Thorsten Kirschbaum

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Thorsten Kirschbaum
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Kirschbaum in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-04-20) 20 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Würzburg, West Germany
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
TSV Obernzenn
1999–2004 1. FC Nürnberg
2004–2006 1899 Hoffenheim
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2008 1899 Hoffenheim II 28 (0)
2006–2009 1899 Hoffenheim 10 (0)
2009 FC Vaduz 16 (0)
2009–2010 SV Sandhausen 20 (0)
2010–2013 Energie Cottbus 91 (0)
2013–2015 VfB Stuttgart 9 (0)
2015–2018 1. FC Nürnberg 46 (0)
2018–2019 Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
2019–2021 VVV-Venlo 55 (0)
2021–2023 Jahn Regensburg 6 (0)
International career
2006 Germany U19 6 (0)
2007 Germany U20 3 (0)
2007–2008 Germany U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 July 2023

Thorsten Kirschbaum (born 20 April 1987) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. [1]

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Club career

Kirschbaum was a member of the team of 1899 Hoffenheim that won promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. On 10 January 2009, he moved from 1899 Hoffenheim to Liechtenstein to play for FC Vaduz of the Swiss Super League and was released on 30 June 2009. After one year he left SV Sandhausen and signed a three-year contract for Energie Cottbus.

After the end of his contract with Cottbus on 1 July 2013, Kirschbaum moved to VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer. On 10 March 2013, he signed a contract until June 2016 with VfB Stuttgart. [2]

On 1 July 2015, Kirschbaum moved to 1. FC Nürnberg. [3]

On 27 May 2019, Kirschbaum joined VVV-Venlo on a free transfer. [4]

In summer 2021, he moved to Jahn Regensburg. [5]

International career

Kirschbaum has made seven appearances for the Germany U-21.

Career statistics

As of match played on 12 November 2022 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1899 Hoffenheim 2006–07 Regionalliga Süd 90——90
2007–08 2. Bundesliga 10——10
Total100——100
1899 Hoffenheim II 2006–07 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 120——120
2007–08Oberliga Baden-Württemberg140——140
Total260——260
FC Vaduz 2008–09 Swiss Super League 16000—160
SV Sandhausen 2009–10 3. Liga 200——200
Energie Cottbus 2010–11 2. Bundesliga32050—370
2011–12 2. Bundesliga27000—270
2012–13 2. Bundesliga32010—330
Total91060—970
VfB Stuttgart 2013–14 Bundesliga 3010—40
2014–15 Bundesliga6000—60
Total9010—100
1. FC Nürnberg II 2015–16 Regionalliga Bayern 20——20
1. FC Nürnberg 2015–16 2. Bundesliga12020—140
2016–17 2. Bundesliga22010—230
2017–18 2. Bundesliga12020—140
Total46050—510
Bayer Leverkusen 2018–19 Bundesliga00001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
VVV-Venlo 2019–20 Eredivisie 26000—260
2020–21 Eredivisie29020—310
Total55020—570
Jahn Regensburg 2021–22 2. Bundesliga3000—30
2022–23 2. Bundesliga3000—30
Total6000—60
Career total2810140102960
  1. ↑ Appearance in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Kirschbaum, Thorsten". kicker (in German). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Kirschbaum signs for VfB". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 10 March 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Thorsten Kirschbaum moves to Nuremberg". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "VVV vindt in Duitse doelman Kirschbaum opvolger voor Unnerstall". nu.nl (in Dutch). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  5. ↑ ""Reichlich Erfahrung" für den Jahn: Kirschbaum kommt aus Venlo". kicker.de (in German). 4 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Thorsten Kirschbaum » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Thorsten Kirschbaum named as eredivisie player of the month". eredivisie.nl. 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020.


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