Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 April 1987 | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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]
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, Thorsten Kirschbaum 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 SSV Jahn Regensburg. [5]
Kirschbaum has made seven appearances for the Germany U-21.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
1899 Hoffenheim | 2006–07 | Regionalliga Süd | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
2007–08 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
1899 Hoffenheim II | 2006–07 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
2007–08 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
Total | 26 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
FC Vaduz | 2008–09 | Swiss Super League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
SV Sandhausen | 2009–10 | 3. Liga | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
Energie Cottbus | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |
2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
Total | 91 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 97 | 0 | |||
VfB Stuttgart | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
2014–15 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
1. FC Nürnberg II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Bayern | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
1. FC Nürnberg | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
Total | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 51 | 0 | |||
Bayer Leverkusen | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
VVV-Venlo | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
2020–21 | Eredivisie | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
Total | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 57 | 0 | |||
Jahn Regensburg | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Career total | 281 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 296 | 0 |
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