 Kirschbaum in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1987-04-20)20 April 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Würzburg, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | 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 as of 4 July 2023 | |||
Thorsten Kirschbaum (born 20 April 1987) is a German professionalfootballer who plays as agoalkeeper.[1]
Kirschbaum was a member of the team of1899 Hoffenheim that won promotion to the2. Bundesliga. On 10 January 2009, he moved from 1899 Hoffenheim to Liechtenstein to play forFC Vaduz of theSwiss Super League and was released on 30 June 2009. After one year he leftSV Sandhausen and signed a three-year contract forEnergie Cottbus.
After the end of his contract with Cottbus on 1 July 2013, Kirschbaum moved toVfB Stuttgart on afree transfer. On 10 March 2013, he signed a contract until June 2016 with VfB Stuttgart.[2]
On 1 July 2015, Kirschbaum moved to1. FC Nürnberg.[3]
On 27 May 2019, Kirschbaum joinedVVV-Venlo on a free transfer.[4]
In summer 2021, he moved toJahn Regensburg.[5]
Kirschbaum has made seven appearances for theGermany U-21.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[a] | 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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