Autographs of Michael Tarnat
Michael Tarnat (born 27 October 1969) is a German former professional footballer, currently employed by Bayern Munich as the leader of the U12–U16 youth teams. A left-footed full-back, he was also employed as a left wingback and occasionally as a defensive midfielder. His nickname is "Tanne", meaning "fir" in English. He ended his career with Hannover 96, having previously played for MSV Duisburg, Karlsruher SC, Bayern Munich and Manchester City. A veteran of 19 caps for Germany, Tarnat also participated in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He is renowned for his powerful free kicks and similar long-shots with his strong left foot.
Born in Hilden, Tarnat started to play football at the club SV Hilden-Nord before starting his professional career in 1990 when he joined MSV Duisburg. He made his Bundesliga debut on 2 August 1991 in Duisburg's home match against VfB Stuttgart and went on to make 58 appearances for the club in the league in the following two seasons, also scoring his first Bundesliga goal in Duisburg's 1–1 draw away against VfB Leipzig on 27 August 1993. He moved to Karlsruher SC in the summer of 1994 and grew into one of the team's stars, alongside Thomas Häßler and Thorsten Fink. His 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, Tarnat made 81 Bundesliga appearances and scored seven goals for the club in the league. In 1996, he was called up into the Germany national team for the first time and made his international debut in Germany's 1998 World Cup qualifier against Armenia on 9 October 1996.
In 1997, he got his big break when Bayern Munich bought him along with Fink. He played well on his left flank, good enough to give star left full-back Bixente Lizarazu almost a full season on the bench. In the following seasons, trainer Ottmar Hitzfeld would often play them both, giving Bayern one of the best left flanks in Europe. Tarnat's Bayern career was extremely successful. He 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. Tarnat also played in the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final in which Bayern lost 2–1 to Manchester United with two stoppage-time goals.
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Traded items with a signature of Michael Tarnat
The most expensive item with a signature of Michael Tarnat (Michael Tarnat Signed A4 Photo Autograph Card Bayern Munich Signature Display) was sold in June 2025 for £24.99 while the cheapest item (MICHAEL TARNAT - MANCHESTER CITY & BAYERN MUNICH - GENUINE SIGNED PHOTO CARD) found a new owner for £0.99 in February 2021. The month with the most items sold (3) was April 2014 with an average selling price of £1.99 for an autographed item of Michael Tarnat. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2025 with £24.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was December 2012. In average, an autographed item from Michael Tarnat is worth £2.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Michael Tarnat were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2003-04 Michael Tarnat Signed Manchester City Official Club Card (18953) | £8.00 |  |
 | MANCHESTER CITY - MICHAEL TARNAT Hand Signed Topps Football trade card | £4.99 | |
| Michael Tarnat - Manchester City Fc Signed Picture | £6.67 | |
| Michael Tarnat - Man City - Signed Trading Card - COA (25213) | £2.99 | |
| MICHAEL TARNAT - MANCHESTER CITY & BAYERN MUNICH - GENUINE SIGNED PHOTO CARD | £0.99 | |
| MICHAEL TARNAT - MANCHESTER CITY - GENUINE SIGNED PHOTO CARD | £2.50 | |
| Michael Tarnat - Manchester City Signed Official Photo Card | £4.99 | |
| Michael Tarnat / Manchester City Fc Signed Picture | £6.67 | |
 | Michael Tarnat FC Bayern Munchen Munich Hand Signed Autograph | £13.50 | |
| MICHAEL TARNAT MAN CITY GERMANY 19 CAPS AUTOGRAPHED CARD | £1.01 | |
| Michael Tarnat Manchester City Football Player Original Hand Signed Photo Card | £11.99 | |
| Michael Tarnat Signed 10x8 Photo Manchester City Autograph Signature Man City | £14.99 | |
| Michael Tarnat Signed A4 Photo Autograph Card Bayern Munich Signature Display | £24.99 | |
| Michael Tarnat Signed Postcard - Manchester City | £1.20 | |
| SIGNED MICHAEL TARNAT MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL SHIRT MEDIUM PLUS MATCH PROGRAMME | £9.99 | |
