Michael Tarnat
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michael Tarnat | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Hilden, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left wing-back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bayern Munich (leader of U12–U16 youths) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1990 | SV Hilden-Nord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1994 | MSV Duisburg | 134 | (12) |
| 1994–1997 | Karlsruher SC | 81 | (7) |
| 1997–2003 | Bayern Munich | 122 | (8) |
| 2003–2004 | Manchester City | 32 | (3) |
| 2004–2009 | Hannover 96 | 102 | (8) |
| Total | 471 | (38) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1998 | Germany | 19 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Michael Tarnat (born 27 October 1969 in Hilden) is a German former footballer, currently employed by Bayern Munich as the leader of the U12–U16 youth teams. He is a left-footed full-back who has also played wingback and defensive midfield. His nickname is "Tanne", meaning "fir" in English. He ended his career with Hannover 96, having previously played for MSV Duisburg, Karlsruher SC, Bayern Munich and Manchester City. A veteran of 19 caps for Germany, Tarnat also participated in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He is renowned for his powerful free kicks and similar long-shots with his strong left foot.
Tarnat started to play football at the club SV Hilden-Nord before starting his professional career in 1990 when he joined MSV Duisburg. He made his Bundesliga debut on 2 August 1991 in Duisburg's home match against VfB Stuttgart and went on to make 58 appearances for the club in the league in the following two seasons, also scoring his first Bundesliga goal in Duisburg's 1–1 draw away against VfB Leipzig on 27 August 1993. He moved to Karlsruher SC in the summer of 1994 and grew into one of the team's stars, alongside Thomas Häßler and Thorsten Fink. His trademark was his super-hard left-footed shot, which made him one of the best free-kick takers of his Bundesliga generation. In three seasons with KSC, Tarnat made 81 Bundesliga appearances and scored seven goals for the club in the league. In 1996, he was called up into the German national team for the first time and made his international debut in Germany's 1998 World Cup qualifier against Armenia on 9 October 1996.
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