# Oliver Bierhoff

Oliver Bierhoff| Bierhoff in 2018 |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Oliver Bierhoff |
| Date of birth |  (1968-05-01) 1 May 1968 |
| Place of birth |
Karlsruhe, West Germany |
| Height |
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Position(s) |
Forward |
| Senior career\* |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1986–1988 |
Bayer Uerdingen |
31 |
(4) |
| 1988–1989 |
Hamburger SV |
34 |
(6) |
| 1989–1990 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach |
8 |
(0) |
| 1990–1991 |
Austria Salzburg |
33 |
(23) |
| 1991–1995 |
Ascoli |
117 |
(48) |
| 1995–1998 |
Udinese |
86 |
(57) |
| 1998–2001 |
AC Milan |
91 |
(36) |
| 2001–2002 |
Monaco |
18 |
(4) |
| 2002–2003 |
Chievo |
26 |
(7) |
| Total |  | **444** | **(185)** |
| International career |
| 1988–1990 |
West Germany U21 |
10 |
(7) |
| 1996–2002 |
Germany |
70 |
(37) |
|
Medal record

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| Men's football |
| Representing  Germany |
| FIFA World Cup |
| **Runner-up** | 2002 Korea/Japan |  |
| UEFA European Championship |
| **Winner** | 1996 England |  |

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\*Club domestic league appearances and goals |

**Oliver Bierhoff** (born 1 May 1968) is a former German football player. He has played for Germany national team.

## Career statistics

### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Super cup | Continental | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1986–87 | Bundesliga | 19 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 27 | 9 |
| 1987–88 | Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
| Hamburger SV | 1988–89 | Bundesliga | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 7 |
| 1989–90 | Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 38 | 7 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1989–90 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Austria Salzburg | 1990–91 | Austrian Bundesliga | 33 | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 36 | 26 |
| Ascoli | 1991–92 | Serie A | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 |
| 1992–93 | Serie B | 35 | 20 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 37 | 21 |
| 1993–94 | Serie B | 32 | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 17 |
| 1994–95 | Serie B | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 9 |
| Total | 117 | 48 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 124 | 49 |
| Udinese | 1995–96 | Serie A | 31 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 | 18 |
| 1996–97 | Serie A | 23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 13 |
| 1997–98 | Serie A | 32 | 27 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 39 | 31 |
| Total | 86 | 57 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 96 | 62 |
| Milan | 1998–99 | Serie A | 34 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 37 | 21 |
| 1999–2000 | Serie A | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 14 |
| 2000–01 | Serie A | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 42 | 9 |
| Total | 91 | 36 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 119 | 44 |
| Monaco | 2001–02 | Division 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 7 |
| ChievoVerona | 2002–03 | Serie A | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 |
| Career total | 444 | 185 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 516 | 212 |

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 1996 | 11 | 6 |
| 1997 | 8 | 7 |
| 1998 | 17 | 8 |
| 1999 | 8 | 6 |
| 2000 | 8 | 3 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 11 | 6 |
| Total | 70 | 37 |

*Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bierhoff goal*

List of international goals scored by Oliver Bierhoff| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 27 March 1996 | Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany |  Denmark | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2–0 |
| 3 | 4 June 1996 | Carl-Benz-Stadion, Mannheim, Germany |  Liechtenstein | 3–0 | 9–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 30 June 1996 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Czech Republic | 1–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | UEFA Euro 1996 |
| 5 | 2–1 |
| 6 | 4 September 1996 | Górnik Stadium, Zabrze, Poland |  Poland | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 30 April 1997 | Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany |  Ukraine | 1–0 | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup 1998 qualifying |
| 8 | 20 August 1997 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland | 1–1 | 3–1 | FIFA World Cup 1998 qualifying |
| 9 | 2–1 |
| 10 | 3–1 |
| 11 | 11 October 1997 | Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany |  Albania | 2–1 | 4–3 | FIFA World Cup 1998 qualifying |
| 12 | 4–3 |
| 13 | 15 November 1997 | Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany |  South Africa | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 30 May 1998 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany |  Colombia | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 15 | 2–0 |
| 16 | 5 June 1998 | Carl-Benz-Stadion, Mannheim, Germany |  Luxembourg | 5–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
| 17 | 6–0 |
| 18 | 21 June 1998 | Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens, France |  Yugoslavia | 2–2 | 2–2 | FIFA World Cup 1998 |
| 19 | 25 June 1998 | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France |  Iran | 1–0 | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup 1998 |
| 20 | 29 June 1998 | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France |  Mexico | 2–1 | 2–1 | FIFA World Cup 1998 |
| 21 | 14 October 1998 | Stadionul Republican, Chişinău, Moldova |  Moldova | 3–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 22 | 4 June 1999 | BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany |  Moldova | 1–0 | 6–1 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 23 | 4–0 |
| 24 | 6–1 |
| 25 | 4 September 1999 | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland |  Finland | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 26 | 2–0 |
| 27 | 8 September 1999 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany |  Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 28 | 3 June 2000 | Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany |  Czech Republic | 2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 29 | 3–2 |
| 30 | 7 June 2000 | Dreisamstadion, Freiburg, Germany |  Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 8–2 | Friendly |
| 31 | 15 August 2001 | Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary |  Hungary | 5–2 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 32 | 13 February 2002 | Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany |  Israel | 5–1 | 7–1 | Friendly |
| 33 | 27 March 2002 | Ostseestadion, Rostock, Germany |  United States | 3–1 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 34 | 9 May 2002 | Dreisamstadion, Freiburg, Germany |  Kuwait | 2–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
| 35 | 4–0 |
| 36 | 6–0 |
| 37 | 1 June 2002 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan |  Saudi Arabia | 7–0 | 8–0 | FIFA World Cup 2002 |

## Honours

AC Milan
* Serie A: 1998–99

Germany
* UEFA European Football Championship: 1996
* FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2002

**Individual Serie A top scorer: 1997–98
* Serie B top scorer: 1992–93
* Goal of the Year (Germany): 1996
* Footballer of the Year (Germany): 1998
* FIFA XI (reserve): 1998
* A.C. Milan Hall of Fame