Ulf Kirsten
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Kirsten in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1986 | East Germany U21 | 10 | (4) |
| 1985–1990 | East Germany | 49 | (14) |
| 1990–2000 | Germany | 51 | (20) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Bayer Leverkusen (assistant) | ||
| 2005–2011 | Bayer Leverkusen II | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ulf Kirsten (born 4 December 1965) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. Nicknamed Der Schwatte (dialect for Der Schwarze, 'The Black One'), he is the first player in history to reach a total 100 caps playing with two different national teams (first for East Germany, then Reunified Germany). Kirsten's biggest success was the victory of the 1992–93 DFB-Pokal.