Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.8
Solid
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Bayern Munich
top club · 198 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#38
goals rank
#4
assists rank
51
season goals
73
season assists
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2004
€2.40m
top transfer fee · 97/98
8
best season · 92/93
19 / 0
int'l caps / goals
618Appearances
51Goals
73Assists
112Yellow cards
2Red cards
250Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Tarnat |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1969-10-27 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hilden, West Germany, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Hannover 96 → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Mar 2009
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2008
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Hannover 96
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Hannover 96
18 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hannover 96
32 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hannover 96
31 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Hannover 96
25 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Man City → Hannover 96
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Manchester City
41 matches · 4 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Bayern Munich → Man City
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bayern Munich
22 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bayern Munich
17 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Bayern Munich
38 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Bayern Munich
41 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bayern Munich
34 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Bayern Munich
46 matches · 7 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Karlsruher SC → Bayern Munich
97/98 · Transfer · €2.40m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Karlsruher SC
44 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Karlsruher SC
44 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Karlsruher SC
31 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: MSV Duisburg → Karlsruher SC
94/95 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 1993
93/94 — MSV Duisburg
27 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — MSV Duisburg
46 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — MSV Duisburg
35 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — MSV Duisburg
39 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
Transfer: SV Hilden-Nord → MSV Duisburg
90/91 · Transfer · €16k
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.10/90
Assists6 total · 0.21/90
G+A9 total · 0.31/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.24/90
Minutes played by club
Bayern Munich
37.5%
Karlsruher SC
13.7%
MSV Duisburg
17.5%
Hannover 96
25.5%
Manchester City
5.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 198 | 17 | 32 | 8,450 |
| Karlsruher SC | 3 | 94/95 | 96/97 | 119 | 7 | 12 | 3,089 |
| MSV Duisburg | 4 | 90/91 | 93/94 | 147 | 14 | 7 | 3,936 |
| Hannover 96 | 5 | 04/05 | 08/09 | 113 | 9 | 13 | 5,749 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 41 | 4 | 9 | 1,314 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 26 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1,804 |
| 99/00 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 686 |
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 98/99 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,313 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 564 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 32 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 516 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 240 |
| 97/98 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 27 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,205 |
| 96/97 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UI Cup | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 30 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1,209 |
| 95/96 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | UI Cup | Karlsruher SC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 24 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 675 |
| 94/95 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) | Karlsruher SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Bundesliga | MSV Duisburg | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,075 |
| 93/94 | DFB-Pokal | MSV Duisburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | 2. Bundesliga | MSV Duisburg | 43 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 515 |
| 92/93 | DFB-Pokal | MSV Duisburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 91/92 | Bundesliga | MSV Duisburg | 34 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | DFB-Pokal | MSV Duisburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | 2. Bundesliga | MSV Duisburg | 33 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 661 |
| 90/91 | DFB-Pokal | MSV Duisburg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 445 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,381 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2,470 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 633 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 965 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester City | 32 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 954 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 404 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Bayern Munich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 01/02 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 23 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,694 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 754 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | SV Hilden-Nord | MSV Duisburg | Transfer | 0 | €16k |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | MSV Duisburg | Karlsruher SC | Transfer | 0 | €600k |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Karlsruher SC | Bayern Munich | Transfer | 0 | €2.40m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Bayern Munich | Man City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Man City | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Hannover 96 | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Tendon rupture | 2008-03-08 | 2008-05-17 | 71 | 12 |
| 08/09 | Torn muscle bundle | 2008-07-28 | 2008-11-24 | 120 | 16 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2009-03-14 | 2009-04-20 | 38 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3262 | #21 | 19 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 2. Bundesliga | MSV Duisburg | 7 | 43 |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 5 | 32 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 4 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 6 | 26 |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 6 | 32 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester City | 6 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Michael Tarnat's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 14% |
| Newcastle United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 57% |
| Arsenal FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 33 | -24 | 7% |
| Everton FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 36% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 21% |
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 14% |
| Manchester United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 36% |
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 29 | -26 | 7% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 8% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 33% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 99/00 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 41 | 2,592 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 98/99 | 34 | 1,877 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 97/98 | 46 | 756 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 96/97 | 44 | 1,205 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 95/96 | 44 | 1,209 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 94/95 | 31 | 675 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 93/94 | 27 | 2,075 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 92/93 | 46 | 755 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 91/92 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | 39 | 1,106 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 08/09 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 18 | 1,381 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 2,470 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 633 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 04/05 | 25 | 1,265 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 03/04 | 41 | 1,314 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 02/03 | 22 | 507 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 01/02 | 17 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 00/01 | 38 | 2,448 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
363 apps
24 G
51 A
2. Bundesliga
76 apps
11 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
57 apps
6 G
2 A
Champions League
44 apps
4 G
5 A
Premier League
32 apps
3 G
6 A
Ligapokal
9 apps
1 G
4 A
FA Cup
4 apps
1 G
3 A
Champions League Qu.
4 apps
1 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
UI Cup
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Tarnat?
Michael Tarnat is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Michael Tarnat?
Michael Tarnat is 56 years old. He was born on October 27, 1969 in Hilden, West Germany.
What position does Michael Tarnat play?
Michael Tarnat plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Michael Tarnat play for?
Michael Tarnat currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Tarnat scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Tarnat has scored 51 goals in 618 appearances.