Thorsten Kirschbaum

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

Thorsten Kirschbaum

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(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 as of 4 July 2023

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

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

1. Appearance in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

Individual

• Eredivisie Player of the Month: February 2020^[7]