Ulf Kirsten
German footballer
Ulf Kirsten (born 4 December, 1965) is a former German football player. He has played for East Germany national team and Germany national team.
![]() Kirsten in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 December 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Riesa, East Germany | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1972–1978 | BSG Chemie Riesa | ||
1978–1979 | BSG Stahl Riesa | ||
1979–1983 | Dynamo Dresden | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1990 | Dynamo Dresden | 154 | (57) |
1990–2003 | Bayer Leverkusen | 350 | (181) |
Total | 504 | (238) | |
National team | |||
1984–1986 | East Germany U21 | 10 | (4) |
1985–1990 | East Germany | 49 | (14) |
1990–2000 | Germany | 51 | (20) |
Teams managed | |||
2003–2005 | Bayer Leverkusen (assistant) | ||
2005–2011 | Bayer Leverkusen II | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career statistics
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changeClub | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bayer Leverkusen | 1990–91 | Bundesliga | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 15 |
1991–92 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 13 | |||
1992–93 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | 40 | 23 | |||
1993–94 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 361 | 191 | ||
1994–95 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 25 | ||
1995–96 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 11 | ||
1996–97 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 22 | |||
1997–98 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 402 | 272 | ||
1998–99 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 383 | 243 | ||
1999–2000 | 27 | 17 | — | 6 | 4 | 354 | 234 | |||
2000–01 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 365 | 175 | ||
2001–02 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 526 | 18 | ||
2002–03 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 57 | 0 | |||
Total | 350 | 181 | 31 | 17 | 56 | 33 | 446 | 237 |
- 1 Including 1 match and 1 goal in 1993 DFB-Supercup.
- 2 Including 1 match and 1 goal in 1997 DFB-Ligapokal.
- 3 Including 2 matches and 1 goal in 1998 DFB-Ligapokal.
- 4 Including 2 matches and 2 goals in 1999 DFB-Ligapokal.
- 5 Including 1 match and 1 goal in 2000 DFB-Ligapokal.
- 6 Including 1 match in 2001 DFB-Ligapokal.
- 7 Including 1 match in 2002 DFB-Ligapokal.
International
changeInternational goals for East Germany
- Score and results list East Germany's goal tally first.[1]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 19 February 1986 | Estádio 1º de Maio, Braga, Portugal | Portugal | 2–0 |
3–1 |
Friendly |
2. | 29 October 1986 | Ernst-Thälmann-Stadion, Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany | Iceland | 2–0 |
2–0 |
UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
3. | 23 September 1987 | Stadion der Freundschaft, Gera, East Germany | Tunisia | 2–0 |
2–0 |
Friendly |
4. | 10 October 1987 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark, East Berlin, East Germany | Soviet Union | 1–0 |
1–1 |
UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
5. | 28 October 1987 | Ernst-Grube-Stadion, Magdeburg, East Germany | Norway | 1–0 |
3–1
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6. | 3–1
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7. | 13 February 1989 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Egypt | 1–0 |
4–0 |
Friendly |
8. | 3–0
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9. | 20 May 1989 | Zentralstadion, Leipzig, East Germany | Austria | 1–1 |
1–1 |
1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
10. | 23 August 1989 | Georgij-Dimitroff-Stadion, Erfurt, East Germany | Bulgaria | 1–0 |
1–1 |
Friendly |
11. | 28 March 1990 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark, East Berlin, East Germany | United States | 1–0 |
3–2
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12. | 2–0
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13. | 3–1
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International goals for Germany
- Score and results list Germany's goal tally first.[2]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 14 April 1993 | Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany | Ghana | 1–1 |
6–1 |
Friendly |
2. | 13 October 1993 | Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe, Germany | Uruguay | 4–0 |
5–0
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3. | 27 April 1994 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 |
2–0
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4. | 16 November 1994 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania | Albania | 2–1 |
2–1 |
UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
5. | 14 December 1994 | Stadionul Republican, Chişinău, Moldova | Moldova | 1–0 |
3–0
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6. | 6 September 1995 | Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany | Georgia | 3–1 |
4–1
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7. | 2 April 1997 | Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada, Spain | Albania | 1–1 |
3–2 |
1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
8. | 2–1
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9. | 3–1
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10. | 6 September 1997 | Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany | Portugal | 1–1 |
1–1
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11. | 10 September 1997 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany | Armenia | 4–0 |
4–0
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12. | 25 March 1998 | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart, Germany | Brazil | 1–1 |
1–2 |
Friendly |
13. | 5 June 1998 | Carl-Benz-Stadion, Mannheim, Germany | Luxembourg | 1–0 |
7–0
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14. | 4–0
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15. | 14 October 1998 | Stadionul Republican, Chişinău, Moldova | Moldova | 1–1 |
3–1 |
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
16. | 2–1
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17. | 4 June 1999 | BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany | 2–0 |
6–1
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18. | 26 April 2000 | Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany | Switzerland | 1–1 |
1–1 |
Friendly |
19. | 7 June 2000 | Dreisamstadion, Freiburg, Germany | Liechtenstein | 4–2 |
8–2
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20. | 6–2
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Managerial statistics
change- As of 25 May 2012
Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
Bayer Leverkusen II | 1 July 2005 | 30 June 2011 | 209 | 72 | 50 | 87 | 292 | 313 | −21 | 34.45 |
Total | 209 | 72 | 50 | 87 | 292 | 313 | −21 | 34.45 |
Honours
changeClub
changeDynamo Dresden
- DDR-Oberliga (2): 1988–89, 1989–90
- FDGB-Pokal (2): 1984–85, 1989–90
Bayer Leverkusen
- DFB-Pokal: 1992–93
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2001–02
Individual
change- East German Footballer of the Year (1): 1989–90
- Bundesliga top scorer (3): 1992–93, 1996–97, 1997–98
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorer (1): 1993–94
- UEFA Cup top scorer (1): 1994–95
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (2): 1996–97, 1998–99[3][4]
References
change- ↑ "Ulf Kirsten (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ "Ulf Kirsten (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1996/97" (in German). kicker.
- ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1998/99" (in German). kicker.