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My Take
Bodo Illgner holds a place in football history that fascinates me: the first goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in a World Cup final. There is something deeply admirable about excelling at the one position where success is measured by what does not happen. He won the 1990 World Cup with West Germany and went on to guard the net for both 1. FC Koln and Real Madrid, yet keepers rarely get the glory strikers do. I am drawn to that kind of stoic, thankless excellence. Standing at 190 cm, he was the calm last line, and that composure under unbearable pressure earns my lasting respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bodo Illgner
- Name (Japanese)
- ボド・イルクナー
- Reading
- ぼど・いるくなー
- Born
- April 7, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bodo Illgner born?
Born April 7, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Bodo Illgner from?
Bodo Illgner is from Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
What does Bodo Illgner do?
Bodo Illgner works as association football player.
How tall is Bodo Illgner?
Bodo Illgner is 190 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.