Benjamin Kirsten
Encyclopedia
Benjamin „Benny“ Kirsten (born 2 July 1987 in Riesa
, East Germany) is a German
footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 2.Bundesliga club Dynamo Dresden
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and in July 1990 left with his father Ulf Kirsten for Bayer 04 Leverkusen where he played the following 16 years with the side's youth team.
. He played two games for the team who were coached by his father Ulf Kirsten. In January 2008 Kirsten left Bayer 04 after seventeen years and six months to join Waldhof Mannheim. On 16 June 2008 after only half a year with Waldhof he returned to Dynamo Dresden
, where he made his debut – his first professional game – on 2 May 2009 against Fortuna Düsseldorf
. Kirsten played the entire ninety minutes, conceding one goal.
In his first two years Kirsten regularly featured for Dynamo Dresden II. He was part of the team that won the Sachsenliga and Sachsenpokal
in 2009. Kirsten was involved in a controversy after the cup win, when he was seen to light a firework on the pitch. Dynamo had previously been punished for similar incidents from their fans
, and Kirsten was suspended for three games and fined € 4,000 (about £ 3,500) for his behaviour.
On match day 25 of the 2010–11 season
team manager Matthias Maucksch
made Kirsten to the regular first-choice keeper of Dynamo Dresden. With his persuasive performances Kirsten had a major part in that Dynamo reached the 3rd place at the end of the season and after beating VfL Osnabrück
in the relegation matches
promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga
.
forward and three-time Bundesliga top scorer
Ulf Kirsten. He is training as a merchant
in sports and fitness by Dynamo Dresden.
Riesa
Riesa is a town in the district of Meißen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is located at the river Elbe, approx. 40 km northwest of Dresden.The world's first 110 kV power line was inaugurated between Riesa and Lauchhammer in 1912....
, East Germany) is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 2.Bundesliga club Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden
SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...
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Early career
In 1989 at the age of two, Kirsten began to play football at Dynamo DresdenDynamo Dresden
SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...
and in July 1990 left with his father Ulf Kirsten for Bayer 04 Leverkusen where he played the following 16 years with the side's youth team.
Professional career
In July 2006, Kirsten was promoted to Bayer 04's reserve squad in the RegionalligaRegionalliga
Regionalliga is a designation in Germany for sports leagues, which are led by one or more regional federations. Regionalligen often fall below the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga of a given sport...
. He played two games for the team who were coached by his father Ulf Kirsten. In January 2008 Kirsten left Bayer 04 after seventeen years and six months to join Waldhof Mannheim. On 16 June 2008 after only half a year with Waldhof he returned to Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden
SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...
, where he made his debut – his first professional game – on 2 May 2009 against Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf
' is a German association football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the second tier of German league football, the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga...
. Kirsten played the entire ninety minutes, conceding one goal.
In his first two years Kirsten regularly featured for Dynamo Dresden II. He was part of the team that won the Sachsenliga and Sachsenpokal
Sachsenpokal
The Saxony Cup is a regional German football competition established in 1991 for clubs from Saxony who play in the 3. Liga, Regionalliga-Nord, the NOFV-Oberliga and the Landesliga Sachsen ....
in 2009. Kirsten was involved in a controversy after the cup win, when he was seen to light a firework on the pitch. Dynamo had previously been punished for similar incidents from their fans
Football hooliganism
Football hooliganism, sometimes referred to by the British media as the English Disease, is unruly and destructive behaviour—such as brawls, vandalism and intimidation—by association football club fans...
, and Kirsten was suspended for three games and fined € 4,000 (about £ 3,500) for his behaviour.
On match day 25 of the 2010–11 season
2010–11 3rd Liga
The 2010–11 3rd Liga was the third season of the 3rd Liga, Germany's third tier of its football league system. The season commenced on the weekend of 23 July 2010 and ended with the last games on 14 May 2011...
team manager Matthias Maucksch
Matthias Maucksch
Matthias Maucksch is a German former footballer who played in midfield or defence. He now works as a coach, but is currently unemployed, having been sacked by Dynamo Dresden, the club where he began his career.- Playing career :...
made Kirsten to the regular first-choice keeper of Dynamo Dresden. With his persuasive performances Kirsten had a major part in that Dynamo reached the 3rd place at the end of the season and after beating VfL Osnabrück
VfL Osnabrück
VfL Osnabrück is a German multi-sport club in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. It currently fields teams in basketball, gymnastics, swimming, table tennis, and tennis, but is by far best known for its football section.- Foundation to WW2 :...
in the relegation matches
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
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Personal
Benjamin Kirsten is the son of former Germany national teamGermany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
forward and three-time Bundesliga top scorer
Bundesliga top scorers
This is the list of Bundesliga top scorers season by season. Since 1966 a miniature artillery sponsored by the German football magazine kicker is awarded to the top scorer at the end of the season. It is formally named "kicker Torjägerkanone" . Gerd Müller holds the record for most goals in a...
Ulf Kirsten. He is training as a merchant
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
in sports and fitness by Dynamo Dresden.
External links
- Profile at the homepage of Dynamo Dresden
- Benjamin Kirsten at transfermarkt.de
- Benjamin Kirsten at weltfussball.de