whereas Teddy Sheringham amassed 4, led by 1× UEFA Champions League (1999). Where Oliver Kahn was a brave presence in the box, Teddy Sheringham offered a flair-driven approach to goalscoring. Their routes to the top were distinct: Oliver Kahn built his reputation across Karlsruher SC, Bayern Munich, peaking around 2001, while Teddy Sheringham reached his defining level around 1999 after spells with Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Colchester United. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
189 words · comparison angle: goalscoring
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.”
A cerebral, late-developing striker, Sheringham scored the injury-time equaliser in Manchester United's 1999 Champions League final and remains the Premier League's oldest ever goalscorer.
“An intelligent, deep-dropping forward whose clever hold-up play and vision created space for quicker strike partners.”
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 (1999)
- 2× Premier League (1999, 2000)
- 1× FA Cup (1999)
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
- 1984 Professional debut for Millwall
- 1999 Won UEFA Champions League with Manchester United
- 1999 Won FA Cup with Manchester United
- 1999 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester United
- 2008 Retired after a final spell at Colchester United
- Finished his career with 320 goals in 900 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 320 goals in 900 appearances and 4 major honours.
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Oliver Kahn takes it by a decisive margin.
Oliver Kahn edges it (a decisive margin)
