Ulf Kirsten

Ulf Kirsten (born December 4, 1965 in Riesa, East Germany) is a former German football (soccer) striker, the first player in history to reach a total 100 caps playing with two different national teams.

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December 4 - 1965 - Riesa - East Germany - German - Football (soccer) - Striker - Caps

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On the club level, Kirsten played for only two teams: from 1983 to 1990 he was with Dynamo Dresden. After the German reunification, he switched to Bayer Leverkusen, and stayed there until his retirement in 2003.

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Dynamo Dresden - German reunification - Bayer Leverkusen

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Kirsten's 100 caps are almost evenly split: 49 for East Germany and 51 for the re-unified Germany. He scored a total of 35 international goals, of them 14 for the East. His only major tournaments came late in his career; Kirsten played for his country at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

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East Germany - Germany - 1998 World Cup - Euro 2000

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