player · international archive · 1986–1989
Archive goals
5
for German DR
Matches scored in
4
every one opens its match page below
Tournaments
2
most in the UEFA Euro qualification (4)
Career span
1986–1989
first 1986-10-29 · last 1989-05-20
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Ulf Kirsten is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. Nicknamed Der Schwatte, he is the first player in history to reach a total 100 caps playing with two different national teams. Kirsten's biggest success was the victory of the 1992–93 DFB-Pokal. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-08-24
A different player of the same name scored for Germany (11 goals, 1994–1999) — Ulf Kirsten · Germany
International goals in our archive
5 goals across 4 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1986–1989| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-05-20 |  Austria | D1–1(h) | 86' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Leipzig |
| 1987-10-28 |  Norway | W3–1(h) | 14' 54' | UEFA Euro qualification | Magdeburg |
| 1987-10-10 |  Russiaplayed as Soviet Union | D1–1(h) | 44' | UEFA Euro qualification | Berlin |
| 1986-10-29 |  Iceland | W2–0(h) | 89' | UEFA Euro qualification | Karl-Marx-Stadt |
Honours
5 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours5 | ||||
| DDR-Oberliga | ×2 | 1988–89, 1989–90 | Dynamo Dresden | |
| FDGB-Pokal | ×2 | 1984–85, 1989–90 | Dynamo Dresden | |
| DFB-Pokal | ×1 | 1992–93 | Bayer Leverkusen | |
| Individual honours8 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 5 | ||||
| Bundesliga top scorer | ×3 | 1992–93, 1996–97, 1997–98 | ||
| European Cup Winners' Cup top scorer | 1993–94 | |||
| UEFA Cup top scorer | 1994–95 | |||
| Player of the year · 1 | ||||
| East German Footballer of the Year | 1990 | |||
| Teams of the season · 2 | ||||
| kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season | ×2 | 1996–97, 1998–99 | ||
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