# Ulf Kirsten

Ulf Kirsten is a German footballer, born on 4 December 1965 in Riesa, East Germany. Kirsten played as a striker for Bayer Leverkusen and Dynamo Dresden. Kirsten scored 272 goals in 604 league and international games and won 5 trophies, including 2 league titles.

## Kirsten's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, league games | 504 | 238 |
| Germany | 100 | 34 |
| Total | 604 | 272 |

Goals per game: 0.45.

## Kirsten's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 5
- League titles: 2
- Domestic cups: 3
- Individual awards: 8

### Dynamo Dresden

- DDR-Oberliga: 2 (1988–89, 1989–90)
- FDGB-Pokal: 2 (1984–85, 1989–90)

### Bayer Leverkusen

- DFB-Pokal: 1 (1992–93)

### Individual

- East German Footballer of the Year: 1 (1990)
- Bundesliga top scorer: 3 (1992–93, 1996–97, 1997–98)
- European 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)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1983–1990: Dynamo Dresden, 154 games, 57 goals
2. 1990–2003: Bayer Leverkusen, 350 games, 181 goals

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