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My Take
Oliver Kirch is the kind of footballer I genuinely value, even if he never became a household name. A 183cm midfielder from Soest who could also slot in at right-back, he was the versatile utility man every coach quietly relies on. His career reads less like a star's ascent and more like a steady, disciplined grind, which fits my image of German football's emphasis on structure and stamina. I picture him as a dependable professional who let his running do the talking. Now retired, he seems exactly the sort of grounded craftsman who'd still happily talk tactics for hours.
Overview
Oliver Kirch (German pronunciation: [ˈɔlivɐ ˈkɪʁç]; born 21 August 1982) is a retired German footballer who played as a midfielder or right-back.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oliver Kirch
- Name (Japanese)
- オリヴァー・キルヒ
- Reading
- おりゔぁー・きるひ
- Born
- August 21, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- Soest, Province of Westphalia, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 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
Association football player — see all → · More people from Germany →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.