11 Facts About Michael Tarnat

Michael Tarnat ended his career with Hannover 96, having previously played for MSV Duisburg, Karlsruher SC, Bayern Munich and Manchester City.

Michael Tarnat is renowned for his powerful free kicks and similar long-shots with his strong left foot.

Michael Tarnat's 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, Michael Tarnat made 81 Bundesliga appearances and scored seven goals for the club in the league.

Michael Tarnat played well on his left flank, good enough to give star left full-back Bixente Lizarazu almost a full season on the bench.

Michael Tarnat was German champion in 1999,2000,2001 and 2003, won the DFB-Pokal in 1998,2000 and 2003 and the UEFA Champions League in 2001.

In six seasons of playing for Bayern, Michael Tarnat made 122 Bundesliga appearances and scored eight goals for the club in the league.

Michael Tarnat 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.

Michael Tarnat played his last game for Hannover on 29 July 2009 vs Arsenal.

Michael Tarnat was a regular in the Germany national team at the 1998 World Cup finals in France, appearing in four out of five matches played by the team at the tournament before they were surprisingly eliminated by Croatia in the quarterfinals.

Michael Tarnat's son Niklas Michael Tarnat is a professional footballer, currently playing for TSV 1860 Munich.