Photo: Екатерина Лаут / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What fascinates me about Kevin Kurányi is the geography of his identity: born in Rio de Janeiro yet a striker for Germany, scoring 19 goals in 52 caps between 2003 and 2008. Numbers like that mark him as a genuine finisher, and at 190 cm his aerial threat must have been a nightmare for defenders. But I find his story compelling less for the height than for the crossing of borders it represents. A player who carried multiple roots across the football world always feels romantic to me, and I suspect his quietly reliable goal-poaching is underrated by today's highlight-driven memory.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kevin Kurányi
- Name (Japanese)
- ケヴィン・クラニー
- Reading
- けゔぃん・くらにー
- Born
- March 2, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
- Origin
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 Kevin Kurányi born?
Born March 2, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Kevin Kurányi from?
Kevin Kurányi is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What does Kevin Kurányi do?
Kevin Kurányi works as association football player.
How tall is Kevin Kurányi?
Kevin Kurányi 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.