Oliver Kahn vs Teófilo Cubillas: Stats Compared
Goalkeeper, Germany (born 1969, retired 2008) · Attacking Midfielder, Peru (born 1949, retired 1989)
Ask any fan to rank Oliver Kahn above or below Teófilo Cubillas and you will get a passionate answer. Long after the final whistle, what lingers is influence, and each man reshaped his corner of the game. Oliver Kahn finishes with 0 career goals from 781 games — a 0.00 strike rate — against Teófilo Cubillas's 220 from 500 at 0.44 per match. Assists were never formally recorded across most of their eras, so the playmaking dimension has to be judged on reputation and highlights rather than hard totals. The honours ledger favours Oliver Kahn with 18 major trophies (1× UEFA European Championship (1996)) against Teófilo Cubillas's 4 (4× Peruvian Primera División (1967, 1969, 1970, 1978)). Their legacies diverge in texture: Oliver Kahn is remembered as reflex-sharp, Teófilo Cubillas as incisive. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Oliver Kahn's landmark level arrived around 2001 with a career spanning Karlsruher SC, Bayern Munich; Teófilo Cubillas's came around 1978 across Alianza Lima, FC Basel, Alianza Lima, FC Porto, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Alianza Lima. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
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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.”
Peru's greatest ever player, Cubillas remains the only man to score five goals across two separate World Cups, inspiring Peru's celebrated 1978 side.
“A quick, two-footed attacking midfielder renowned for a ferocious long-range shot and clever dribbling in tight spaces.”
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)
- 4× Peruvian Primera División (1967, 1969, 1970, 1978)
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
- 1966 Professional debut for Alianza Lima
- 1967 Won Peruvian Primera División with Alianza Lima
- 1978 Reached the peak of his powers at Alianza Lima
- 1989 Retired after a final spell at Alianza Lima
- Finished his career with 220 goals in 500 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 220 goals in 500 appearances and 4 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Oliver Kahn takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a weightier trophy cabinet.
Oliver Kahn edges it (a decisive margin)
