# Thorsten Kirschbaum

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

## 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.
On 1 July 2015, Kirschbaum moved to 1. FC Nürnberg.
On 27 May 2019, Kirschbaum joined VVV-Venlo on a free transfer.
In summer 2021, he moved to Jahn Regensburg.

## International career

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

## Career statistics

    As of match played on 12 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2006–07 | Regionalliga Süd | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2007–08 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | Total | Total | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2006–07 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2007–08 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | Total | 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 |
| Energie Cottbus | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Energie Cottbus | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 |
| Energie Cottbus | Total | Total | 91 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 97 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | Total | 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 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | Total | Total | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 0 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| VVV-Venlo | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| VVV-Venlo | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 |
| VVV-Venlo | Total | Total | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 57 | 0 |
| Jahn Regensburg | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Jahn Regensburg | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Jahn Regensburg | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 281 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 296 | 0 |
* ↑ Appearance in the UEFA Europa League

## Honours

Individual
* Eredivisie Player of the Month: February 2020